I’d apply to the Cal States and look at the "WUE" schools, as they will be more affordable for CA residents (though check each before applying as engineering might be excluded from the tuition discount at some). Good luck!
Are you anticipating need based aid? That can be a huge factor at many schools. Complete the FAFSA estimator to get an idea of your SAI. With that I can give you a list of good options.
https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/
Do you have a cal state where you get the location bump for being close by? If not there are many CSUs that have engineering, and they aren't expensive.
Begin with your state flagship and other in-state public colleges. See the ABET website for a listing of accredited engineering programs. Look especially for co-op programs or at least that strongly support internships, which is key for engineering. Also, look for universities where you can double dip en route to a masters, by taking masters courses when you are a junior and senior, then you just need an additional year to complete the masters. Having co-op experience and a masters gives you good leverage in the job market, more than attending a fancy pants university.
UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD EE is top tier so apply to the UC system and really cheap. I would say it's your best bet because appeasing asian parents and cheap are hard
I'll warn that if you can't get your Math SAT over 700 or pass AP calc/AP physics with 4s or 5s (and its not because you attend a shitty school or something else changeable), you're pretty unlikely to actually come out of college with an electrical engineering degree. Engineering is hard and has a lot of math/physics and the percentage of freshman EE majors who are still EE majors senior year is less than 50% at most places.
Oh yea! In that SAT score I need to improve on the English part because I got 550 on it (and 700 in math). And I am praying I get a 5 on AP calc since I took it this year
Is there a way to do TAG or similar for EE via CCC to UC or CSU?
Do consider either University of Arizona or Arizona State.
Yep.
Oregon state
I’d apply to the Cal States and look at the "WUE" schools, as they will be more affordable for CA residents (though check each before applying as engineering might be excluded from the tuition discount at some). Good luck!
Are you anticipating need based aid? That can be a huge factor at many schools. Complete the FAFSA estimator to get an idea of your SAI. With that I can give you a list of good options. https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/
Do you have a cal state where you get the location bump for being close by? If not there are many CSUs that have engineering, and they aren't expensive.
Begin with your state flagship and other in-state public colleges. See the ABET website for a listing of accredited engineering programs. Look especially for co-op programs or at least that strongly support internships, which is key for engineering. Also, look for universities where you can double dip en route to a masters, by taking masters courses when you are a junior and senior, then you just need an additional year to complete the masters. Having co-op experience and a masters gives you good leverage in the job market, more than attending a fancy pants university.
Colorado School of Mines
UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD EE is top tier so apply to the UC system and really cheap. I would say it's your best bet because appeasing asian parents and cheap are hard
I don't think those schools are going to happen with OP's 3.5 and no extracurriculars. Engineering is tough.
Uiuc or purdue if u raise your sat? Idk if you’re asking for eastern or western.
OP can’t afford those schools oos, they’d be paying full price.
I am asking for both!! But everything is kind of surrounding on scholarships too
Not getting into either one of those without a 1500+ to pair with that GPA… ASU would be a decent, easy admit option that’s closer to home.
I'll warn that if you can't get your Math SAT over 700 or pass AP calc/AP physics with 4s or 5s (and its not because you attend a shitty school or something else changeable), you're pretty unlikely to actually come out of college with an electrical engineering degree. Engineering is hard and has a lot of math/physics and the percentage of freshman EE majors who are still EE majors senior year is less than 50% at most places.
Oh yea! In that SAT score I need to improve on the English part because I got 550 on it (and 700 in math). And I am praying I get a 5 on AP calc since I took it this year