Looking for Some Suggestions (High School Junior)

kingevan567
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:45:58 +0000

Hello everyone!

My name is Evan and I am currently a high school junior.
I am looking for some suggestions on colleges to apply to. I want to major in mechanical engineering.

Here are some of my stats:
4.0 GPA uw, not sure weighted, but I’m taking all of the hardest classes.
ACT- have not officially taken, but 32 projected based on practice test. (36 on math, 36 on science, not so great in english/reading)
SAT- taking it next month, did absolutely terrible on PSAT (180ish, but 80 on math)
ECs:Not so great!! No leadership positions.
Math Team 3 years
Orchestra 3 years
Bowling 2 years
Golf 1 year
National Honors Society 2 years (only Juniors/Seniors eligible for membership at my school)
FIRST Robotics 1 year
WYSE Team 1 year
Volunteer work:
Designed my church’s website/upload sermons
Did the same for a friend’s church (used hosting site, so no programming skill/etc. involved, just aesthetics)

Thanks for any suggestions.
I want to find a school that would be a challenge for me, so what are the best colleges you think I could get into?
I would love to find a school with good financial aid, because my parents do not really want to pay anything.
P.S. I live in Illinois, but am from Minnesota, and I really like U of MN, but do not know how well I would fit, or the cost.