<p>I was wondering if you guys could quickly recommend some schools with strong engineering programs that fit me. I am mostly interested in mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering, and/or civil engineering. I have a 3.81 GPA and a 2140 SAT (800 M, 680 CR, 660 W). I got a 780 for US History and 800 on Math II. I also have fairly strong extra curriculars. So what do you think would be realistic Reaches, Matches, and Safeties for me? I am most interested in schools in the Northeast (no farther south than Pennsylvania). Thanks for the help. :D</p>
<p>UC Berkeley is a high match if you’re in state.
Cornell is a reach.
MIT and CalTech are high reaches.
UGA is a safety, especially if you’re in state.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply, Spatula. But what about schools located in the northeast? I get home sick pretty easily. :P</p>
<p>lehigh would be a match</p>
<p>Northeast:</p>
<ol>
<li> Massachusetts Inst. of Technology 4.9 </li>
<li> Carnegie Mellon University ¶ 4.3 </li>
<li> Cornell University (NY) 4.2 </li>
<li> Princeton University (NJ) 4.0 </li>
<li> Pennsylvania State U.–Univ. Park* 3.8 </li>
<li> Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (NY) 3.6 </li>
<li> Columbia University (NY) 3.5 </li>
<li> Harvard University (MA) 3.5 </li>
<li> University of Pennsylvania 3.5 </li>
<li> Brown University (RI) 3.3 </li>
<li> Lehigh University ¶ 3.2 </li>
<li> Yale University (CT) 3.2 </li>
<li> Case Western Reserve Univ. (OH) 3.1 </li>
<li> Rutgers, St. U. of N. J.–New Brunswick* 3.1 </li>
<li> Dartmouth College (NH) 3.0 </li>
<li> Drexel University ¶ 3.0 </li>
<li> Univ. of Massachusetts–Amherst* 3.0 </li>
<li> University of Pittsburgh* 3.0 </li>
<li> Boston University 2.9 </li>
<li> Northeastern University (MA) 2.9 </li>
<li> Tufts University (MA) 2.9 </li>
<li> Polytechnic Inst. of New York U. (NY) 2.8 </li>
<li> Rochester Inst. of Technology (NY) 2.8 </li>
<li> SUNY–Stony Brook* 2.8 </li>
<li> University at Buffalo–SUNY* 2.8 </li>
<li> Worcester Polytechnic Inst. (MA) 2.8</li>
</ol>
<p>I think Brown’s eng’g dept is pretty decent. I’m not sure if your stats are good enough for Brown though. </p>
<p>Other superb schools in the NE:
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Cornell
UPenn</p>
<p>RPI
Tufts
Penn State</p>
<p>
Berkeley is in the West, so it should not be in the list. But even then, the OP’s GPA is low for Berkeley.</p>
<p>You should also consider Michigan, a top ten engineering school. There are many students from the northeast who attend and it is a relatively short plane ride from there.</p>
<p>US News Undergrad Mechanical</p>
<p>Best Colleges Specialty Rankings: Undergraduate Engineering Specialties: Mechanical
Ranked in 2009
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
9 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
11 Pennsylvania State University–University Park University Park, PA
12 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
14 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
20 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
University of Maryland–College Park College Park, MD</p>
<p>US News Undergrad Aerospace</p>
<p>Best Colleges Specialty Rankings: Undergraduate Engineering Specialties: Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical
Ranked in 2009
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
6 University of Maryland–College Park College Park, MD
10 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
11 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
13 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
Pennsylvania State University–University Park University Park, PA</p>
<p>US News Undergrad Civil</p>
<p>Best Colleges Specialty Rankings: Undergraduate Engineering Specialties: Civil
Ranked in 2009</p>
<p>5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
8 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
10 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
11 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
16 Pennsylvania State University–University Park University Park, PA
17 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
18 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA</p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies, they’ve been very helpful.</p>