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[quote=Anonymous]This is PP just coming back after re-reading OP's question - I'm not entirely sure how the engineering curriculums compare, but if you look at the Blair engineering pathway and compare it to the Wheaton PLTW pathway, they have a similar number of classes, but Blair's seem more general like "advanced tech" and "advanced design", whereas Wheaton's are very focused like "civil engineering" and "aerospace engineering."  It seems to be that you will come out of Wheaton with a more specific engineering background, but I'm sure there's many Blair kids who end up in college engineering programs.  In our decision-making, I found the personal and logistical considerations to be very important.  Everyone is different, but if the distance of the school and the leaving of friends is going to be a burden, and your kid can still can a get foundation for engineering at Blair, Blair might be the best choice for you.  We also had to consider sports - this was a downside for Blair.  It is the biggest school and therefore the teams are harder to make.  There are some teams at Wheaton that beg for players (like girls tennis), and others that are competitive, but the demographic of the school I think does have some bearing on this.[/quote]

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