Lehigh, RIT, Drexel, Temple: CHANCE THIS

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Colleges: Lehigh, RIT, Drexel, Temple</p>

<p>Going FOR: Electrical Engineering (Lehigh), Software Engineering (RIT)… not really sure, but anything involving math or computer works for me :)</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.3
Unweighted: Unavailable, but last time my school reported them, it was 3.8 at end of my Freshman year.
Class Rank: 17/415
Expected graduation: 06/12/2010 :)</p>

<p>6 APs:
Sophomore year: AP Enviornmental (4), AP US History (2)
Junior year: AP US Gov’t (5), AP Calc I (3)
Senior Year: AP English, AP Macro/Micro Economics, AP Euro History, [Calc BC]*
*Maybe</p>

<p>SATs Scores
06/2009, SAT Test 580 Reading 620 Math 590 Writing = 1200 (w/out writing) = 1790
10/2009, SAT Test 610 Reading 620 Math 550 Writing = 1230 (w/out writing) = 1780</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
Drama Theatre / Stage + Lighting Crew: 4 yrs
National Honors Society: 2 yrs
Gay-Straight Alliance: 2 years (founder & president my Junior year)
Math Club: 1 yr (for Honors Calc II students)
There are others, but nothing 2+ years, these are the important things.</p>

<p>Honors / Awards:
AP Scholar Award
Distinguished Honor Roll (3 yrs)
5th Place Winner, Photography PTSA Reflections Contest
Excellent Award (given by the principal end of junior year)</p>

<p>Parents (Divorced):

  1. Mom- Poor as f**k, currently out of work for medical reasons, I live with her full time; totally cooperative with FAFSA, etc.
  2. Dad- Makes about $70k/yr and is an uncooperative rat ■■■■■■■ in my college search; pays about $700/mo child support and that’s it.</p>

<p>CHANCE THIS =]</p>

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<p>In</p>

<p>Drexel
Temple</p>

<p>A bit reach</p>

<p>RIT
LEHIGH</p>

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<p>I guess I should get my apps into Drexel and Temple <em>sighs</em>
RIT / Lehigh are complete :D</p>

<p>I hope I’m not too late. grahhh. I don’t want to live in big cities.
I visited Temple and I admit I’m a little frightened of the idea of living in a metropolitan area.</p>

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<p>Does anyone feel this at it would be pointless to apply to Drexel / Temple at this point, considering my stats?</p>

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<p>Well then you won’t like Drexel very much, because it’s like 10 minutes away…</p>

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<p>My cousin went to Temple University, I don’t usually mind the big city but Philadelphia is going downhill fast. Everytime I go there, it feels crappier.</p>

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<p>That’s fantastic. Philadelphia is like all historically important cities in that regard. I’m sure whatever tropical island you live on is free from any negative aspects, though.</p>

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<p>Well how about some good suburban schools in Eastern PA that have a solid engineering program?</p>

<p>I feel like I can go to some urban school which I don’t really want to do, but it’ll be affordable; OR go to a seriously more expensive suburban school.</p>

<p>or I can just suck it up and take the dive and go to Philly.
…I’m sure a lot of people are iffy about colleges in huge cities but end up liking it, right?..</p>

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<p>I’ve gone to college in both Boston and Philadelphia, if you’re street smart, you have nothing to worry about.</p>

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<p>One of the colleges that I have applied to is Drexel University. I have never visited the campus but I have done some research on it and it sounds like a good option for college. I’m not sure If you would know more about the campus or not. I can’t say much about the others. I believe that you are a strong candidate for Drexel, though. Did you get sent any info on them?</p>