Engineering schools that won’t crush my child’s soul

[Anonymous]

This thread really shows that Engineering is the new CS. Sad that the liberal arts are falling by the wayside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread really shows that Engineering is the new CS. Sad that the liberal arts are falling by the wayside.

I don't see any changes to liberal arts majors. Not like these engineering kids were planning on doing art history major

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean I'm not worried in the slightest that my kid isn't cut out for engineering -- but she would find a program where many of her peers were struggling extremely demoralizing. She'd really hate that a lot.

She can't tolerate when material is "dumbed down," hates slowing her roll, and thrives in high-intensity academic environments: The more challenging it is, the clearer and more calm she is.

At the same time, she's highly attuned to peers, and is seeking programs that promote not only the success of individual students, but that are calibrated to promote interpersonal, collective success, as well.

She's definitely hoping that the programs that promise collaborative, team-driven, project-based curricula mean what they say, because she's been "succeeding academically" all on her own for a long, long time, and is so eager to finally join a cohort of students to learn with.

But that is exactly what a college is for. She will learn to adapt and to accept that some people are more talented than she is. She will find her spot. Just let her choose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread really shows that Engineering is the new CS. Sad that the liberal arts are falling by the wayside.

I don't see any changes to liberal arts majors. Not like these engineering kids were planning on doing art history major

It’s clear that kids who probably aren’t cut out for engineering want to pursue it and are trying to find the easy schools. Their natural talents might be better suited to majors other than engineering, like those in the liberal arts. I cannot tell you how many people I have met who pursued tech (not pure CS) majors and jobs who really should not have been anywhere near computers. Might explain all the crappy software we are all now used to. Sadly college has just become all about ROI and critical thinking and communication have just been lost.