Help reordering my questbridge colleges [mechanical or aerospace engineering or physics]

[acidghost]

What do you mean by take a beat?

[MYOS1634]

If Engineering is your priority rank those first… With a caveat:
Fit seems to have mattered enough you chose not to apply to some QB partners that wanted you enough to fly you in, so it seems fit should come into the ranking.
And Physics seems to appeal enough that you chose to rank colleges that don’t have Engineering. (There’s no shame in that, no expectation that’s what you should prioritize: 1/3-2/3 students drop Engineering so it’s not for everyone. If it’s for you it’s great, but if it isn’t… It very much is as far from great as you can imagine. Only YOU would know if Engineering is a deal breaker or not.)
Can you be happy with a topnotch Physics program that’s a good fit (guessing some of the colleges on your list would be there for that reason)?

Btw, I wouldn’t consider the 3+2 programs. I would however consider the 2+1+1+1 program with Dartmouth because 1) you spend junior year in study away/abroad like everyone, except your study away is “discover Engineering” instead of “discover a new culture” 2) you graduate with your friends 3) your year *away" should solidify whether Engineering is for you or not 4) there’s FA for the last +1.

If you get a QB acceptance it’s binding (but who in their right mind would turn down a full ride+ at a top college that comes with amazing support&opportunities😋?)