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UC schools have a common app system. Same essays and you just check the schools you want to apply to. So, one application goes to multiple schools. No effort at all, just a matter of paying more for each school you apply to. That's 3-4 applications in 1 go.
As others said, apply to all state schools early to maximize the admission chances.
Mechanical Engineering has a good future in AI era if combining with robotics.
As others said, apply to all state schools early to maximize the admission chances.
Mechanical Engineering has a good future in AI era if combining with robotics.
Anonymous wrote:dcum5577 wrote:Anonymous wrote:After going through a long admission process with my DC here are some advices I can give:
1. Use schools financial aid calculators to get estimates of the total costs. Top private colleges tend to be way more expensive and you don't want to be in the position to get accepted and not commit because of affordability. Mentally, this is the worst for both parents and child.
2. Admission process is very random. Nobody knows how each school decides and you might get accepted at top schools but rejected at safeties (I am very, very serious about that).
3. Because some schools allows to pick 2 options (e.g. Mechanical Engineering as option 1 and General Engineering as Option 2), you can use that as a safety, knowing that Option 2 has a lower acceptance rate.
4. Do your homework by researching every single school. Use chatGpt for that. Do not apply if you have no intention to go there. E.g. some schools are in rural America (middle of nowhere) and traveling there is not easy. Weather, level of stress, etc. are other things to consider.
5. Try (if possible) to decide on major. Some schools are good on something and not so good on other majors. Transfers between majors are not easy at some schools.
Now, as a absolutely personal opinion about your kid stats and chances to get in those schools. Being a female in a male dominated engineering field is a huge plus. Her stats are great and I am quite sure she will have no problem getting in most of the schools listed there. Of course, the essays matter a lot, but purely on stats she is great. I would recommend retaking the SAT to target 1540 or above if that doesn't affect too much the current EC activities. That will give her a higher chance at reaches.
And last note, Penn State has a rolling admission that is great for a mental perspective. She will hear left and right colleagues get accepted to early decision schools and waiting until Jan to March of next year is stressful.
Made a small corrections to my comment. Feel free to dm me if you have specific questions. Based on stats I guess she is in a stem/advanced program like Poolsville, Blair, IB.
Thank you! So General engineering would have a lower acceptance rate?
She's just in a regular "W" school.
Regular "W" student increases her chances to top schools.
Not sure about majoring in Math. Math plus something (like CS) might be better for future opportunities (maybe quant).
Yes, at UMD, you may not get accepted to your first option (CS for example) but accepted to engineering (second option).That is common from what I know.
Anonymous wrote:After going through a long admission process with my DC here are some advices I can give:
1. Use schools financial aid calculators to get estimates of the total costs. Top private colleges tend to be way more expensive and you don't want to be in the position to get accepted and not commit because of affordability. Mentally, this is the worst for both parents and child.
2. Admission process is very random. Nobody knows how each school decides and you might get accepted at top schools but rejected at safeties (I am very, very serious about that).
3. Because some schools allows to pick 2 options (e.g. Mechanical Engineering as option 1 and General Engineering as Option 2), you can use that as a safety, knowing that Option 2 has a lower acceptance rate.
4. Do your homework by researching every single school. Use chatGpt for that. Do not apply if you have no intention to go there. E.g. some schools are in rural America (middle of nowhere) and traveling there is not easy. Weather, level of stress, etc. are other things to consider.
5. Try (if possible) to decide on major. Some schools are good on something and not so good on other majors. Transfers between majors are not easy at some schools.
Now, as a absolutely personal opinion about your kid stats and chances to get in those schools. Being a female in a male dominated engineering field is a huge plus. Her stats are great and I am quite sure she will have no problem getting in most of the schools listed there. Of course, the essays matter a lot, but purely on stats she is great. I would recommend retaking the SAT to target 1540 or above if that doesn't affect too much the current EC activities. That will give her a higher chance at reaches.
And last note, Penn State has a rolling admission that is great for a mental perspective. She will hear left and right colleagues get accepted to early decision schools and waiting until Jan to March of next year is stressful.
Made a small corrections to my comment. Feel free to dm me if you have specific questions. Based on stats I guess she is in a stem/advanced program like Poolsville, Blair, IB.