<p>DS is in final college list creation and I just want to ask if I am missing any good colleges out there:</p>
<p>stats 4.25w/3.8uw
sat 630cr/710m/690w
top 10% of class, around 7 APs</p>
<p>wants: great engineering school w/ great marching band experience
location: prefers east coast (new england, midatlantic) or midwest</p>
<p>So far on list: Pitt, Penn St., U-Michigan, Rutgers (home state) maybe Cornell.</p>
<p>Any others we should consider? Thanks!</p>
<p>Um…how about this one: [The</a> One and Only MIT Marching Band - About the Band](<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/marching-band/www/about/about.html]The”>The One and Only MIT Marching Band - About the Band)</p>
<p>;)</p>
<p>Wisconsin Madison, way cheaper than UM, PSU and Pitt and very good engineering (PSU level more or less) better than PITT and RU.</p>
<p>Band is very popular.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Clemson</p>
<p>^^^ Before you cast your marching band lot with Wisconsin, it’d be wise to check them out on Youtube. They march in a manner defined by the “chair step.” It’s a tradition and looks very regimented, but my band geek son took one look at it and pronounced it absurd.</p>
<p>The University of Illinois has a great marching band and a superb engineering school.</p>
<p>^^^Absurd? The Michigan Marching Band, among many others, are know for their high “chair step.” It certainly looks great in front of over 110K!</p>
<p>Seconded on UIllinois:</p>
<p>It’s a solid match for your stats, great engineering school (esp. Computer Engineering), and modern marching was pretty much invented there. Also, cheaper than UMich and a few others (but watch for in/out state)</p>
<p>Second/Third U of Illinois and Wisconsin, also add Minnesota and took a look at other Big Ten schools.</p>
<p>Lehigh University.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the input! I’ll ck out Wisconsin and Illinois on youtube. They are pretty much big 10 style with high step right?</p>
<p>Yes, but the UW band plays in front of crowds. The illinois band, empty seats.</p>
<p>^^^Don’t forget the corn fields!</p>
<p>If you want to be in a real marching band (and study engineering): [FSU</a> Marching Chiefs](<a href=“http://www.marchingchiefs.fsu.edu/]FSU”>http://www.marchingchiefs.fsu.edu/)</p>
<p>If you want to be in a real marching band and study engineering at a real good school, go to Michigan.</p>
<p>definitely Clemson. I know tons of people in the marching band and they all love it. Besides, our engineering program is one of the best majors here</p>
<p>THE Ohio State University.</p>