We are continuing to work on a list of schools for DS4. He really likes the quarter systems that Stanford and Northwestern offer. I’d like to find some other schools that offer this system but, might also have a higher chance of acceptance.
I’ve posted his stats before. He’s at the top of his class and has all the things on his resume that would make him a great candidate. (Practice ACTs put him in the 34-35 range repeatedly)
We’d just like to find a school to add with the benefit of course variety that the quarter system offers and a higher chance for acceptance.
Thanks!
It might be. The goal is to have enough extra classes to pursue interests outside of his major. -even if that major is engineering.
He hasn’t looked at those schools yet. Thanks!
Agree about Union College as a safety option on the trimester system.
And my D is at another LAC, Lafayette College which is on the semester system but she knows a number of engineers who have double majored or minored in a liberal arts course of study. In addition Lafayette (and I’m sure other schools as well) has a January intersession which is basically a longer than normal vacation where students can take classes (many 2 week abroad classes are offered), and the school also offers summers abroad and an abroad semester geared for engineers. I’m not pushing Lafayette per say (though my D loves it) but I’m hoping to let you know that there are schools on a semester program which might also offer your S the opportunities he wants to pursue non-engineering coursework and even travel abroad if he so desires.
U of Chicago is not for engineering, and I don’t think it is an easier admit that Northwestern. Dartmouth had engineering and the quarter system, but again, it is not a step down in ease of admission.
Northeastern seems like more of a match, and the co-op program can be a great thing, too.
Thanks for all the solid suggestions so far. He’s in state for UT and would, most likely, have an excellent shot at getting engineering for his major along with qualifying for auto-admit for admission.
We are trying to fill the unique place on his list with schools less competitive than Stanford or Northwestern but, worthy of consideration along side UT.
He’s decided that he wants to take as many classes as possible so, that’s why he’s wanting a quarter system.
Some of these suggested schools, I am unfamiliar with, which is why I love this forum. Thanks all, I know this is an odd question.
@Consolation He looked closely at Dartmouth after the CC suggestion and high praise. He liked everything except the size. He thinks it’s too small for him. I agree, it would have fallen into the statistically unlikely column anyway. That would have been fine with us for sending in an application but, as his parents, we’d like him to add more match schools.