Anonymous
Post 10/16/2013 10:49     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
Anonymous wrote:If she specifically applies for engineering...she will have more choices because almost all engineering schools are underenrolled still for girls. I would say VA Tech and Carnegie Mellon as first choices and then Penn State, UMD, and GW. GW does give a lot of merit aid that is not need based. Good luck! Don't listen to the naysayers. Mine got into Princeton when no one thought she would...including her college counsellors!


Yup. I'm the one who is saying to throw in some reaches. My college counselor (at a big three who know is a private consultant charging ten thou a student) waaaay underestimated my chances.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2013 10:46     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
If she specifically applies for engineering...she will have more choices because almost all engineering schools are underenrolled still for girls. I would say VA Tech and Carnegie Mellon as first choices and then Penn State, UMD, and GW. GW does give a lot of merit aid that is not need based. Good luck! Don't listen to the naysayers. Mine got into Princeton when no one thought she would...including her college counsellors!
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2013 07:47     Subject: Re:What universities are for her? Advice please
Since she is not definitely set on a particular major, but seems to be in the STEM world, I'd lean towards larger state universities that have strengths in both areas. Ohio State comes to mind. Virginia Tech, definitely.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2013 07:39     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
Anonymous wrote:Clemson has a good engineering school as well as Greek life and a great football culture.


It's a good place to pick up a Mrs. degree. (oh, and you have to like orange).
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2013 06:12     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If this were my kid, I would defn have her apply to UVA, V Tech, and WM.
Since money is not an issue, throw in some good privates or state schools in different areas that dont get as many nova apps.
I would not pay for BU or GW if she can get into one of the Virginia schools. Let her save the money for grad school and I think those are better schools anyway.


Plus Georgia tech, Carnegie, Harvey mudd
Throw in some reaches, you never know, she is a girl interested in stem. Cal tech? MIT?

Make sure you have some realistic safeties etc. but aim high too


Girls interested in stem are not exactly a unique thing among MIT and Caltech applicants.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2013 06:10     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
Anonymous wrote:What about:

Case Western
Emory
Lehigh
Wash U

Does W&M have engineering?


No-they do have agreements with 2 other schools where you spend 3years at W&M and 2 years at the other school and graduate with 2 degrees (one from W&M and one in engineering from the other school).
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2013 05:45     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
Clemson has a good engineering school as well as Greek life and a great football culture.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2013 02:45     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Here are some interesting posts about engineering programs from the blog of a college admissions consultant. Don't miss the comments--lots of food for thought there as well:

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/where-should-this-teen-attend-college/

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/where-should-this-teen-attend-college-part-ii/

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/considering-a-3-2-dual-engineering-program/

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/where-can-you-graduate-from-engineering-school-in-four-years/


These are very good advices! Can't believe the boy got a 4.99 GPA, amazing!
Now for this girl, here is my list:

Reaching: Hopkins, Cornell, Carnegie, Emory
Others that she should focus on: William and Mary, VaTech, Penn State, Georgia Tech
Safety: George Mason? Purdue?



Hopkins and Cornell are way beyond reaches!


So? Why not just try? What does she have to lose other than a small application fee?

I don't nderstand why a va resident would apply to bu and gwu but not uva. That is beyond stupid.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2013 01:59     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Here are some interesting posts about engineering programs from the blog of a college admissions consultant. Don't miss the comments--lots of food for thought there as well:

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/where-should-this-teen-attend-college/

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/where-should-this-teen-attend-college-part-ii/

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/considering-a-3-2-dual-engineering-program/

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/where-can-you-graduate-from-engineering-school-in-four-years/


These are very good advices! Can't believe the boy got a 4.99 GPA, amazing!
Now for this girl, here is my list:

Reaching: Hopkins, Cornell, Carnegie, Emory
Others that she should focus on: William and Mary, VaTech, Penn State, Georgia Tech
Safety: George Mason? Purdue?



Hopkins and Cornell are way beyond reaches!
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2013 01:39     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Here are some interesting posts about engineering programs from the blog of a college admissions consultant. Don't miss the comments--lots of food for thought there as well:

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/where-should-this-teen-attend-college/

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/where-should-this-teen-attend-college-part-ii/

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/considering-a-3-2-dual-engineering-program/

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/where-can-you-graduate-from-engineering-school-in-four-years/


These are very good advices! Can't believe the boy got a 4.99 GPA, amazing!
Now for this girl, here is my list:

Reaching: Hopkins, Cornell, Carnegie, Emory
Others that she should focus on: William and Mary, VaTech, Penn State, Georgia Tech
Safety: George Mason? Purdue?



Why not UVA? She should try for UVA, too.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2013 01:00     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
Anonymous wrote:Here are some interesting posts about engineering programs from the blog of a college admissions consultant. Don't miss the comments--lots of food for thought there as well:

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/where-should-this-teen-attend-college/

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/where-should-this-teen-attend-college-part-ii/

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/considering-a-3-2-dual-engineering-program/

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/where-can-you-graduate-from-engineering-school-in-four-years/


These are very good advices! Can't believe the boy got a 4.99 GPA, amazing!
Now for this girl, here is my list:

Reaching: Hopkins, Cornell, Carnegie, Emory
Others that she should focus on: William and Mary, VaTech, Penn State, Georgia Tech
Safety: George Mason? Purdue?

Anonymous
Post 10/15/2013 23:30     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
Anonymous wrote:What about:

Case Western
Emory
Lehigh
Wash U

Does W&M have engineering?


I don't think a 3.5 will get her into Emory or Wash U. But OP, I do think you have a good shot at all of the schools listed. Maybe look into other state schools - U of Indiana, U of Wisconsin.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2013 23:29     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
Anonymous wrote:If this were my kid, I would defn have her apply to UVA, V Tech, and WM.
Since money is not an issue, throw in some good privates or state schools in different areas that dont get as many nova apps.
I would not pay for BU or GW if she can get into one of the Virginia schools. Let her save the money for grad school and I think those are better schools anyway.


Plus Georgia tech, Carnegie, Harvey mudd
Throw in some reaches, you never know, she is a girl interested in stem. Cal tech? MIT?

Make sure you have some realistic safeties etc. but aim high too
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2013 23:25     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
Trinity U in Texas?
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2013 23:21     Subject: What universities are for her? Advice please
If this were my kid, I would defn have her apply to UVA, V Tech, and WM.
Since money is not an issue, throw in some good privates or state schools in different areas that dont get as many nova apps.
I would not pay for BU or GW if she can get into one of the Virginia schools. Let her save the money for grad school and I think those are better schools anyway.