where else?

<p>my number 1 choice is carnegie mellon SCS... (i want to major in computer science) , second choice is cornell.. and im also applying to BU.. :(</p>

<p>but what are some other schools that have a really great Computer Science program..</p>

<p>my SAT's are 800M 650V (1450)
top 7% of my class of 580 students.
3.8 gpa uw
very good recs
avg essays
very CS oriented EC's</p>

<p>what are some other schools i can try?</p>

<p>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Princeton University
Stanford University
University of California at Berkeley
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
University of Texas-Austin</p>

<p>mit/princeton...you think i have a shot..hmm</p>

<p>well i was kinda looking for more of a "match" school that was really good..cause carnegie and cornell are reaches.. and bu isnt the greatest cs school...</p>

<p>Most of those schools are reaches. Texas and Illinois are matches.</p>

<p>Most of those schools are reaches. Texas and Illinois are matches. A great safety would be the University of Washington-Seattle.</p>

<p>i kinda wanted to stay in the east</p>

<p>Try Duke, Bucknell, and Holy Cross.</p>