<p>Hello everyone, I’d like some input in deciding the right college for me to attend. My parents would like me to accept a college well before the RD decisions come out (I live in Egypt, so they don’t want any visa issues). The only school I am keen on in the RD round is Berkeley. I won’t be able to personally visit each school, so I do not know how I should choose among the following schools:</p>
<p>Georgia Tech
UI - Urbana Champaign
U of M - Ann Arbor
UC Berkeley (If I were to get into it)</p>
<p>I’d like some help in deciding on these criterion</p>
<p>Academic Prestige (Intended Major: Chemical Engineering). I would like to pursue a masters at Cornell, or at a school at Cornell’s level after I graduate.</p>
<p>Weather (Does it really matter?):</p>
<p>Cost: My parents are willing to spend; if two colleges are basically at the same level, then I’d choose the cheaper one.</p>
<p>Co-Op Opportunities:</p>
<p>Professors: Are they approachable? Do they teach as well as in other schools?</p>
<p>City Life:</p>
<p>Atmosphere at each school/Campus Life:</p>
<p>Thanks for your time 
Your inputs will be very much appreciated.</p>
<p>UC Berkeley is leaps and bounds above the other universities that you ave mentioned in almost all aspects! GTech, UIUC and UM AA are great universities in their own right. What is your SAT score?</p>
<p>Thanks for the input 
I have a 2200 in the SAT’s (800M;700CR;700W), and in the SAT II’s, I have 770 in M2, 730 in M1, and 760 in Chemistry and Physics.</p>
<p>Your stats seem great! I would rate:
UC Berkeley: Low Reach/Reach
GTech-Match
UIUC-Match
Michigan AA- Low Match/Match</p>
<p>You should also apply to Cornell/UCLA imo!
Best of luck!</p>
<p>UC Berkeley -Reach
UIUC-match
Gtexh- LOw reach/match
michigan ann arbor- match
Try for public universities.
Good luck !</p>
<p>@job buddy,
all of the above unis are public,
@code geassI’m surprised why would anyone want to go to a public university, I mean, Berkeley is acceptable -vitamin C was discovered there- but the rest of the unis??? WHY man WHY??? Are you financially capable of spending $60k each year? Remember that public unis don’t have any aid for intls, they only admit intls after they’ve fulfilled their quota for in-state students, and that too for their money!!</p>
<p>@Duck007 I was actually advising this guy to go preferably for public university , as he might save some money therethere, in case he does not get aid or scholarship</p>