Cooper Union is not a target but a reach
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upper wedge
Purdue is hard to say since they still have a quite decent acceptance rate for engineering but because of how good they are how competitive things have been, you can argue they're also a reach
Same can technically be said for case western since their acceptance rate is below 30%
Technically for Purdue you have to apply to EA to actually even have a chance since they admit most of their students from EA(which is a difficult process as is) and RD is just a literal bloodbath for them
Otherwise there isn't much to be said
Also, I would advise you do not ED to Cornell and EA to MIT if MIT is your #1 choice
For Engineering, UIUC is absolutely a reach but it should be unaffordable for you
Since you want <30k and they'll never be <30k per year OOS
vale harness
feedback on college list (please suggest more targets)
upper wedge
You're from NY right? I am too and I would highly recommend applying to the University at Buffalo
Technically it's a safety but their engineering is like the best for public universities in the state and I have great respect for them
Also RPI is a good option as a target. Not sure what the candidates choice thing is but they're quite good in engineering and may be affordable if you do the NPC on them
fair vine
RIT has an amazing CO-OP program, one of the best in the world.
With what you have right now, I think you can comfortably get accepted, and you'll probably get 20k+ merit scholarship.
fair vine
Also RPI is a good option as a target. Not sure what the candidates choice thing...
Not directed to you, but just an add onto what Mechanic said, I have a friend at RPI for Chemical Engineering, and if you're interested I can forward your questions to her.
"Receiving the Candidate's Choice Application from RPI indicates that the admissions team has identified you as a prospective student with potential academic and extracurricular achievements that may align well with their institution. Although it might feel like an advantage, it does not necessarily guarantee any specific benefits, such as a higher acceptance rate or scholarship opportunities."
nimble wadi
id recommend Kettering University
its another school with a solid co-op and ChemE program
8 co-ops are built into the 4 year plan of study
though I had a friend who was ChemE at kettering, the man barely had free time due to the shorter academic terms
fair vine
Let me know,
She is doing research on the behavior of refrigerants to see if they behave well in microgravity, basically improving heat sinks in space.
She's also currently doing an internship at a company within her field.
RPI has really good connections with companies like NASA and IBM.
upper wedge
Also look into Northeastern if it's an affordable choice. Probably has the best co-op program in the U.S. and in the Boston area
nimble wadi
not a problem!
wise dock
georgia tech has really cool co-op programs and great chemE. it's rare but they do offer scholarships to OOS students so they're always a chance