Need more target schools for engineering…ideas?

tsbna44
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:12:32 +0000

In fairness, you didn’t give any details other than GPA/test.

I don’t think your list was off - but was heavy reach - and in some cases didn’t meet your populations.

But I think you’ve gotten enough suggestions to add a few more - I’d go at the target/safety level.

As I mentioned earlier, there have been posts this years - just based on GPA/ACT - of rejections at UF and UMD with these #s. One girl got into CMU but rejected at Florida. She appealed and was later admitted at UF I believe.

But engineering is not an easy admit - unless you go to an easier admit school - in your initial list, that’s only CU boulder. RPI would likely happen too if you applied there. Delaware is a slam dunk - as it’s a top program in ChemE.

But lots of suggestions provided in the chain and I suggest adding two more - at the easy, low target and lucky for you lower cost level (as you said, you’re full pay and prepared but you wouldn’t mind saving $$).

Good luck.

PS = i’m stealing from @Gumbymom and others here- but there are 3 UC GPAs and they don’t use 9th grade - here is the calculator she posts. I’m going to look for the engineering admit rates - she also posts.

GPA Calculator for the University of California – RogerHub