Before I begin, I would like to say, for the Great people who have ever walked on this earth and accomplished their goals, has allowed me to truly believe that greatness is amongst so many people. As a low-income student, I have faced so many challenges. I would first like to say while I was in high school, I applied for the Gates scholarship and unfortunately I lost. At that moment, my hopes and dreams were crushed. But it did not stop me because PAIN IS TEMPORARY, my friend! So my next alternative was to attend a CC. By attending a CC, I am proud to say that this was the best thing that has ever happened to me. It allowed me to choose the right major for myself and meet so many people, whom I cherish. So, now I have graduated from my CC! :) I will receive my Associate in Science degree and it will be marked as awarded in two weeks. Because I have applied to several national scholarships that are only intended for students that will attend college in the Fall of 2016, I will take up two additional courses at my CC because i do not want to sit a semester out. Therefore once I go off to a university I will have 80 credit hours. Don't worry i have already researched the schools in my list to make certain that the schools will accept my credits.
According to my list of schools as of right now, which university or college would you choose. I am ultimately going to decide which school to attend in the Fall of 2016 once I receive my financial aid award package. So these are the schools:
1. Purdue University - Accepted into the Mechanical Engineering program
2. The University of Iowa - Accepted into the Honors Mechanical Engineering program
3. Northwestern - TBA
4. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - TBA
5. Cornell University - TBA
Another question, if you graduated from a university, what other great schools do you have in mind that I should definitely apply for?
Side note: Although I want to apply to affordable schools that offer a lot of aid and will limit my loans, My dream and goal is to attend a prestigious school.
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