Help perfecting my list?

Ghostt
Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:53:58 +0000

I’d suggest applying to Columbia even if you think it’s too competitive. I know an engineering major there and he loves it. This doesn’t mean Columbia would be right for you, of course, but you never know. Since you’re from NY, I assume you’ve visited it?

Maybe Whitman as a safety? I usually recommend it to everyone because it’s not uber selective and hard to get into, but at the same time it has a great reputation for academics. It’s a very friendly place from what I’ve heard, and everybody I know there absolutely loves it, even the failed Ivy Leaguer who initially thought it was “humiliating” to settle for it. Not to mention their joint engineering programs with Caltech, Columbia and Duke, which might be of interest to you. The only thing is, it’s a bit smaller than what you’re looking for.

Edit: I see that you don’t want a 3-2 degree, though. So maybe no to Whitman. But what about some other LAC?