Class of 2008 !
 

I was working on my Purdue application, and wondered where the rest of the class of 2008 FIRSTers are applying.

So class of 2008, where are you applying, & what do you want to major in?

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I've applied to the University of Michigan, Michigan Tech, and Kettering.
Because of my time in robotics, I want to major in Engineering, probably electrical or computer to be specific.

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I'm applying at:

Cedarville University, OH (first choice)
Worcester Polytechnic
Le Tourneau University, TX

Most likely major: Mechanical Engineering

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Im applying to Baylor University in Waco, Texas To start pre-medical :D

Then i will apply to BCU (Baylor college of medicine [Not in any way related to Baylor Univeristy])

Then i will do my residency followed by specialization

hopefully this all leads to becoming a Cardiologist or a Cardiac Surgeon.

If applying to Baylor does not work out then i will accept an invatation to an honors colledge in Louisiana.

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I'm applying to:

RIT for Computer Science (early decision)
WPI for Robotics

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I'm applying to:

-UC Berkley
-Cal Poly (San Luis Obisbo)
-UC Davis

I'm probably going to major in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or something else engineering related. It depends on which universtiy I go to.

So many people from my team go to Davis that if I went there we'd probably have to move the whole team :D But seriously, we're acumulating quite a cheering section...

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I am applying to
Michigan State University (Early Decision)
Central Michigan University
Aquinas
Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts

My major is probably Broadcast Journalism with a minor in either teaching or Literature.

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Major:
Civil Engineering (Emphasis on Transportation type stuff).

Applied to:
Michigan Tech.
Michigan State
University of Michigan
Tri-State University
University of Toledo
(all are early decision schools so i'll know by December the latest).

Accepted to:
Still awaiting replies.

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I'm looking at applying to several places.

Purdue
Drexel
UNH
UConn
RPI
WPI
MIT (doubt I'll get in, though... one can hope!)

I'll either major in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

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Good luck to everyone that are applying for colleges. As you are going through your list to apply for colleges, please also put down "Apply for FIRST Scholarships." As Genia pointed out in the "2008 FIRST Scholarships" thread, I believe FIRST will post a list of scholarships available in October. Keep in mind, when you get to college, no matter how rich you are, you will be struggling for money. Even if it's a $100 scholarship, apply for it, money adds up REAL fast.

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I'm applying to:

University of Texas at Dallas - First Choice
Texas Tech - Second Choice
University of Houston - Third Choice

I have teams lined up for UTD and TTU if I get into one of them... If I am binded by Houston then I will see about taking a small role in a team within an hours drive...



What I want to major in:

Electrical Engineering, but I also might minor in CS (if UTD) or possibly even dual degree.

Pavan.

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I've been offered a half scholarship to RPI, but I have to get into the school first.

RPI Early Desicion
Civil Engineering with a concentration in Transportation
Maybe a minor in something cool

If not accepted(in no order):
Drexel
Cornell
Binghamton
Stony Brook
Delaware
Northeastern
Polytechnic
Buffalo

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applying to,
UCF,
UF,
FIT
Hopefully mechanical engineering

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As a proud Purdue grad, I'm encouraged by the number of out-of-staters looking at the Old Gold and Black. In addition to being a top-5 engineering/technology school (as well as being a pharmacy, business management, agriculture, and veterinary science mecca), I should hope the Boilermaker Regional has swayed some apps as well. Best regional in Indiana!

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I'm intending on majoring in computer engineering (I might move to electrical engineering or computer science, but I'm fairly confident in the general field.)

My current list (in no particular order):
Franklin W. Olin
Harvey Mudd
Rose-Hulman
CalPoly
Stanford
WPI
MIT
CMU
Case Western
Northwestern
Wash U in St. Louis

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Creepy, I'm applying to those same 3. Already did Kettering and Tech, going to be submitting U of M pretty soon. Pretty focused on Michigan Tech though, I absolutely loved their campus when I went to visit.

I was going to do MIT just for the heck of it, but I have prior engagements on the only days remaining for the SAT subject tests. Oh well.

Oh and mechanical engineering. Before FIRST I was pretty set on computer programming or something, but one ThunderChicken season (and a summer internship at FANUC Robotics) later I've been convinced otherwise.

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I'm applying to VA Tech, Duke, UVA and Cornell. Tech and Duke are my favorites. I want to do either biomedical or mechanical engineering; I haven't decided.

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I've been accepted to Purdue with a scholarship... so i'm probably going there

Other schools:
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
University of Cincinnati
Marquette
Grand Valley State
Michigan State University

Looking for some type of engineering and co-op.

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I'm kinda surprised at all the people applying to Rose-Hulman. On my visit, it didn't really seem like anything too special.. felt like it'd be 4 more years at my high school. Not to mention it's this random high tech facility in the middle of farmlands :rolleyes: what are y'alls reasoning?

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I love the campus and everything but at 30,000+/yr is a bit steep for me. Its a small school in the middle of nowhere with a great view pretty much everywhere. Although the social life and stuff seems boring and what not, I think it would be worth it. My mentor showed me Rose no our way to IRI and I pretty much fell in love and there are some very nice people there as well.

Apparently there have been many FIRSTers that have gone to Rose but none have started a FIRST team there, so if anybody is passing their classes and has some time on their hands, I'm pretty sure Rose is interested, and many alumni who are now in FIRST would be happy.

Pavan.

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Actually, our team's previous captain now attends Rose Hulman and he absolutely loves it there. But I also think it's the type of school you could either love or hate.

Thats cool you got in already. Congrats!
I am waiting for a response to come.. hopefully it comes soon! (wish me luck ;) )

Since I didn't put any of my other college choices I'll go ahead and do it now,

UC Berkeley (The only one that would actually make me doublethink Purdue)
UC Davis
UC San Diego
Cal Poly (cant decide between San Luis Obispo and Pomona to apply)
and others that really depend on whether or not i get a response from Purdue soon.

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Got my acceptance letter from Michigan Tech today =D plus a load of merit scholarships

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Cool, Good for you. Be sure to look into that full-ride leadership scholarship at MTU too.
The application has to be filled out and sent by mid-october.

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I'm applying to:
MIT (early action)
Tufts
RPI
WPI
Carnegie Mellon
Yale
Cornell
UCONN
Princeton
Lafayette
Johns Hopkins

I'm looking to major in materials engineering or mechanical engineering.

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I have gotten into -
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Rose-Hulman
St. Thomas
Bradely University
Ripon College
St. Cloud State

and I'm still waiting to hear back from -
Marquette University
University of Minnesota Twin Cities IT

I'm going to be doing electrical engineering and computer science

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I got into
Michigan Tech
University of Michigan
Tri-State
Michigan State
and University of Toledo.

I'm not sure where i'm going yet but I think UT is winning out with the fact it would be free for me to attend (Merit based scholarships). They also have a really good engineering department.

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I heard back from MIT today... I got in! Not yet sure if I'm going there or not, but it was still pretty exciting to hear.

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Congrats!! Buddy of mine got his letter also, his EA application was deferred :( then again, someone from our team was deferred last year and made it in anyways, so there's still some hope.

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To bump an old (but still relevent thread):

I'll probably major in Electrical or Computer E (or Robotics E if at WPI), and I'm applying/applied to:
MIT deferred
Caltech rejected
WPI accepted! woot
Olin
UC Berkley
UCLA
UCSD
UC Davis
USC
CMU
Stanford
RPI
Harvey Mudd

Congrats!!! I got deferred, but there's still hope :)

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Don't Know :P

I havn't really thought it through yet....

:rolleyes:

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Ok,

So i got to ask everyone. Has anyone considered ITT Technical Institute. They offer a lot of different programs. I was a robotics student and now a volunteer for FIRST FRC Detroit Regional. I am a current ITT Tech student going for a degree in computer network systems. They also offer computer engineering and electronic Technology. I think everyone should check it out. They are nation wide

Thanks,

James

P.S. The website is www.Itt-tech.edu

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Yes, there is. I think that according to their statistics, more deferred EA candidates get accepted than RA candidates... so maybe I'll see you there in the fall.

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I started this thread so I assume I'll go ahead and keep it up and going,
I got into Purdue two months ago! woo! On my birthday actually, so that was pretty sweet.

Good luck to everyone with their college choices, I dont hear from the rest of mine til early late February/early March.

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Applied to Cal Poly SLO, Boston College, Purdue Laffayette, and University of Utah. But I'm going to Cal Poly and majoring in some kind of engineering-probably mechanical. Anyone else headed there?

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Going to either McDaniel or Gettysburg. McDaniel was my second choice and I got accepted, so all my other applications kind of stopped mattering save Gettysburg. More than likely I'm doing McDaniel though.

I'm hoping I get a decent scholarship to help my parents out which shouldn't be tough; I'm doing their honors program and they seem to want english majors which works for me.

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Congratulations!

It seems like a lot of us are getting what we want.

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I want to attend a small liberal-arts college, where I can have a close relation with professors, but still get access to computer science. My first choice is Hampshire College. My other choices are Knox, Beloit, Lewis & Clark, and Earlham.

Our team captain is applying to WPI. If he goes there, that means three successive generations of 1540 captains will have attended WPI.

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I applyed to VT, VCU, and UVA. My first choice is Tech, and I should hear from VCU within the next week or two.

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Well, San Luis Obispo is a lovely location year-round. Plus, you could visit my grandparents...

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:p Unfortunately, I decided against applying to Calpoly SLO after getting into Purdue. The grandparents visit will have to wait. lol

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For all of you considering Purdue I just want to reiterate that it is an awesome school! I'm a freshman engineering student here and my experience has been amazing, the FIRST programs here are well established and you will have a blast. You will find support wherever you need it and the friends you will make are amazing. Go boilers!

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I wanna major in Computer engineering, or any other type of engineering, maybe even mechanical.

Colleges I've applied to:
Drexel*
Rutgers*
University of Maryland

*Accepted

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I just recieved my Appointment to The Virginia Military Institute Class of 2012!


Update: Deacon Blues recieved a $24000 per year scholarship from McDaniel, so he's got it good right now.

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I applied to Michigan State, Michigan Tech, and University of Minnesota. I've been accepted to all three and have decided on Tech. Go Huskies!

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I decided to go to Purdue, since I got a trustee's scholarship =D. I know I'm doing engineering but I can't decide on a more specific topic, debating between chemical and nuclear engineering right now.

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So... Who's going to Purdue or Rose Hulman? I'm picking between the two..

Two weeks before deciding deadline for everyone you guys! What are everyone's final choices?

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I applied to:
University of Maryland
Georgia Tech
Northeastern
Rutgers
University of Michigan

All accepted!

MARYLAND FOR ME!

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Francis Marion University
USCL

got in both USCL for me

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Applied and was accepted at Michigan Tech for a dual major Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Sounds like a ball, really! :) I am so pumped...

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I got into Rose Hulman but I wasn't really considering the school because I thought it was too far away, but then they gave me a full ride so now its between Rose Hulman, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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you should definatly go to rose because your that closer to Atlanta for next year

that the reason for my choices

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Haha, not so much of the reason for mine though. :p


It's past May 1 kids! where are you going FOR SURE FOR SURE?

I decided Purdue. whoop.

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I just saw this... I'm at Mines right now (until I go home for the summer). No FIRST teams in the area right now, but plenty of other design competitions to go around. (And there may be a VEX team soon. Some folks are looking into that.)

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I'm off to Drexel (10 min drive :P ).

Majoring in Mechanical Engineering in the 5yr Co-Op program.

Class o '13!

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I'll be returning to University Wisconsin Platteville as a freshmen this time instead of a highschool senior:D . Majors will be Mechanical engineering and computer science. minor in Computer Integrated Manufacturing.

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Got accepted to all three. Since my posting I have learned to properly spell Berkeley :D, which is where I'll be going next year.

Majoring in ME.

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I'll be returning to Israel and enlisting at some point this year or next year, after I finish the whole process there. After that, I'll probably do my undergrad there somewhere :)

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Whitworth University, Spokane, WA.

Probably business or something. We'll see.

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Good choice of a school. Much better than IU or Notre Dame...

I'm just slightly biased. :rolleyes:

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Oh so true.

For all the new Boilermakers, congratulations and come check out Purdue FIRST Programs!

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Well, I hate to revive a thread this old, but seeing as how most people know where their going and their starting orientation, I figured we could post our class schedules here.

I'm taking for my 1st semester I've got Chem 101, Chem lab 101, Intro to engineering, Math 200 (Calculus), and Focused Inquiry (VCUs version of Freshmen Comp).

Also, when do you guys prefer to have your classes? Lined up in a row, spread out over a couple of days? I personally like things spread out, I only have two days with back to back classes.

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Congrats Grads!

If you are going to Purdue in the fall, consider joining PurdueFIRST. We mentor 3 FRC teams in the local area, and can always use more students in the program! Plus, you get class credit for it, it's a win-win.

Boiler Up!

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I'm going to USC next year. I got into the Viterbi School of Engineering for Mechanical Engineering.

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Congrats everyone!
I am sure you are all excited. :)
And I am kind of sad that I don't see anyone with Clarkson University as a choice.