Anywhere else to add to the list?
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Anonymous
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I think my son is about done with his list but feels he needs more targets/that something is missing. What do you all think?
3.98UW/ 4.8 W, 1480 SAT, APs at Maryland large public Intended major: Civil or mechanical engineering (but not looking for the super intense engineering schools, wants balance) Took engineering pathway classes in HS Has an engineering internship PT job for years Interested in Catholic schools, wants big sports, doesn't care about Greek one way or the other, rural/suburban, open on size although seems to like the medium sized schools. Feels west coast is too far. Even Boulder may be too far. Reach: Notre Dame Target/reach: Villanova, NC State Target: UMD (but too close to home) Likely/target: Wisconsin, Pitt, Boulder, Ohio State, Univ of Delaware, maybe Clemson |
Anonymous
| Engineering? Virginia Tech |
Anonymous
| Penn State, Minnesota and Purdue all offer excellent engineering, but all are huge. Sports and engineering generally mean larger schools. |
Anonymous
| If he can get the SAT up to 1530+, he'll be much more competitive for ND. Villanova has ED2, I think, which could be a good fallback if your DC is happy to go there at finds no love EA at Notre Dame. |
Anonymous
| Yea he's not getting into ND. But Villanova is likely and checks all the boxes. |
Anonymous
| Dayton |
Anonymous
| VA Tech, Penn State |
Anonymous
| My friend's kid is doing civil engineering at Marquette and it is going well. |
Anonymous
| Add Providence. |
Anonymous
| Lehigh? |
Anonymous
| Add Iowa State for an early acceptance (rolling and quick) into an excellent engineering program that also ticks the "big sports" and "rural" boxes. |
Anonymous
For engineering, I think you're overestimating his admission chances almost across the board (NC State and Delaware look about right to me). I'd add Michigan State for sure and probably Penn State, too. And a few actual likelies along the lines of Iowa/Iowa State, KU, Dayton and/or Xavier (Ohio). |
Anonymous
| Curious why so few Catholic schools on the list but can’t think of many off the top of my head with engineering. Anyhow, check out WPI… |
Anonymous
| Has he considered applying ED to Villanova? I think that might work out. |
Anonymous
| Auburn is quite nice. |