Electrical Engineering & Management

College Search & Lists
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<p>What colleges are good for both Electrical Engineering & Management? Are there special programs that college offer? I know MIT has one. I think Stanford does as well.</p>

<p>As much as I want to attend MIT or Stanford, I highly doubt I’ll get accepted because I’m just an average student. I’ll post my stats so you get an idea of me.</p>

<p>Grade: Senior (School starts Monday.)</p>

<p>GPA:
UW: 3.87
W: 4.3?</p>

<p>Age: 16 (June 28,1990)</p>

<p>Gender: Female</p>

<p>Race: Indian</p>

<p>ACT: 25 (retaking in Sept.)</p>

<p>Rank: 29 / 595</p>

<p>Senior Year Courses: 1st semester & 2nd Semester
Adv. Writing & Public Speaking (I don’t take any more honors. No space.)
Spanish Year 4 Honors
AP Biology
Trig/Pre-Cal Honors
AP Chemistry
AP Physics</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Octogan Club (Community service thing) 9-11
Ecology Club 9-10
Spanish Club 9-12
Spanish Honors Society 11-12
National Honors Society 11-12
Library Assistant 11-12
X-care (Promotes Character in school) 11-12</p>

<p>Awards:
Student of the Month - 9th
English Departmental Award - 10th
Youth Salute (leadership) - 11th</p>

<p>Community Service:
Hospital Volunteer: 300+ hours.</p>

<p>I can’t get a job because of my age. I applied when I was 15, but got rejected because of my age. I applied when I turned 16, but no one was hiring. Now, I’m applying again so hopefully, I’ll get a job.</p>

<p>Am I average or below average? I’m getting scared because I haven’t joined many things or did something completely awesome. I don’t have many awards because seniors get most of the awards at our school in like April. </p>

<p>I live in a small town, and not many opportunities. I spent the first 11 years of life trying to learn English and become normal or even with other American students. Then, when I was 13, I went into the honors world and here I am now when I am 16.</p>

<p>So help me. :frowning: I’m a hard worker. I don’t mind studying. I don’t mind working. I don’t mind if I don’t have a social life. I like to work. I like to study. I like to keep my time occupied by various things. So, could you suggest come colleges for me?</p>

<p>Now, I have done my college searching. I have like 10 colleges on my list. </p>

<li>MIT</li>
<li>Stanford</li>
<li>Northwestern</li>
<li>University of Illinois- Champaign</li>
<li>Univeristy of Chicago</li>
<li>Purdue- West Layafette.</li>
<li>UMKC- 6 year med program.</li>
<li>University of Penn,</li>
<li>University of Michigan- Ann Arbor</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University</li>
</ol>

<p>I know MIT & Stanford are impossible, but if I raise my ACT scores and get SAT IIs done, I wish to apply. Or do you think even without the tests, it’s impossible? </p>

<p>I don’t know. But I don’t have to lose hope. Just be honest and tell me please. Thank you.</p>

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<p>Why is Chicago on your list? Chicago offers neither Engineering nor Business to its undergrads. Your ACT score is on the low side for all the universities you are applying to. You really need to raise it to 27+ if you want a shot at most of those schools.I’d say right now, Purdue is probably your most realistic bet.</p>

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<p>I’m really interested in EE and management as well.</p>

<p>you mind telling me which programs of MIT and Stanford that fulfill this criteria?</p>

<p>I know UPenn has a fisherman’s T&M program which combines engineering and management. but I do believe in UPenn it’s likely that the business part will be larger than the engineering part (Wharton is much better than Penn engineering after all)</p>

<p>good luck</p>

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<p>m&t, not t&m…</p>

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<p>

At MIT, it would be a double-major. Doubling is pretty common (about 20% of students get two bachelors degrees), and it isn’t terribly logistically difficult, other than the increased workload. </p>

<p>Many management majors at MIT are double-majors with a technical field; off the top of my head I can think of management friends of mine who have doubled with biology, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, comparative media studies, and neuroscience.</p>

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<p>I’d recommend MIT and CMU for business/engineering with a nod towards MIT if you are more interested in the tech side of business and a nod towards CMU if you are more interested in the new soft core skills of business.</p>