Best mix of urban amenities plus a college campus?

[Anonymous]

Does the kid have the stats to aim for Stanford? Can’t think of anywhere that has more opportunities than Silicon Valley for tech.

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Anonymous wrote:Rice would be a good fit - campus is near downtown Houston (easy connection via light rail) and lots of big city amenities but it's a pretty bucolic real campus setting. It's not an east coast-style city, but there are good museums, an impressive arts scene, and amazing food. Plus, Texas culture

I have 2 cousins who went to Rice and loved it. One is a now a Dr and the other an exec in technology.

Other ideas: University of Washington and Berkley

You are in my head; was going to suggest both of these. Also, the immediate area is suburban but it has close access to everything else: Northwestern.

[Anonymous]

Austin!!!! Cockrell is a top engineering school and Austin is a top tech city. Many opportunities. Plus it's just plain fun.

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Anonymous wrote:Does the kid have the stats to aim for Stanford? Can’t think of anywhere that has more opportunities than Silicon Valley for tech.

Doesn’t get more suburban than Dtanford. Luxury mall on one side, golf course on the other. Yuk.

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Anonymous wrote:Does the kid have the stats to aim for Stanford? Can’t think of anywhere that has more opportunities than Silicon Valley for tech.

OP here: technically yes, but we are advising DC to apply widely.

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Anonymous wrote:Does the kid have the stats to aim for Stanford? Can’t think of anywhere that has more opportunities than Silicon Valley for tech.

Doesn’t get more suburban than Dtanford. Luxury mall on one side, golf course on the other. Yuk.

Yeah seriously. Palo Alto is damn boring.

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Anonymous wrote:Where do studemts co-op and internship at Michigan?

My engineering student at Michigan had internships at Microsoft in Redmond, WA, a startup in Chicago, and will co-op at Dell in Austin this fall.

Where do they co-op locally? Most students don’t travel to co-op. It is too costly and lonely. That is why most co-op schools are urban.

Maybe for lower-end programs, but top programs offer co-ops all over.

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Anonymous wrote:Where do studemts co-op and internship at Michigan?

My engineering student at Michigan had internships at Microsoft in Redmond, WA, a startup in Chicago, and will co-op at Dell in Austin this fall.

Where do they co-op locally? Most students don’t travel to co-op. It is too costly and lonely. That is why most co-op schools are urban.

Maybe for lower-end programs, but top programs offer co-ops all over.

Yes, but the majority are local, even in the top programs. Most kids go local or go back home. Going off for live by yourself for 6 months is not the norm for co-ops unless your school is in a crappy area.

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Anonymous wrote:Where do studemts co-op and internship at Michigan?

My engineering student at Michigan had internships at Microsoft in Redmond, WA, a startup in Chicago, and will co-op at Dell in Austin this fall.

Where do they co-op locally? Most students don’t travel to co-op. It is too costly and lonely. That is why most co-op schools are urban.

Maybe for lower-end programs, but top programs offer co-ops all over.

Yes, but the majority are local, even in the top programs. Most kids go local or go back home. Going off for live by yourself for 6 months is not the norm for co-ops unless your school is in a crappy area.

NP and parent of three engineering majors (two graduates and one currently in school). That is not my experience.

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Anonymous wrote:Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute - might be less than your DC wants on urban amenities, but lovely campus and engineering is basically what they do.

Troy is a pit.

Drexel? Temple? Philly is a little rough around the edges, but I like that about it.

[Anonymous]

check out University of Minnesota Twin Cities, College of Science and Engineering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rice would be a good fit - campus is near downtown Houston (easy connection via light rail) and lots of big city amenities but it's a pretty bucolic real campus setting. It's not an east coast-style city, but there are good museums, an impressive arts scene, and amazing food. Plus, Texas culture

Rice is also adjacent to the Texas Medical Center, which includes 60 major hospitals and medical research facilities. And, in addition to Texas culture (really fascinating and dynamic), Houston is the most diverse city in the US.

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Anonymous wrote:Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute - might be less than your DC wants on urban amenities, but lovely campus and engineering is basically what they do.

RPI is a depressing, gloomy place - they threw $$$ at me and I turned them down. I was an engineering major and went to Hopkins.

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Anonymous wrote:Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute - might be less than your DC wants on urban amenities, but lovely campus and engineering is basically what they do.

RPI is a depressing, gloomy place - they threw $$$ at me and I turned them down. I was an engineering major and went to Hopkins.

Because Hopkins is a happy, cheery place?

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Baltimore can be pretty fun/interesting.