<p>Let me remind everyone that in recent years no one has been admitted to VaTech from its wait list. And the thought that UVA engineering is easier to be admitted to than other UVA schools is incorrect.</p>
<p>In that light, consider…
U of Maryland-Baltimore County
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Lehigh University
U of Pennsylvania
North Carolina State U</p>
<p>You might also consider engineering universities in Ohio. For example, Ohio U in Athens is about a 5-hour drive from NOVA. The traditional engineering departments at Case Western Reserve U and U of Dayton are excellent. U of Akron is a sort of insular as the vast majority of kids are Ohio residents, but UA’s Chemical Engineering Department is at the top and home of the Goodyear Research Center.</p>