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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are looking for engineering programs for my DC too. My DH is an engineer and has a PhD in EE. He went to a well known competitive private university that’s highly regarded for engineering. He hated it. He hated his classmates. It was a total grind. He wants DC to go to a state university for engineering. Because engineering programs are accredited, they all teach roughly the same thing (same classes). The difference is the amount of homework assigned and the culture of your classmates/program. He feels more homework doesn’t lead to better engineers.[/quote]

There are excellent public university engineering programs that are well regarded and offer an excellent education. If your kid did very well in HS, schools like UMD, UIUC, Purdue are top tier contenders. Other good schools include Rutgers, Ohio State, Delaware.

Our son is first year engineering at UMD and has found it very manageable thus far. He has plenty of time for a couple of clubs and socializing. His public HS prepared him well for first semester engineering, but he understands that it will get tougher.[/quote]

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