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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some not mentioned…. Santa Clara (ED), CU Boulder, University of Utah, Arizona State, University of Denver, San Jose State. Definitely apply EA to WPI [/quote]

ED Santa Clara? You're selling this student short. It's a good school, but OP's child is competitive at all but maybe 10-15 schools nationwide. My son just finished the application cycle with similar stats (comparable unweighted GPA and 1450 SAT) and did very well, only getting waitlisted at our state's unpredictable flagship. Our mistake was applying to too many target schools and not enough of what we considered reaches.

Here's a better approach: Start with the top 100 engineering schools ranked by U.S. News. Remove the Ivies, other privates in the top 30, plus Michigan, Georgia Tech, UCLA, Berkeley, and Tufts. The remaining schools are where your child is genuinely competitive.

Expect significant merit aid at private schools outside the top 30 and at public universities beyond the top 50. For example, places like Case Western, RPI, and RIT should offer approximately half-tuition scholarships, though some schools like Lehigh might be less generous.

Also, identify a rolling admissions safety school that you genuinely like. Minnesota (which is excellent, by the way) provides decisions by early September with just a week's turnaround time. Once you secure a safety, you can be more strategic with additional applications rather than applying everywhere out of rejection anxiety.

Your child has impressive stats and shouldn't limit their options. Feel confident applying to most engineering programs—you'll likely receive substantial merit aid from many schools if that's important for your decision.[/quote]

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