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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Both solid programs. I’d check for the destinations of engineering grads from both. Grad school (Medical/Eng)? Job in industry? Unemployed?

Also, which engineering discipline? VT has a weed out year, not sure about UVA.[/quote]

Thank you!  DC is only a sophomore, but is interested in Biomedical or Chemical right now[/quote]

My daughter wants to be a BME.  AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Physics C.  Applying to UVA.  Won't apply to VT because they don't have BME.[/quote]

Way back when when I was applying (I didn't end up doing an engineering degree, though) I was advised by a couple of UVA grads with engineering degrees not to apply there (one was my physics teacher) because VT was much more complete and comprehensive, particularly if you wanted to be a practicing engineer.  While VT is certainly still more comprehensive in covering engineering fields (it is a much larger school) and does much more engineering research than UVA, I think UVA has solidified its program and has some strengths like Biomedical.  If you look at the placement information available from careers sites, UVA grads do quite well in placements and salary (my son might be interested in engineering).  So if UVA covers your intended field, I think it is a much better choice than it used to be.

Regarding VT, I would say that engineering is the major contributor in its overall reputation.  There is more reputational balance by major at UVA.  VT is now ranked 13th in undergraduate engineering by USNews, just behind  Purdue, UT Austin and Princeton.  That is a real achievement as those schools are real powerhouses in engineering. [/quote]

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