@MurphyBrown Unfortunately I am male and Asian American, so I’m afraid that odds and stats are not in my favor for elite schools like MIT :))
I do understand that schools specializing in engineering are quite generous in financial aid, but I am unsure if it is a good choice to risk applying to a school that doesn’t offer quality “all around.” What I mean by this is that in case engineering is not right for me, I’d rather not end up dropping out from somewhere like MIT or Cal Tech! Correct me if I’m mistaken on this aspect.
@ucbalumnus I am considering multiple partner schools–but am committing only to Stanford because it has the perfect program (combines civil and environmental engineering) for me. I’m not sure if QuestBridge allows doing both the ranking option and regular decision though. What I mean by this is that if I choose to rank one school, will I be excluded from using QB’s regular nonbinding option?