I want to go into biomedical engineering....

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The discussion centers on a high school junior contemplating their college options after achieving a PSAT score of 1400 and an index score of 210, which indicates potential National Merit Scholar status in Texas. The student aspires to attend Texas A&M University but received discouragement from a teacher suggesting they consider "better" schools. The consensus among forum participants emphasizes that Texas A&M is a strong choice, particularly for students in Texas, and that staying in-state offers significant advantages.

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Howdy y'all! I'm currently a junior in high school and everyone got their psat scores yesterday. I looked my score up with my physics teacher during AP physics and saw that I got a 1400 and an index score of 210 (which according to online projections would make me a national merit scholar in Texas). When my teacher saw my score, he asked what college I wanted to go to and I replied with my dream college of Texas A&M. He scoffed at me and said I should go to a better school. So anyway, I was wondering if anyone had good advice on whether I should go to Texas A&M or look around at "better" schools. Thanks in advance and any tips are appreciated
 
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Japowell98 said:
Texas A&M
You're a junior. You're in Texas. You've pretty much got it made as long as you stay in Texas.
 
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