My son is currently a freshman ME at Rose-Hulman. He had a 4.3 weighted GPA and a 35 ACT and did not get into Olin (remember they only admit around 85 per year) or Harvey Mudd which is close to home. Of the others you mentioned, he got into RIT and Colorado School of Mines as well as some others. Rose offered him the most merit ($18,000/year). The description that Momof2 gave above is accurate. Due to APs, he has 33 college credits, started with Calc 2, Physics 2, and skipped Freshman English. He feels like he fits right in. Although in the middle of “nowhere”, Rose is absolutely beautiful. All the dorms surround a lake and there is woods all around the school. And if your daughter likes the small classes that Olin offers, she will like the size of Rose. My son’s largest class is 21 and his smallest is 10. Good luck!