Suggestions for which engineering school(s) to transfer to...

Transfer Students
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<p>I am a sophomore physics major at William & Mary and I am considering transferring to to an engineering school to study possibly civil/environmental engineering instead (W&M doesn't have engineering).</p>

<p>W&M GPA after 3 semesters: 3.7
SATs: 790Math, 760Eng (If that even matters for transfer)
Relevant courses taken:
Calc I, Calc II, Calc III
Phys I, Phys II (E/M), Modern Physics, Experimental Atomic Physics
Chem I (w/Lab)
...and plenty of other random liberal arts courses.</p>

<p>I'm from North Carolina, and am looking for a place that isn't too ridiculously far away, so any suggestions? I was thinking of schools like NC State, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, but I'd like some advice.</p>

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<p>without looking at your hs gpa/ecs and college ec's, you seem to be a very, very strong applicant for all the schools that you listed</p>

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<p>UIUC if that isn't too far is a great engineering school</p>

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<p>I think cornell would be worth looking into at the very least. Pretty far away, but still east coast, not that far. You havr a very good gpa from a very good school with a great reason for transferring since they do not have engineering. I would think you are very likely to be admitted to the schools you listed , but am not very familiar with them.</p>

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<p>I think all of the ones you listed are strong schools, and that you are a strong candidate for them.</p>

<p>How about UMaryland-College Park as well?</p>

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<p>Sick stats, brah. I second looking into Cornell.</p>

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<p>I have a further question:</p>

<p>I would pay in-state tuition at NC State, which is why I'm leaning towards NCSU, but would attending a higher-ranked engineering school (like Ga. Tech, UIUC, etc.) be more advantageous in the long run despite the higher price? What do undergrad engineering rankings even mean, except for hiring after graduation?</p>

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<p>NC State has a good reputation among those in the know re engineering programs, I think. If I were you, I'd do some checking into who recruits there, what type of jobs their grads get. If that info fits your interests and looks good to you, I wouldn't hesitate to choose it over a more expensive and/or higher ranked option.</p>