small engineering schools?
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Anonymous
| We're just starting the process. DD would do best in a small liberal arts school where she can get to know her professors, but she's interested in engineering. Her grades are pretty average; she's smart, but she won't get into the most selective schools. Suggestions? |
Anonymous
Aside from some truly selective small engineering schools (Caltech, Harvey Mudd) the challenge with engineering programs at small schools is that they lack the resources (labs, professors) that an engineering program demands. I suggest that you not rule out large state schools. Look more deeply into the engineering programs and you might be surprised to find that once you get past the "weed out process," the programs have the feel of a small school within a large school. This assumes that your DD's goal is NOT simply to earn a degree that says "engineering" |
Anonymous
| You should look into Union College-I think their engineering program is well respected. |
Anonymous
| Smith has an engineering program if the all women's college appeals to you. What about Cal Poly SLO? It's not tiny, but it doesn't have a PhD program, so it offers more individualized opportunities for undergrads. |
Anonymous
| Stevens Tech. |
Anonymous
| Lehigh. |
Anonymous
| Rose Hulman or Rennselaer |
Anonymous
RPI is very competitive, probably need to be in the top 10% of class to get in. |
Anonymous
+1 I went to undergrad here and it felt small. Only had a couple large lecture hall classes my whole time there, even freshman year. School motto is "learn by doing" so there is a strong emphasis on project learning and most students do a co-op during undergrad. But, it is pretty selective -- most selective of the Cal States and, at least when I was there, extremely hard to get in from OOS. Cal States are supposed to give preference to California residents, although I've heard of more OOS kids getting in so it seems they've loosened that up in recent years, probably for the cash flow of OOS tuition. |
Anonymous
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Lafayette, Bucknell, Lehigh, WPI
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Anonymous
Wouldn't consider these engineering schools. |
Anonymous
| You've gotten great advice, OP. |
Anonymous
Lehigh is more selective for engineering than for other majors. It would be tough to get in with average grades and scores. |
Anonymous
| Olin College? |
Anonymous
| florida institute of technology. it's in a a nice part of Fla., too. |