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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m an engineer and I am not a fan of the 3+2 programs. I’ve talked to a lot of administrators at schools that have these programs and they say that the number of students who actually end up completing the program is very, very small. (Like, less than 10% small.) IMO 3/2 programs are just a marketing gimmick for schools to say they offer engineering. It's one of those things that sound good in theory but rarely works in reality. If you want engineering, go to a school that actually teaches it.

With Emory, I don't think it is good that the student can't taken engineering until his/her fourth year. I don't think it is possible to make an informed decision as to if engineering is a good field for a person until he/she starts to take some classes and understand what the field is about. With a 3+2 program, your student won't be able to take any engineering classes until after the school transfer is made, so he/she will have to make the upheaval in schools without knowing if he/she will like engineering at all. And if the transfer is made and the student decides after a semester he/she doesn't want engineering he/she will be in a new school with a major he/she doesn't want. IMO it is preferable to take some engineering early on (freshman year) so if a student decides that the field isn't for him/her there is plenty of time to change schedules/change majors within the same college. Also, the fact that is a guarantee you will have to pay for an extra year of undergrad is a negative IMO. There are lots of smaller schools that are similar in vibe to Emory that actually have their own engineering schools, such as Lehigh, Tufts, Villanova, Rochester (to name a few) so If the OP’s kid wants engineering as an option I'd recommend that he/she expand the search to other schools. [/quote]

Emory has a regular engineering program, it's not a 3/2[/quote]
i can't with you.[/quote]

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