Class of 05: Where are You Applying?

[Cory]

Not to discourage anyone or anything, but those of you applying to *just* Stanford, MIT, UCB, etc, I would apply to a school you know you can get into 100% for a backup. You never know who Stanford's gonna pick. The UC's arent admitting many many over qualified people at this point in time, and I'm sure the Ivy League schools are like Stanford.

Alaina: Make sure you apply for the UoP FIRST scholarship if you end up getting in. I didn't, and there were only one or two people that did =/ I ended up deciding not to go there, but getting money can never hurt

[Scooter]

Make sure to apply to Olin if you think you are going into engineering. It is hard to get into, but if you do, it is totally worth it.

-Bill

[LauraN]

My list is still in desparate need of revision...but I've got Cornell on there as well. Along with Columbia, Drexel, Stanford, CalTech, UC-Berkley, Carnigie Mellon, Lehigh, FIT, and Case Western Reserve.

Like I said. It needs to be narrowed down a bit. (And that's just a sampling).

Rugters would be my "safety school," since it's an NJ school and I'm pretty smart. Heehee. =)

Originally Posted by HHSJosh

I was wondering what colleges all my peers are planning to apply to, so post them here.

My list is:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Originally Posted by Yan Wang

Dream:
MIT

*sigh*

MIT.....

*keeps dreaming*

[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by Cory

Not to discourage anyone or anything, but those of you applying to *just* Stanford, MIT, UCB, etc, I would apply to a school you know you can get into 100% for a backup. You never know who Stanford's gonna pick. The UC's arent admitting many many over qualified people at this point in time, and I'm sure the Ivy League schools are like Stanford.

Yeah, I know all of my schools are big reaches. The closest to safety schools I have are California State Polytechnic Institute in San Luis Obispo (State school but #1 architecture program in the nation) and then the next one up on my safety list is UCB. So, seriously, I know I need a guarantee backup, just not sure which one yet.

Oh and check this site out: CollegeData.com. You can enter your SAT scores and GPA and all that and see what chances you have of getting into certain colleges. It'd be really interesting to see current colleges put in their high school information, and see what they'd get for their current school.

My rankings are:
MIT - Low Good Bet
CalTech - High Maybe
GaTech - Middle Good Bet
CalPoly SLO - High Good Bet
UC Berkeley - High Maybe
Harvard - Low Good Bet
Princeton - Low Good Bet
Stanford - Low Good Bet
Cornell - Low Good Bet
Yale - Low Good Bet

Of course, my rankings are a little low because I couldn't enter my real GPA. It puts it on a regular scale of 4.0, I'm in International Baccalaureate with all honors courses, straight As, which makes my GPA 5.0

[Pin Man]

Bently...

If they don't accept me then, I'll just have to find somewhere else...

Anything with accounting...

[Phyz121]

I'm applying to......
BCC Yay for community schools! lol
After that, hopefully Boston University or somewhere small in New England. I'll probably end up at URI because I already have scholarships through 4-H to go there.

Am I the only one who is going into something completely un-related to engineering or technology? (Sociology, Anthropology or Religion/Women Studies double....Not quite sure on what I'm actually doing yet.....)

[Jessica Boucher]

Originally Posted by Pin Man

Bently...

If they don't accept me then, I'll just have to find somewhere else...

Anything with accounting...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Dont you dare go to Bentley. I will have to disown you.

<edit> Ok, go if you want....I just have a bit of a preference for its rival. Just read my shirt:
Bentley College: Because not everyone can get into Babson.

[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by Phyz121

Am I the only one who is going into something completely un-related to engineering or technology? (Sociology, Anthropology or Religion/Women Studies double....Not quite sure on what I'm actually doing yet.....)

Well, I plan to double with Engineering and History, does that count?

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by Yan Wang

So, anyone else thinking of coming here to Cornell Unversity?

Punar of 696 will be attending in the fall of this year (2004). He is know as punarhero on these boards, doesn't come around here much.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Originally Posted by Yan Wang

I just flipped through the US News college rankings for 2004 and noted that for aerospace, U of M Ann Harbor is #3, not #2. But you know what, IT DOESN'T MATTER. Clooooose enough.

So, anyone else thinking of coming here to Cornell Unversity? Let me tell you from the start that the place is more beautiful than 99.9% of what else is out there. That alone may be motivation to come, in addition to it being an Ivy League school.

Jason Catlin, our primary programmer is attending Cornell this fall. I vouch for you...Ithaca is the most gorgeous campus on the face fo the earth. Think waterfalls...waterfalls everywhere...it's just awesome. ^^ I'm a 2006er who's desperate to go there...

[Yan Wang]

This August, during Cornell freshmen orientation, the orientation system will change a bit. Instead of the old usual stuff, booths will be lined up along the main campus roads. Each booth must contain something interactive for people to do and demonstrates some quality or aspect of your organization or club. Cornell Robocup (World Champs last 4 outta 5 years) and the Cornell FSAE racing team (Champs this year) will be there. I will be in China at the time, but I will make sure our FIRST robot is out there Come by if you want to drive it. We'll get you on our mailing lists then.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

I don't imagine I'm coming in August...but I'm coming in June!!!

Maybe I'll hop by a robotics meeting. You just gotta get me in on when the meetings are.

Originally Posted by JosephM

-Perdue

What one of my neighbors (who is a Purdue Grad) says:

"You won't get into Purdue if you can't spell it"

[Lisa Perez]

Where are the University of Michigan applicants?

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Me! Me! Me! (if I graduate early? nah...My brother might go though )