Hey everyone. I already have a list of where I’m applying but I’d like to know where you think I should apply so I can kinda gauge my list:
Female
Engineering major
33 act
3.81 gpa (unweighted, school got rid of weighted)
By the time I graduate: 4 ap 3 hl ib
ECs: varsity sports (captain), a year of drama club and band, church youth group, mission trip, helped run a special needs prom, a lot of random volunteer stuff, internship at ford motor company, nhs, chairperson of a few nhs projects and have done a lot of volunteering through that
My school is kinda weird because no one is allowed to take ap or ib classes until junior year, which kinda sucks since a lot of people take like 12 ap by the time they graduate. We also can’t join nhs until April of junior year.
Senior year course load: ap physics 1, ap world history, ib hl math 2, ib hl bio 2, ib hl English 12, computer apps and design, advanced art
Thanks in advance!
depends where you want to be in America. there are many choices
You will need to clarify some of the following things to get any decent answers:
- what type of engineering do you want to study – some universities are better at teaching some types than others, and you should only choose an engineering program that is accredited in the subject you are interested in (see www.abet.org)
- what type of university are you interested in, a tech university or a comprehensive one with an engineering department (if you think there is any possibility of changing your mind about engineering, consider the other options at the university you choose)
- what size city do you want to live in, and in what region of the country with what climate – some people need/crave the offerings of a large city, while others are fine in the smallest of towns, and some love snow and others only love a warm beach
- what other topics, if any, do you want to combine with engineering – many universities have an option for an “international” engineering degree where you can include foreign language studies
- what other interests do you have that may be extracurricular activities during college – e.g., what sport were you varsity in that you may want to continue, that sort of thing (some sports, like skiing or rock climbing or crew, can be done in some locations and not others)
- do you have any transportation preferences/needs to consider – will you have a car at college or would you prefer public transportation or to walk everywhere, and do you prefer to drive or fly home during summer/winter breaks (and where is home?)
- what kind of person are you – liberal/conservative, ethnicity/race/heritage, religion, etc. – you will feel more at home at some universities than at others (also consider how competitive you are and how hard you want to work or not work in college)
- what are your plans after your bachelor’s degree – many people study engineering who plan to go into finance or medicine or something else, and will be looking to make high grades to get into graduate school, while others do not have that pressure concerning grades, and it could/should be a factor in the level of competition you choose
- do you want to co-op during college, and if so, have you considered whether you want to do that every other semester, in summers only, part-time during school, or abroad in another country – universities differ as to the quality and offerings of their co-op programs, and all employers will expect/want you to have experience before you graduate (also, do you already have some experience – was the internship you did related to engineering?)
- last but not least, how much can/will your parents pay for college – if you need to look for scholarships to afford it, then that changes things, because some colleges offer big scholarships (like University of Alabama-Huntsville) and others do not – be realistic about the financial part
Your college choice should take into account many factors besides being female and studying engineering.
Simply based off of your description,I think Carnegie-Mellon, the University of Illinois-Urbane Champaign, UC Berkley, UCSD, and Georgia Tech are all great options.
@mommyrocks I understand what you’re saying, but I meant this post to be more of “where could I get accepted based on my stats”