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Owen College Tracker

A warm, lightweight college clubhouse built to keep the list clear, the visits memorable, and the reasons honest.

Board-first MVP

Keep the schools organized. Capture the real feeling. Narrow the list honestly.

This version is intentionally simple: school cards, detail pages, archive history, and a fast post-visit debrief. No fake precision. No heavy backend. Just the stuff that helps the family remember what actually mattered.

  • Every live school needs a reason it is still alive.
  • Every visit should turn into a quick same-day debrief.
  • The board should make the current search shape obvious in one glance.
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Dream / Reach
The schools that spark the big what-if energy.
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Providence, RI

Brown University

universityurbannot-scheduled
open-mindedcreativeOpen Curriculum (no core requirements)Computer Science
Why still on list?

Open Curriculum (no core requirements) + Computer Science; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Pasadena, CA

Caltech

technicalsuburbannot-scheduled
intensequirkyPhysicsEngineering
Why still on list?

Physics + Engineering; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University

universityurbannot-scheduled
driventechyComputer Science (top 3)Robotics
Why still on list?

Computer Science (top 3) + Robotics; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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New York, NY

Columbia University

universityurbannot-scheduled
intensecosmopolitanCore CurriculumJournalism
Why still on list?

Core Curriculum + Journalism; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Ithaca, NY

Cornell University

universitycollege-townnot-scheduled
drivenoutdoorsyEngineering (best in Ivy League)Computer Science
Why still on list?

Engineering (best in Ivy League) + Computer Science; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Durham, NC

Duke University

universitysuburbannot-scheduled
spiriteddrivenEngineering (Pratt)Public Policy (Sanford)
Why still on list?

Engineering (Pratt) + Public Policy (Sanford); worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Atlanta, GA

Emory University

universitysuburbannot-scheduled
polishedpre-professionalPre-Med / Public HealthBusiness (Goizueta)
Why still on list?

Pre-Med / Public Health + Business (Goizueta); worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Claremont, CA

Harvey Mudd College

technicalsuburbannot-scheduled
nerdytight-knitEngineering (all students take core)Computer Science
Why still on list?

Engineering (all students take core) + Computer Science; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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London, England, UK

Imperial College London

technicalurbannot-scheduled
intensecosmopolitanEngineering (all disciplines, world top-5)Computer Science
Why still on list?

Engineering (all disciplines, world top-5) + Computer Science; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Cambridge, MA

MIT

technicalurbannot-scheduled
nerdycollaborativeEngineering (all disciplines)Computer Science
Why still on list?

Engineering (all disciplines) + Computer Science; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Evanston, IL

Northwestern University

universitysuburbannot-scheduled
ambitiousbalancedJournalism (Medill)Engineering (McCormick)
Why still on list?

Journalism (Medill) + Engineering (McCormick); worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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New York, NY

NYU

universityurbannot-scheduled
independenturbanBusiness (Stern)Film (Tisch)
Why still on list?

Business (Stern) + Film (Tisch); worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Claremont, CA

Pomona College

lacsuburbannot-scheduled
laid-backtight-knitClaremont Consortium (5 colleges, shared resources)Economics
Why still on list?

Claremont Consortium (5 colleges, shared resources) + Economics; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Houston, TX

Rice University

universityurbannot-scheduled
collaborativequirkyEngineering (Brown School)Computer Science
Why still on list?

Engineering (Brown School) + Computer Science; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Stanford, CA

Stanford University

universitysuburbannot-scheduled
sunnyentrepreneurialComputer ScienceEngineering
Why still on list?

Computer Science + Engineering; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley

universityurbannot-scheduled
activistintellectualComputer Science (#1)Engineering
Why still on list?

Computer Science (#1) + Engineering; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Los Angeles, CA

UCLA

universityurbannot-scheduled
socialsunnyFilm / Theater (TFT)Engineering
Why still on list?

Film / Theater (TFT) + Engineering; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Chicago, IL

University of Chicago

universityurbannot-scheduled
intellectualquirkyEconomics (legendary)Mathematics
Why still on list?

Economics (legendary) + Mathematics; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame

universitysuburbannot-scheduled
tradition-richtight-knitBusiness (Mendoza)Engineering
Why still on list?

Business (Mendoza) + Engineering; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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New Haven, CT

Yale University

universityurbannot-scheduled
intellectualartsyHumanitiesLaw (undergrad pipeline)
Why still on list?

Humanities + Law (undergrad pipeline); worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Strong Fit
Promising schools that already feel pretty real.
4
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College

universitysuburbannot-scheduled
preppyspiritedBusiness (Carroll School)Nursing
Why still on list?

Business (Carroll School) + Nursing; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech

technicalurbannot-scheduled
hardworkingengineering-focusedComputer Science (#5 nationally)Engineering (all disciplines)
Why still on list?

Computer Science (#5 nationally) + Engineering (all disciplines); worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan

universitycollege-townnot-scheduled
spiritedbig-school-energyEngineeringBusiness (Ross)
Why still on list?

Engineering + Business (Ross); worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Waterloo, ON, Canada

University of Waterloo

universitycollege-townnot-scheduled
co-op-driventechyWorld's largest co-op program (mandatory, 6,900+ employers)Computer Science
Why still on list?

World's largest co-op program (mandatory, 6,900+ employers) + Computer Science; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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In the Mix
Still alive. Still interesting. Needs more signal.
4
Rolla, MO

Missouri S&T

technicalcollege-townnot-scheduled
engineering-culturesmall-townEngineering (top 42 public, all disciplines)Computer Science
Why still on list?

Engineering (top 42 public, all disciplines) + Computer Science; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University

universitycollege-townnot-scheduled
hardworkingmidwesternEngineering (top 5 nationally)Computer Science
Why still on list?

Engineering (top 5 nationally) + Computer Science; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma

universitycollege-townnot-scheduled
spiritedfriendlyPetroleum Engineering (top 10 nationally)Meteorology (#1)
Why still on list?

Petroleum Engineering (top 10 nationally) + Meteorology (#1); worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison

universitycollege-townnot-scheduled
funmidwestern-friendlyEngineeringBusiness
Why still on list?

Engineering + Business; worth keeping active while Owen's preferences sharpen.

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Need to Research
Worth a look, but not yet vivid enough.
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Nothing in this lane yet.
Tour Soon
The next schools that deserve in-person energy.
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Nothing in this lane yet.
Not a Fit
Archived with a reason so we do not relitigate it.
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Nothing in this lane yet.

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