<p>2200 SAT (750 CR, 720 M, 730 W)
740 Chem subject test, 660 MathII (going to retake)
4.24 total weighted GPA, 4.0 unweighted, top 10%
APs: Chem 5, US History 5, Euro 4, taking Calc BC, Macro/Micro Econ, Spanish Lang</p>
<p>I'm planning on applying to Cal and Harvey Mudd, but I know they're very selective. I am looking for colleges that would be considered a "match" or "safety" if I applied as ChemE.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech would be a good match.</p>
<p>Consider Clemson, too.</p>
<p>Check out UCLA and UCSD</p>
<p>I am looking for colleges that would be considered a “match” or “safety” if I applied as ChemE.</p>
<p>there are many schools that will work for you. We need more info.</p>
<p>What kind of school do you want?<br>
quiet? rah rah?<br>
large? small?
about 50/50 males and females?
rural setting? city setting?</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay? If you don’t know, ask.</p>
<p>The OOS public mentioned above will be expensive to an OOS student. They don’t give much/any need-based aid. Clemson would probably give you instate tuition rate, but the COA would still be about $26k per year. </p>
<p>If you need need-based FA, then you need to find out how much you’d qualify for and then apply to the schools that would give you that much aid. Most safeties and match schools aren’t great with need-based aid.</p>
<p>However… 
If your parents will pay $55k per year for wherever you go, then you’ll have lots of choices!!!</p>
<p>University of Minnesota and the tuition is reasonable too for out of state students.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for the responses! I have been considering Georgia Tech.</p>
<p>I don’t mind how large it is, though preferably no larger than ~25k-30k students.</p>
<p>My EFC is actually expected to be around 0 to only a few thousand next year, so I really need a good financial aid package to not end up in tons of debt. Is this a problem if I want to apply ED or EA to a school?</p>
<p>EDIT: I live in CA so all UCs are instate for me.</p>
<p>kimberlyy</p>
<p>First, in the event you don’t know this, I have some really great news for you – from your name, I’m jumping to the conclusion that you’re a female. (Yeah, I know, big jump here). Since you’re applying to engineering schools, this is great for you. Engineering is one of the areas where women are significantly underrepresented. Top engineering schools are doing whatever they can to recruit QUALIFIED female engineers. With your grades and scores, you are certainly QUALIFIED.</p>
<p>You haven’t provided, ECs, so I don’t know whether they will help. Also, essays, recommendations, etc, are very important, obviously.</p>
<p>My D applied to engineering schools last year, we looked into this a bit – however, only east coast or midwest.</p>
<p>Schools to look into – Tulane (probably a near safety for you – good chance at merit aid); Michigan (not a safety, but your stats would look very good); Lehigh (again, not a safety, but your stats are significantly above their averages); Northeastern (known for giving aid); Maryland, Purdue (each give aid, safety or near safety with your stats), Wisconsin.</p>
<p>Other schools My D looked at, btw were Northwestern (where she will attend), Cornell, Wash U.</p>
<p>Overall, apply to any school that you’re interested in – there isn’t a school in the country where you don’t have a chance.</p>
<p>If you can deal with the cold upstate NY winters, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute would be an excellent match school.</p>