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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So here’s my question …
Is it harder to get into Wisconsin for engineering than to get into Harvard engineering?
Harder to get into Purdue engineering than Columbia gnegineering? 
I just find it really challenging to built a “target” or “reach” list for engineering schools.    I don’t really have a sense of how hard it is to get into those top 30 engineering schools.[/quote]
It's significantly harder to get into Harvard or Columbia for engineering than Purdue or Wisconsin, simply because the Ivy League schools are more selective overall. However, most of the top 30 public engineering schools, like Purdue and Wisconsin are accessible to strong students. My current freshman was accepted at several of the Big 10 engineering schools but wouldn't have had a shot at an Ivy.

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That's very comforting -- thanks.  I know my kid doesn't have a shot at any of the Ivys, but I am just having a really hard time gauging whether he has any shot at any of these better engineering schools that are located at universities that are usually considered somewhat less selective.  The list we've generated is already incredibly long because I really don't know how to handicap the odds since things like Naviance aren't specific for the engineering school versus arts/sciences.
If anyone has any suggestions for how to figure this out for engineering, I'd be really happy to hear it.[/quote]

If your kid has the stats to be competitive at Harvard then they will get into Wisconsin and Purdue for School of Engineering. Those schools are close t0 around a 40% or a bit less for an admission rate.[/quote]

Not for out of state engineering. It’s closer to 15-20%. Lower for the top schools

umich - 13%
Ga tech -  10%
Berkley -  7%[/quote]

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