What schools might be right for me?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Vague title...sorry.</p>

<p>I'm interested in engineering so I would be looking for a school with a well respected engineering department. </p>

<p>My stats:
MAYBE top 10%; definitaly top 15%; 2000 SAT (750 M; 620 CR; 630 V) --probably raised it a few points when I took it yesterday (January)</p>

<p>I really want to go to UVA, but I realize it would be an extreme reach for me. I also am interested in Purdue (parents went there and a good E school), Vanderbilt, and Northwestern. I would prefer a larger school but would consider anything over 5,000. Basically I am looking for some target/reach schools. UVA is kind of an extreme reach and Purdue a safety</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>I don't think UVA is too extreme. Perhaps Vanderbilt?</p>

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<p>That's nice to hear. Yeah, Vanderbilt has been growing on me. The weather would certainly be easier for me to adjust to(I live in Texas). The only thing that keeps me away from it is that Purdue is "better" in engineering. I realize I may not be qualified to say that (especially considering I do not know what area of engineering I am interested in). Would Vanderbilt be more of a reach or a reach/target? I guess I will check out the CDS thing for it</p>

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<p>I would also apply to Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin.</p>

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<p>Nice suggestions. Thanks. Actually I really like those 3 and have thought about them.</p>

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<p>Also I don't really know where to ask this question so I will here. My brother has to take a programming course over the summer for UVA at a local community college, and I will probably be taking it with him. I know it can't hurt for the college application, but how much good does that actually do?</p>

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<p>How about UT-Austin?</p>

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<p>Haha apparently I forgot to metion my hatred of UT. NO. I'd actually prefer leaving Texas and the surrounding states. Sorry for not mentioning that before.</p>

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<p>GA Tech,VA Tech,NC State,Clemson</p>

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<p>CMU, Berkeley, RPI, Cornell, Penn State</p>

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<p>I second CMU, RPI and Purdue.</p>

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<p>Might want to check out Lehigh.</p>

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<p>CMU...thats good to hear. Didn't know I would even be able to consider that. I thought it was too much of a reach. I don't know much about RPI (and CMU for that matter), does anybody have anything special to say about those that can't be read on the web?</p>

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<p>Engineering...hmmm...how about Cornell, RPI, or RIT? Sorry I'm from the northeast and those are the engineering schools that immediately come to mind.</p>

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<p>Take a look at Kings Point if you are interested in marine engineering.</p>

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<p>PackMom has a nice list for your stats. GaTech is near the top for engineering, but most of the profs there believe that grading is part of natural selection. Too bad you don't like UT Austin. The engineering program is excellent and the in state tuition is a bargain. If you want to stay warm on a large campus, U of Fl is also a possibility.</p>

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<p>Thought I'd see if anybody had any other suggestions...just looked at this again today.</p>

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<p>Georgia Tech has arguably one of the best engineering programs in the nation. They are #1 in IE (industrial engineering - a great major for business school)</p>