Good Engineering/Science School?

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<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>What’s a good engineering/science school? I am planning to major in science/engineering and probably with a double major in business/economics. I know schools like Caltech/MIT are good, but they are hard to get in as well.</p>

<p>With this stats, what schools do you think I could have a shot at?</p>

<p>SAT: 2150 (CR/M/W: 630/800/720)
GPA: probably around 3.8-3.95 uw (depends on how college look, but most likely the higher one)
APs: around 9 after senior
SAT2: 2C-800; Chem-780
EC: science olympiad, astronomy club, chem club, computer club, volunteer at several places</p>

<p>What do you suggest that I do to improve my chances?</p>

<p>Thanks for all inputs</p>

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<p>if you want to double major in business, check out Penn’s M&T program, which is a joint-degree program that combines wharton with seas.</p>

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<p>CMU encourages and makes double majoring easy and you would be getting a top 5 business program and a top 8 engineering one.</p>

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<p>Cornell…</p>

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<p>Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois would be good match/safety schools and have excellent programs in eng, sciences, and business</p>

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<p>bump</p>

<p>anyone else have any suggestions of what schools i might be able to get in?</p>

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<p>Harvey Mudd isn’t too far off your radar and is absolutely excellent in engineering and science.</p>

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<p>You might want to look at tech schools that are good but easier to get into than MIT and CalTech like GA Tech or VA Tech.</p>

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<p>You might also want to look into Berkeley, thay have a really good science and enginnering program</p>

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<p>I think it depends also on what kind of engineering you are interested in. Also do you have any preference for location?</p>

<p>I was wondering if anyone knew anything about how UCI and the USC undergradute aerospace programs compared. I have been accepted to both as a junior transfer and am trying to make my decision. Opinions to both social life and academics would be great!</p>

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<p>Apply to MIT and Caltech, but also apply to schools that are easier to get into and/or easier to afford (unless money is no object). You should look at Rice, University of Rochester, Olin (free tuition). I agree with collegehelp that Cornell sounds like a good bet. Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences if you like NY City.</p>

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<p>Northwestern University!</p>

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<p>Virginia Tech</p>

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<p>Cornell University
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Rice University
Stanford University
University of California-Berkeley
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Texas-Austin
University of Wisconsin-Madison</p>

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<p>top science and engineering schools in california:</p>

<p>Cal Tech
Stanford
UC Berkeley
UCSD</p>

<p>I believe these schools all have top ten or so graduate engineering departments and top ten or so graduate econ departments, although i am not sure about econ at caltech. Sciences in general are very strong at all of these schools.</p>

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<p>If your doing business too, USC</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m in CA so locationally, the UCs are great since I’m in state. How do you think my stats will do in the more selective schools like Cornell or Berkeley (if I get a 1500 CR+M) and with normal EC?</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>Good/great for Berkeley in state. I’m not sure about Cornell, but you certainly have a shot if you have good essays and recs.</p>