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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have the feeling this is not the answer OP is looking for but bits an honest, informed answer.

This profile has no chance at MIT and Stanford due to no big STEM awards, not recruited athlete, no famous parents, no big jobs like Google paid internship for 2 years plus an app with 100k+ users. GPA way too low for HYP. SAT not that special for Caltech and CMU especially during EA/ED; they get a lot of 1600 kids.

Your best bet is Cornell or Georgia Tech ED. UVA is not a bad choice if you get in-state tuition. Rice is possible for ED if out of state and full pay but GPA is borderline too low. Definitely too low for Penn and Duke. [/quote]

Good advice here. Shoot the shot, but be realistic.

As posted earlier, there is potential arbitrage with overseas unis as they focus more on test scores (including TMUA) and depth of engagement with the chosen subject. They are also less focused on hooks, so there are more spots available in each class in real terms. Think about Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford, Warwick, St Andrews, Edinburgh, etc. [/quote]
I wouldn’t pick any UK university over UVA, (or Purdue/UIUC engineering), unless it’s Oxbridge.[/quote]

Funny….my son did exactly that. Picked a UK uni (not Oxbridge) over UVA for CS….just graduated from his masters at a second UK school….and is currently working at a well known tech firm in NYC…..[/quote]

You’re from VA? Isn’t it much pricier to attend a UK university than UVA in state?[/quote]

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