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A grade 12 student with a 96 average and a top SAT score of 2100 is seeking advice on university choices after receiving acceptance letters from Penn State and Purdue. The student has applied to several prestigious engineering programs, including Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Illinois Urbana, and the University of Michigan, as well as Yale. They are looking for insights into the quality of education at these institutions to help make a decision, especially since they are torn between the options available. The discussion emphasizes the importance of evaluating educational quality and personal fit when choosing a university.
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So, I'm in grade 12, my average in school is 96, I am top of the honor role (as in highest mark in my school) and scored about 2100 on my SAT so i expect to get into most if not all of the uni's i applied to (maybe not yale). In fact, i received a letter of acceptance from penn state and purdue about a week after my final marks for my first semester were sent in but not going to hear back from the other uni's till march. so i applied to engineering at the following universities:
- carnegie mellon
- cornell
- penn state
- purdue
- illinois urbana
- ann arbor Michigan
- Yale
thing is I'm kinda torn between... well all of them and would appreciate any advice on which to pick and if anyone has any experience with the quality of education at any of the schools listed.
 
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oooh... just occurred to me that this should probably be in the education section... sorry :P
 
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