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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of the schools mentioned here are more than a little difficult to get into. This kid really needs to be an academic superstar to be accepted at CalTech or Harvey Mudd. [/quote]

OP here.  Thank you everyone for the helpful comments so far.  I guess based on PP's comment above, I should add that dc is not an academic superstar.  Will be sitting for ACT this w/e and has been scoring 34-35 on practice tests, PSAT in 99% from 10th grade, but gpa is a bit lackluster.  If this year goes well, it will be 4.1, otherwise somewhere in the 4.0.  Will likely have 8-9 APs by end of HS.  So "rigorous" but not "very/most rigorous" by public HS standards.

Based on the comments so far, it sounds like larger schools/program may be advantageous.  Another question I have is how important is it to show interest in engineering on your application?  Dc just decided he may be interested in engineering recently, so there isn't a long history of involvement with robotics and the like to be put on applications.  I am thinking about an engineering summer camp this summer but wondering if they are beneficial.  By "beneficial," I am referring to both for admissions purposes as well as in helping him  determine whether engineering is the right path for him.      [/quote]

There are certainly medium and smaller sized colleges with strong engineering programs. My kids are early hs aged so I may be out of touch with college admit requirements, but those stats seem like your son would be a great candidate at[b] Duke, Rice, Wash U, and probably for merit aid at Carnegie Mellon[/b] and Bucknell. All strong engineering programs. [/quote]

This is OP.  I would love to believe this but a weighted 4.0-4.1 gpa from public is pretty low for these schools.[/quote]

Ah, didn't realize weighted - this is new lingo for me as mine are early hs :-) Well, then given your DC's interest in a smaller school plus engineering, you can use the College Board site to figure out matches and then weed by GPA/ACT scores.[/quote]

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