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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter thinks she wants to pursue engineering, mainly because STEM classes are her strongest subjects (particularly physics--she loved the E&M part of physics C.)
However, she really doesn't know what an engineer does in any concrete sense (she's never shadowed one at work and we don't have any in our family).

As we tour colleges she's loved a number that don't have engineering programs and her reply is always "well then I'll study physics or biology."
Case in point: Emory (which has a 5-6 year engineering program with GT but she has zero interest in doing 5-6 years of undergrad and I'm not paying for 5-6.)
Now I have no idea what she'd do with a physics or biology degree (she has no desire to pursue a straight PhD.)
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I guess what I'm asking is, if your child thought they wanted to study engineering but then for other reasons chose a school that didn't offer
engineering, what did they study and how did this work out?[/b]

Thank you so much. [/quote]

I personally would guide my kid towards a school that offers engineering majors.  Because with a physics or biology degree, a BS is NOT getting you meaningful jobs or decent paying jobs.  Both majors typically require a PHD to do the "real work".  And you are correct in that if your kid wants a BS as terminal degree and loves Math/Science, some form of engineering is a very good path to purse.  So why attend a school that doesn't have your desired major?  Why spend 6 years to get the degree you want or have to get your MS in engineering after getting a BS in Biology?  Doesn't Make sense
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