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<p>I am applying this fall 2007.
i’m planning to apply to around 15 universities. 5 goal universities, I want to get in.
5 universities at my level
and 5 universities for back up.</p>

<p>the 5 goal universities are
MIT
Harvard
Stanford
Cornell
CalTech
University of California, at Berkley</p>

<p>Now I need the names of 5 universities at my level, and 5 universities for back up. The back up universities should be good in the sense that I’ll be able to transfer the university I named above…</p>

<p>My GPA is ~ 3.8/4.0
My SAT score is 1990. I requested MCQ verification though…
I have doubt, because of the eraser I was using left some dark marks.
Class rank is #1</p>

<p>SAT
Nov (May)
CR: 680 (520)
Math: 660 (630)
Writing: 650 (560)</p>

<p>Anyway, please suggest the names of the universities I asked for.</p>

<p>It should preferably be in CA, or North-East USA</p>

<p>Please give me names of universities</p>

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<p>incredible</p>

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<p>RPI, Purdue, UT Austin</p>

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<p>^California or the Northeast. </p>

<p>apples: what do you want to study? I’m assuming engineering, since you’re looking at CalTech. Off the top of my head, I’d suggest…</p>

<p>For schools at your level: URochester, Harvey Mudd, and mid-tier UCs. </p>

<p>Back ups: Cal Poly, RPI, Clarkson.</p>

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<p>Wow; you can’t possibly be quoting Mudd as a match school.</p>

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<p>I usually define a match school as about a 50/50 chance, maybe slightly better…</p>

<p>In this case, even if the SATs are a bit low, with a 3.8 and #1 class rank, I’d say that the OP is 50/50.</p>

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<p>20Legend offers great advice. I’d add:</p>

<p>Rose-Hulman
Stevens Institute
Georgia Tech
Clarkson
Virginia Tech
Worcester Polytechnic (WPI)</p>

<p>I also suggest you seriously reconsider your “goal” schools, including Harvey Mudd. They are quite unrealistic given your SAT scores.</p>

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<p>Apples: You may be wise to steer towards the best schools that are SAT optional. Your class rank is fabulous but the SATs will hurt.</p>

<p>Three that come to mind are Bowdoin, Bates, and Holy Cross. Complete list here:[SAT/ACT</a> Optional 4-Year Universities](<a href=“ACT - Fairtest”>http://www.fairtest.org/optinit.htm)</p>

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<p>Yes, I want to do something related to sciences, but not medicine.
And also a university that if I do well in, I could easily get a transfer to MIT etc.
Thanks for the names…
I think these universities are those at my level?
What about safety colleges.
Thanks a lot</p>

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<p>It’s Berkeley, not Berkley.</p>

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<p>yeah, mudd is really not look too hot for you…
i would also say it is a slim shot at your goal schools. berkeley is a maybe but everything else is really unlikely.</p>

<p>sorry to be a downer</p>

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<p>OK, thanks a lot ppl.
So far…
Goal:
MIT
Harvard
Stanford
Cornell
CalTech
University of California, at Berkley</p>

<p>Rough Match:
Clarkson
Georgia Tech
Harvey Mudd
Purdue
Rose-Hulman
Stevens Institute
UC (LA, SB)
URochester
UT Austin
Virginia Tech
Worcester Polytechnic (WPI)</p>

<p>Safety:
Bowdoin
Bates
Cal Poly
Clarkson
RPI</p>

<p>Is this right?</p>

<p>Edit:of course i’m not going to apply to all them.
is there any other uni I should add to the list? then i’ll short list and start preparng</p>

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<p>you can’t easily transfer to MIT from anywhere… </p>

<p>MUDD isn’t a match… </p>

<p>Caltech is never going to happen (with like 200 kids in each grade, you really
need to stand out to get in…every app is like hand picked) </p>

<p>the UC’s will be pretty tough if you’re OOS</p>

<p>I have to ask, are you just looking for the highest rated schools in your field? </p>

<p>These schools have nothing really in common with eachother… Bates is like in Maine, and Stevens is in Hoboken NJ (which is NOTHING LIKE MAINE).</p>

<p>You have schools that have 50000 students (UT) and schools with 1000 students (caltech)</p>

<p>There’s no you would be happy at ALL of those places.</p>

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<p>I would not consider Bowdoin and Bates safeties they are more like your goal schools. They are not that easy to get into.</p>

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<p>Yes, I’m just looking at the highest rated in my field.
I’m not applying to all of these, I just put all the names others recommended together. in one post…</p>

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<p>1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6?</p>

<p>and i dont know if i would consider bowdoin and bates safeties, with those sat scores.</p>

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<p>^^ lol</p>

<p>And he misspelled #6 again…</p>

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<p>UMichigan and Purdue are good engineering options.</p>

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<p>Andreaaaa - Bowdoin is SAT Optional(Bates might be too) and he is a val. That puts him in pretty solid position.</p>

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<p>right, but i thought that most people still submitted the sat. and that admissions officers would question why an applicant wouldnt. maybe i am mistaken.</p>