What colleges care about a 36?

[beach89]

I was told that I should post this here to get more responses, so I'm sorry if I'm in the wrong section.

I got a 36 on the Oct 31st ACT. I was confident that I'd get a 34, but I guess I was lucky that day and got a 35.75. What colleges would care? I have already applied to Ohio State, University of Michigan, RPI, and University of Miami. I really liked Ohio State when I visited there, and since I have to pay for college myself, I liked the fact that they'd give me at least full tuition for NMF. My ECs are a bit below average, my grades are good, but not perfect. Probably around a 3.8uw. I will have taken 5 APs by the time I graduate. I got 4s on Chem and US History last year. I'm an average writer when it comes to personal essays, but very good at literary analysis's.(I'm in AP English) Teachers like me, and I could have up to 2 very good recommendations written by teachers. In a Senior btw. I'm almost definitely going into aerospace engineering. I'm 3rd generation college, so no help there. My dad works at NASA, and I'm not an urm. Is there anywhere else I could consider?

Thanks for any help.

Summarized:
-36 on ACT
-Any colleges care about a 36? Or does it not matter?
-By care I mostly mean merit aid

[bethievt]

I'm the one who suggested OP post here, so give ME a hard time if I was wrong.

[Wneckid99]

id say a 36 would be looked as extremely good in most colleges (including ivys/hyps etc)...so id say youd have a good shot at more selective colleges.. but the OSU money is always enticing and you should choose the college that you like the most b/c you will get into all of the ones you listed above as far as i see

[worried_mom]

I don't know of any colleges that award merit aid just on the basis of high ACT scores. But certainly a score of 36 adds to your overall resume and will get you some attention.

Good Luck!

[beach89]

Wneckid99,

That's what I was planning on doing. I was just making sure that I wasn't missing out on any options.

Thanks

worried_mom,
Thanks, that's what I thought.

Thanks for the help so far.

[menloparkmom]

USC [U of Southern Calif] has a very good aerospace engineering program, and offers full tuition merit scholarships for hi ACT scores. Here is the link to the financial aid website.USC Financial Aid: Scholarships and Grants: Entering Undergraduates Merit-Based Scholarships
BE SURE you apply before the Dec 10 deadline, or you won't be considered for a scholarship, regardless of your test scores. Good luck!

[curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by OP

36 on ACT
-Any colleges care about a 36? Or does it not matter?
-By care I mostly mean merit aid

I know the exact number. All of them.


I would have suggested UMiami but it's already there. USC, too . I don't know much about Aerospace Engineering but isn't Georgia Tech a great school for that? How about Case? WashU? Vandy? I wish I knew more about Aerospace Engineering. But you most likely can find merit aid granting top programs that provide awards that meet what you need.

Great job. Now get on this quickly. The windows are closing at many schools where you will be a good candidate (see USC post above) for bigger awards.

[bluebayou]

umm, Caltech?

[jmmom]

Some great schools for Aerospace Engineering. You already have several of them on your own list:
CalTech
MIT (no on merit aid?)
UMichigan-Ann Arbor
Stanford (no on merit aid)
Ga. Tech
Purdue
Princeton (no on merit aid)
UIUC
Cornell
Texas A&M
UMd-College Park
UT-Austin
Va. Tech
Penn State
Colorado-Boulder
UMinn-Twin Cities
USC
U Washington
RPI (gives merit aid)
Ohio State
Iowa State
UCSD
UFlorida
Notre Dame
Case Western (gives merit aid)
NC State
Arizona State

Some that tend to fly under the radar because they are Masters Us, not Doctoral Us):
Embry-Riddle-Fl or Az
St. Louis University (gives merit aid)

Don't know which appeal to you based on other factors (like geography, size, atmosphere, pure tech school vs. broader University). I'm sure more give merit aid than I've noted - I just happen to know about those.

Some of the state schools definitely give merit aid, but I don't know how much that is targeted in-state. Others will know and can comment, or you can check websites for those which appeal to you.

[drizzit]

I would second the USC idea for good merit aid. In addition, Arizona State will give NMF a full ride tuition, room/ board and books all included.

[mammall]

Also, perhaps Rose-Hullman - not sure if they're good for aero by my D has a 36 and they are practically breaking down the door for her. Harvey-Mudd also seems big on the ACT. And Purdue is very scores driven. Many, many scholarships at that school are simply determined by test score and gpa. I think the posters gpa will put him in the zone. And Purdue is a top 10 engineering school. Got to say I like the matter-of-fact tone of this poster.

[mathmom]

Harvey Mudd gives scholarships to kids who have over 700 in every section. RPI does have merit scholarships - I don't know exactly how they choose who gets offered one however. (RPI offered $10,000 per year, and WPI $15,000 - no strings.)

[jmmom]

mammall - I was going to include Rose-Hulman in my list - but a quick check of their website led me to the belief that they don't have the AE (OP should double check on this). I like this poster's style, too.

Purdue is in the top 5 for AE.

Great good luck to you, beach89. Come back here for any more help we can give.

[condor30]

beach89 - check out Wichita State University's aerospace engineering program. from their website........ "The Cooperative Education Program is among the best in the country, facilitating placements for students while they are in school. Outstanding students work as Co-Ops or Interns locally and at NASA (including the Johnson Space and Dryden Flight Research Centers)."

[bluebayou]

jmmom:

small nit, but its Caltech with a lower case T.