Massachusetts Institute of Technology has strict requirements for applicants. In 2009, the middle 50 percent of admitted applicants scored between 730 and 800 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Only 10.7 percent of applicants are admitted to the school. In MIT's Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology, students can study a number of disciplines, including biosciences and technology, medical engineering and bioastronautics, with courses such as a clinical approach to the human brain, the art and science of medicine and molecular simulations. MIT's number-one-ranked engineering school offers degrees in mechanical engineering, nuclear science and engineering, aeronautics and electrical engineering and computer science. MIT's School of Science offers degrees in biology, chemistry, math and physics, with courses such as biochemistry, organic synthesis, functional analysis and quantum physics, respectively.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-1000
web.mit.edu
Ranked 66th by "U.S. News and World Report," Virginia Polytechnic Institute offers over 70 undergraduate degrees. In the College of Engineering, students can study chemical general engineering, aerospace and ocean engineering or computer science, while taking courses such as green engineering, astromechanics and performance evaluation of computer systems, respectively. In the College of Science, students can study biochemistry, mathematics and physics, while taking courses such as analytical chemistry, operational methods for engineers and observational astrophysics. Applicants to Virginia Polytechnic should submit a $50 application fee (as of 2010), application form, SAT scores, an official transcript and a list of her high school senior level classes. The middle 50 percent of admitted students in 2009 had a 1250 SAT score and a 3.94 GPA.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
201 Burruss Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-231-6267
vt.edu
According to Trade and Vocational Schools, a website dedicated to finding good online trade schools, ITT Tech offers online degrees and has over 100 campuses in the nation. Students can participate in such ITT programs as School of Information Technology, School of Electronics Technology and School of Drafting and Design, with online degree options in specific areas of information technology, computer forensics and web design. Physical campuses offer degrees in data communications, software development and engineering technology. Applicants must have finished high school and must send an official transcript along with an application form.
ITT Technical Institute
1-800-448-8324
itt-tech.edu