Okay so here we are months later and here’s the update…
Missed NMSF by 1 point but made 34 on ACT with a 4.0 and AP Scholar
The ‘applying to’ list so far is
Auburn
Vandy
UTenn
UA Huntsville
Tn tech
Ga Tech
Still on back burner
Northwestern
MIT - his dream school but…
Baylor
Clemson
Rose Hulman
Miami of Ohio
Purdue
The costs of these schools vary wildly. Not too sure about lots of travel. Engineering seems to be the same everywhere so spending a lot on it doesn’t seem smart. However the co-op and internship choices at the more prestigious schools cannot be overlooked.
I love the idea of all of the PA schools mentioned earlier but they are just too far away. Yes we have other distance schools in our list but those are his picks specifically… Not ones I learned about.
At this point it seems that UTK is on top even though it seems silly to send him there when he could get into a better school. The scholarship and cost savings make it hard to beat. Though he would love MIT… I just don’t see how we swing that. Hard decisions ahead, it seems.
Any advice is appreciated.