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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Georgia Tech, University of Maryland, Penn State, Purdue, University of Delaware, RPI, RIT, Cal Tech, Virginia Tech, Iowa State, University of Illinois-Urbana Champlain, Oregon State...........  [/quote]

had a kid with similar GPA. higher SAT's and computer-related ECs with awards/leadership positions and tech company internships waitlisted for Engineering at both U of I and Georgia Tech -- those two in particular have been "discovered" as second tier alternatives to MIT/Carnegie Mellon.  Georgia Tech had record apps. this year and is much tougher to get into than it was even a few years ago.  Cal Tech gets higher GPAs and perfect SATs, would not likely accept someone with no hooks.  Know some kids in engineering at Penn State, but they were again, leaders and heavily involved in EC's. Your son would probably get into Virginia Tech -- be sure if he also applies for the honors program, which provides better housing and guidance.

I'm not trying to be discouraging, but having recently gone through this experience, so it is fresh in my mind.  Many schools we thought were shoo-ins turned out not to be.

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