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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can definitely see the positives of core, as an engineering major it can be very tiring to constantly take STEM-focused courses, especially because everyone else is also just STEM. Getting to know people in other courses is interested.

The thing is, this is no different than simply choosing non-STEM courses voluntarily instead of being forced to follow a required curriculum. Unless enrolled in an engineering school.[/quote] The difference is that when you're in an environment where everyone is competing for engineering internships or jobs post-graduation, you don't want to be the one guy who didn't take an Advanced Electrical Engineering class in favor of Pottery 101.

Obviously, things aren't binary like that and you should do what you love, yadda yadda, but the REQUIREMENT of a liberal arts core does hold different meanings to the school environment compared to the simple opportunity of one.[/quote]

True. At Harvey Mudd, the college experimented trying to give more options to students to take interesting electives. Most of the students ended up taking more engineering classes as electives because of the competition.

Some students LOVE Brown because of the open curriculum.  Its opposite in Columbia. Many love Columbia because of the mandatory core. [/quote]

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