Looking at engineering. I want to solve the environmental problems in Earth so Environmental Tech Engineering or Agricultural Engineering.
(I think I prefer private but I am very open to publics as well)
1460/1600 SAT.
3.8 Weighted GPA.
3.63 Unweighted
UC/CSU GPA = 3.95
Varsity Volleyball since sophomore year.
In extra curriculars like Youth and Government, Science Alliance, Boy Scouts.
texas a & m
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texas tech
There are tons of great schools out there - what are your preferences for size, region, feel, etc? Any cost constraints? In a city, college town, suburb, or rural? Anything else you’d want in a school?
Colorado School of Mines has a lot of focus on clean energy and generally environmentally focused engineering.
Cornell ALS
i would like a semi- large school. at first i was looking at cal poly slo or ucd or lehigh at first but i would love to hear other places
If you are in California some of the top CSU’s and mid tier UC’s may work well for you. Cal Poly Slo and UCD may cover your agricultural focus and be slightly less competitive admissions in that area.
i like those publics, but i was also looking for some new privates
Looks like free tuition plus added Stem scholarship at UA. Your SAT score opens up some interesting merit options that are worth exploring.
What do you mean by the SAT?
and University of Arizona? BTW I am in 11th grade
@gowolves SAT score - your post states you got a 1460 - that is your SAT score correct?? If so it is very good and should help you with merit scholarships. What state are you from?
Im in california and yes I got a 1460 for my first test.
OK so your SAT qualifies you for free tuition at UA (University of Alabama). Very popular option here on CC so I’ll let you explore that one further as it sounds like you have the California options pretty well covered. Use this site to search for schools with good merit aid as your SAT is excellent, GPA decent. Good luck.
Purdue
I’ve visited lots of schools and am a big fan of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). I learned about it when a friend who is a professor in same city told me a neighbor had transferred to WPI from an Ivy League school and much preferred WPI. It’s a mid-size engineering/science school with a beautiful campus in a nice part of the city, with parks on several sides. Great campus vibe. Worcester is currently renovating the nearby downtown area, and city has really improved over last decade or so. Nearby skiing at Mount Wachusett. Students take 3 classes at a time and learning is very hands-on, more than almost anywhere. Freshmen complete year-long projects, most focusing on environment, i.e. Water for the World. Much of remaining coursework consists of projects and internships. School is highly ranked (check USNews), and graduates make more than those of almost any other school. Because of focus on internships, the school has close ties with businesses and tech companies in the region. It’s the kind of hidden gem it sounds like you are looking for. The school does give merit aid.
Nebraska & Iowa State?
@gowolves
Your grades and test scores are right in the wheelhouse for Lehigh students. Lehigh has a significant & strong engineering program that is about 35% of undergrads & offers an environmental engineering program. Definitely a mid-sized school with a little over 7,000 students total (5,000 undergrads and 2,000 graduate students). Large enough to capture economies of scale, but small enough to not feel lost in the shuffle.