Chance me: MA resident, 3.7 UW GPA, 1350 SAT, engineering major, ideally <$75K

I think that U.Mass Amherst is an excellent choice and quite likely. I do not think that it is a safety for engineering, but I do think that the odds are better than 50/50 and I think that is a very good university and would be quite affordable. If your daughter were to switch to biology, math, or computer science again U.Mass is a very good choice.

It is not clear to me that either Wisconsin or Colorado would be worth the extra cost unless your daughter gets into one of these and does not get into U.Mass. I would have expected Wisconsin to be less likely for admissions compared to U.Mass.

I am wondering if U.Mass Lowell and/or WPI and/or RPI would be worth applications just in case U.Mass Amherst doesn’t come through. I also agree with U. of Maine as a possible backup.

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