My son fell in love with Iowa State when we visited and it is his first choice right now of the schools he’s been admitted to (although I’m secretly hoping he chooses Minnesota). The campus is gorgeous and we hear nothing but great things about the program.
Due to Iowa requiring that anyone meeting the Regent Admission Index be accepted to the school and direct admit to whatever major you want, it’s easy to get in…we got our acceptance email within an hour of applying…but that means there are a lot that are in over their head from the get go too. The weeding just happens later.