<p>I am surprised you were not accepted as a female engineering major, unless you applied to a very top school. Ask your GC call your regional admissions director at that college to get some feedback on your application. Sit down and talk to counselor as to what you can do to enhance your other apps.</p>
<p>I think you will get into a number of your choices. I seriously doubt you will be shut out unless there is something “hinky” in there that you are not sharing with us. However, EVERYONE needs a school that is sure to accept and is affordable. Are you applying for financial aid? So do add in such a safety, so you can be sure of an acceptance. </p>
<p>However, you are likely to have some nice choices. A rejection from a lottery ticket ED school does take the air out of you. It hurts and makes you doubt everything. I think you’ll feel better when some of the EA accepts come rolling in. My son’s best friend only applied to his ED school, no EAs, and he is hurting and scared, just as you are, but has nothing coming in since he did not apply anywhere else early. You’ll be in a better place than that soon. </p>
<p>Still, the crux of the college search is to find an affordable school that is certain to accept you and offers courses you want. You haven’t done due diligence in coming up with such a school, as you have cherry picked well known schools which is easy-peasy. Get to work. </p>