What Colleges Would I be a good fit at?

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<p>Well, the title says it all. :)
I'm instate for Michigan colleges by the way.</p>

<p>Intended major: Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Science</p>

<p>GPA UW = 3.97</p>

<p>Rank: top 7-8% (only people with 4.0s get in the top 6% or higher , but I have one of the most rigorous schedules at my school)</p>

<p>SAT: 2270 (CR 730, M 770, W 770 Essay 10)
ACT: 34 (E 35, M 34, R 34, S 34, Essay 9)</p>

<p>SAT II Subject Tests:
- Math Level 2 - 800
- US History - 780
- Physics - will be taking this October; expecting 750+</p>

<p>ECs:
-Track and Field (only in 10th grade -- I suffered a serious injury and am not allowed to run anymore )
- Kiwani's Club (10th-12th)
- Model UN (10th-12th)
- Science Club (10th-12th)
- Computer Club (we are building and refurbishing computers to give to low-income families and make a computer lab free of charge in a local nursing home) (10th-12th)
- Debate (12th)
- DECA (12th - can only do DECA at my school if taking a business class)</p>

<p>AP Scores:
- APUSH: 4
- Chem: 4
- Calc AB : 5
- Physics Mechanics: 5
- Computer Science A : 4
- most likely 5's on Lit, E&M, BC Calc</p>

<p>50+ community service hours tutoring elementary school students in mathematics and English and working as a farmhand at historical homestead</p>

<p>My ECs and community service hours aren't so hot because I've been moving around a lot, which has made me somewhat more reserved than others. Do colleges take this into consideration? I spent 10th-12th grade at the same high school by the way, but it was somewhat hard to adjust since it was such a tight-knit community.</p>

<p>Here's my coursework if interested: </p>

<p>9th Grade
-Algebra II Honors
-ELA 9 Honors
-World History Honors
-Spanish 3 Honors
-Engineering 1 Honors
-Biology 1 Honors</p>

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<p>10th Grade:
-Pre-Calculus Honors
-AP US History
-AP Chemistry
-Spanish 3 (i was forced to retake it because Spanish 4 at my school is an IB class and sophomores can't take IB classes)
-Civics & Economics
-ELA 10</p>

<p>11th Grade:
- AP English Language & Composition
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Physics C: Mechanics
- IB World History HL 1
- IB Spanish SL
- IB Computer Science HL 1</p>

<p>12th Grade classes:
-- AP Lit
-- AP Calculus BC
-- AP Physics: Electricity & Magnetism
-- IB Business HL
-- IB Computer Science HL 2
-- PE/Health (mandatory)</p>

<p>Thank you for your time!</p>

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<p>Anyone? 10char</p>

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<p>Is U Michgan-Ann Arbor an option? At the match level, mind you.</p>

<p>At the reach level, Harvard (even though it’s not quite as good as UMI in these two fields, financial aid is better there), MIT, Caltech.</p>

<p>At the safety level, UMass Amherst, RPI.</p>

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<p>Well, you could certainly be accepted to most colleges. Ivies would be a crapshoot, as they are for most strong applicants. </p>

<p>But your question was, where would be a good fit. That’s impossible to comment on without knowing what is important to you. Do you want a big school with big sports and Greek life? Do you prefer a “geeky” environment with fewer students and more attention? Rural? Urban? Cost? How do you envision your college life? What do you want? These questions are more important than where you can get accepted. You will have plenty of options. You need to have some idea of how you want to live for the next 4-5 years.</p>

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<p>You bring up a good point, nova2nola. I don’t have much preference for location as long as it’s in a lively area and cost isn’t really a problem. I, however, would prefer moderately small class sizes and a pretty decent sports scene (I’m a sucker for basketball :smiley: ). I don’t care much for Greek life but I would prefer a school with lots of ECs to choose from.</p>

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<p>Ok, in that case maybe Villanova? I’m not an expert on engineering schools beyond the obvious ones. Lehigh might give you the class size you want, but not sure the athletic scene would be big enough for you. Also look at Penn, Georgia Tech, Va tech.</p>

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<p>Should have included Duke as well, though a crapshoot like the Ivies.</p>

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<p>Try the Supermatch tool that’s on College Confidential. It narrows down colleges by using standardized test scores, gpa and your own preferences :)</p>