Columbia University ~Official Site~ Back To Top	Pros Offers every field of engineering I could ever be interested in, including operations research and environmental engineering Great school with great opportunities—it’s located in Manhattan, which is a bustling city for business and international relations, which are two of my interests outside of engineering.  Cons I don’t like cold weather, and Columbia does have a snowy winter season Does not have an undergrad business program, which is one thing I'm looking for. Extracurricular: I would like to continue my work on yearbook at Columbia, and one of their clubs is yearbook. Click here to go to the Columbia Yearbook site.
Georgia Polytechnic Institute of Technology ~Official Site~ Back To Top	Pros Great location—it’s in the heart of Georgia, which provides endless opportunities for jobs and weekend activities, and has warmer weather year-round Offers a variety of engineering majors, which include operations research and environmental engineering Cons 69% of Georgia Tech students are from Georgia, which is not ideal for me About a ten hour drive from Potomac Extracurricular: Georgia Tech is very committed to community service. I would like to continue reaching out to the community after high school, and Georgia Tech is a great place to do just that. Click here to go to Tech's office of community service.
University of Pennsylvania ~Official Site~ Back To Top	Pros As part of the Ivy League, U Penn has a great academic program that would definitely set me apart when looking for a job after graduating from college Close to home, and is located right outside of Philadelphia, a great city to work and play in Cons Not as flexible as other schools with taking classes in multiple schools Not located in the greatest neighborhood, as it is right outside the city Extracurricular: U Penn emphasizes helping out the community, so I would love to participate in community service at Penn. Click here to get more info on community service at Penn.
University of Michigan ~Official Site~ Back To Top	Pros Like Columbia, Michigan offers a variety of majors in engineering Has an undergraduate business school. The academics at Michigan are very strong and range from Chinese to art, so I’m bound to find something I love studying Cons Located just south of the Great Lakes in Ann Arbor Michigan, it's one of the coldest schools I am applying to About an eight hour drive from Potomac Extracurricular: Michigan’s Greek life involves about 4,000 students within 4 councils. I am very interested in joining a sorority in college, and Michigan is a great place to do it! Click here to get more info on Michigan's Greek Life.
Bibliography Atlanta, Georgia. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2009. <http://www.themaskedblogger.com/images/atlanta_ga_skyline400.jpg> Columbia University in New York City. N.d. Columbia University. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2009. <http://www.columbia.edu/> University of Michigan Building. N.d. CollegeBoard. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2009. <http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=1195> UPenn Campus. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2009. <http://assets.stuvu.com/ images/schools/photos/university-of-pennsylvania/2009-3-5/mid_94508cb0-eb6d-012b-7625-404043cf9519_.jpg> Back To Top