Schools similar to MIT (but less impossible)

[Anonymous]

Looking for a school for a student who particularly excels at STEM but also wants a strong academic experience all around. Loves learning, loves a challenge, and possibly wants to go to grad school for academic research so undergrad research opportunities are important. She would love to be around other students who are enthusiastic and passionate about science. So far she has all A's, 1520 PSAT, will be maxed out on math/science courses at her school. Very involved in music oriented extracurriculars and would want to continue these in college for fun. If she could pick the school of her dreams, it would be MIT for sure, but she not have national/international level recognition or research experience. I am hoping to steer her towards schools with a similar "spirit" but which are less selective and more achievable. Any suggestions for schools to focus our search? We will likely be full pay. I think the school community and academic strength would be top priority for her rather than the setting of the school.

[Anonymous]

Harvey Mudd
Olin
WPI
Rose Hulman

[Anonymous]

What state are you in?

[Anonymous]

Harvey Mudd is not less impossible. No false hopes, please.

[Anonymous]

Carnegie Mellon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harvey Mudd is not less impossible. No false hopes, please.

13% to 4%. Not easy and still a reach, but less impossible.

[Anonymous]

Too many options here, as just about every school is less selective than MIT and has students who are passionate about science. Georgia Tech, Johns Hopkins, Cal Poly, RPI, WashU, Harvey Mudd, Olin, Stevens, UCSD.

[Anonymous]

Case Western Reserve

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harvey Mudd
Olin
WPI
Rose Hulman

Harvey Mudd is only a little less impossible
RPI
Rowan

[Anonymous]

Georgia Tech
Carnegie Mellon
Case Western
RIT
WPI

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What state are you in?

MD, and we are of course looking at UMD but forgot to mention she would probably prefer school that is not so large as a huge state school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harvey Mudd is not less impossible. No false hopes, please.

13% to 4%. Not easy and still a reach, but less impossible.

Less reachy reaches still appreciated, thanks. I am intrigued by Harvey Mudd as another possible reach. Is Olin the closest counterpart to Harvey Mudd on the East Coast?

[Anonymous]

Rose hulman

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Carnegie Mellon

This.

[Anonymous]

+1 on WPI and Rose Hulman.