3+2 Engineering Programs

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Anonymous wrote:One more. Emory has a 3-2 program with Georgia Tech that seems to be really well supported. DS is trying to decide between that and Bucknell engineering this week, which is one of the few SLACs with engineering.

Sounds like a good combo -- Georgia Tech is highly regarding engineering school. Plus, Lewisburg seems pretty dull, but I've only passed through.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One more. Emory has a 3-2 program with Georgia Tech that seems to be really well supported. DS is trying to decide between that and Bucknell engineering this week, which is one of the few SLACs with engineering.

Interesting choices PP, good luck to your DS! Can you share what he thought of Bucknell? As you say, it's one of the few SLACs with engineering, so it's interesting to my DC too. - OP

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One more. Emory has a 3-2 program with Georgia Tech that seems to be really well supported. DS is trying to decide between that and Bucknell engineering this week, which is one of the few SLACs with engineering.

Interesting choices PP, good luck to your DS! Can you share what he thought of Bucknell? As you say, it's one of the few SLACs with engineering, so it's interesting to my DC too. - OP

The engineering program at Bucknell is small and collaborative with professors, instead of TA's, in the classroom. Like most engineering programs, it seems to be a very rigorous education. Unlike some other bigger engineering programs where DS was accepted, at Bucknell DS was admitted to a specific major (EE). I get the idea that if he wants to switch engineering majors it might be tough. Part of the attraction of an SLAC was that DS also likes writing and English Literature, but there isn't going to be much room in the schedule for those subjects, even at a SLAC like Bucknell. Finally, he likes the overall vibe at Bucknell -- an engaged student body and lots of school spirit. The last part is the biggest contrast with Emory.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One more. Emory has a 3-2 program with Georgia Tech that seems to be really well supported. DS is trying to decide between that and Bucknell engineering this week, which is one of the few SLACs with engineering.

Interesting choices PP, good luck to your DS! Can you share what he thought of Bucknell? As you say, it's one of the few SLACs with engineering, so it's interesting to my DC too. - OP

The engineering program at Bucknell is small and collaborative with professors, instead of TA's, in the classroom. Like most engineering programs, it seems to be a very rigorous education. Unlike some other bigger engineering programs where DS was accepted, at Bucknell DS was admitted to a specific major (EE). I get the idea that if he wants to switch engineering majors it might be tough. Part of the attraction of an SLAC was that DS also likes writing and English Literature, but there isn't going to be much room in the schedule for those subjects, even at a SLAC like Bucknell. Finally, he likes the overall vibe at Bucknell -- an engaged student body and lots of school spirit. The last part is the biggest contrast with Emory.

Thanks for answering PP. Best of luck to your DS.

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Anonymous wrote: ... Columbia Engineering (SEAS) offers guaranteed admission ....

I'm the PP who did the 3/2 at SEAS. It was not guaranteed admission. I recall needing at least 3.5 in a degree like Physics or Chemistry.

If you can't get in the front door, try the back. Having an EE degree from Columbia is much better than an EE from podunk state U.

Plenty students go through back door, side door, i.e., legacy, full pay, URM, first gen., etc.

[Anonymous]

"When I was looking into this many many years ago, I recall Cornell had a 3-2 program (So does Clarkson. I wouldn't put Clarkson in the "elite" category -- but that could be do to my ignorance as others on here have differed with me)."

Part of the reason that students don't finish 3-2 Engineering programs is that Columbia, Cornell, CalTech etc are elite. They require high GPAs at the SLAC to continue.

While there are many successes, it would be pretty painful to have a 3.4X in physics at your SLAC but not get to do the engineering part because they require a 3.5.

Part of the pain would be not daring to take harder classes because they might drag down your GPA.

If you want a back door to an elite, better to start off at Clarkson, show what you can do and transfer to Columbia, Cornell, CalTech after one or two years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"When I was looking into this many many years ago, I recall Cornell had a 3-2 program (So does Clarkson. I wouldn't put Clarkson in the "elite" category -- but that could be do to my ignorance as others on here have differed with me)."

Part of the reason that students don't finish 3-2 Engineering programs is that Columbia, Cornell, CalTech etc are elite. They require high GPAs at the SLAC to continue.

While there are many successes, it would be pretty painful to have a 3.4X in physics at your SLAC but not get to do the engineering part because they require a 3.5.

Part of the pain would be not daring to take harder classes because they might drag down your GPA.

If you want a back door to an elite, better to start off at Clarkson, show what you can do and transfer to Columbia, Cornell, CalTech after one or two years.

Clarkson has a regular 4 year engineering program...that is what they are most known for. It is not in the same category as Cornell but is solid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"When I was looking into this many many years ago, I recall Cornell had a 3-2 program (So does Clarkson. I wouldn't put Clarkson in the "elite" category -- but that could be do to my ignorance as others on here have differed with me)."

Part of the reason that students don't finish 3-2 Engineering programs is that Columbia, Cornell, CalTech etc are elite. They require high GPAs at the SLAC to continue.

While there are many successes, it would be pretty painful to have a 3.4X in physics at your SLAC but not get to do the engineering part because they require a 3.5.

Part of the pain would be not daring to take harder classes because they might drag down your GPA.

If you want a back door to an elite, better to start off at Clarkson, show what you can do and transfer to Columbia, Cornell, CalTech after one or two years.

Not sure about Cornell, but CalTech and Columbia do not have an affiliate agreement with Clarkson. Clarkson students may apply as a transfer student, however. That would be like transferring to Yale, Harvard, Princeton. Need high stats.