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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks all who shared their thoughts re: my daughter.

She will be in-state.  She is taking the following AP classes this fall/sr year:

AP Calc BC
AP Bio
AP physics 2
AP physics C M

Other classes are HN history, HN English and theatre (they’ve taken theatre every year).[/quote]

I'd say she should have no problems getting in.  She'd probably also get into UVA if that school is of interest, esp. ED.[/quote]

Thank you.  She’ll be applying to UVA, she did enjoy the engineering day there. Also VCU and JMU (though JMU doesn’t have the specific engineering major she wants - chemical).

Out of state will only be possible with scholarships and a lot of financial aid, but she is also applying to Delaware, Purdue and Berkeley.  Possibly Johns Hopkins.

Honestly, we probably need to relook at colleges now. [/quote]

Keep in mind that women have an advantage when it comes to STEM and while UVA is not the tippy top when it comes Engineering, it's as good as Tech with the added advantage of its higher profile.  If she likes UVA, go all in, listen to the podcasts the UVA lady (don't recall her name) puts out, visit the school, personalize the essays to convey the feeling that she's passionate about going there and apply ED.  Good luck.

I keep hearing this advice but no personal experience.. there are private schools that are good at STEM that give good financial aid. You'll have to start another thread to get inputs on that one. UMD gives out aid to strong students to bring the cost down to the same level as in-state UVA so that's an option is you are interested.  Northeastern has some good scholarships for top students admitted to their honors college which brings the cost down to the same level as UVA in-state.  Purdue is another great option that doesn't cost that much more than UVA. Look at Georgia Tech too.. Excellent chem-E program but may end up costing a bit more but a tough admit.

But all said and done, focus on UVA since you are in-state. Good luck! [/quote]

Thank you![/quote]

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