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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child is interested in small engineering schools where undergrad is the main focus. Rose Hulman tops every list for that. But it accepts something like 70% of applications. Why isn't it more popular?[/quote]

My personal opinion and what I've noticed over the last few years of going through the application process with kids and friends--

Big schools are very popular right now. I think smaller schools are not as popular. I'm not necessarily talking about this list, but more in general across the U.S. I have lots of family in the flyover states. In general, the big state schools are where it's at for most of the country. I think some of the big state schools aren't as good academically as they appear on the rankings (please don't flame me).  I know of one very popular state school (on this list) where some really really smart people went who called the large lecture classes baby-sitting and they spent their time teaching themselves. I have two kids in these big state schools and one in a small LAC. The kid getting the best education is at the smaller school.  I went to a big state school. I am not against them. I'm just not sure the little schools and big schools are well represented by the admissions rate. Sadly, most kids in the U.S. want the best party scene that will hand them a diploma. The majority of the U.S. isn't looking for great academics.

If your kid fits at Rose Hulman, they will soar there and get lost in the big state schools. [b]Don't let the rankings and the popular opinions scare you. Honestly, the people who made the great discoveries in this world, didn't follow the same path as the majority. [/b]And, I've always thought of Rose Hulman as a really good school for engineering. But everyone wants to go to IU and Purdue where there are more parties.[/quote]

I love this. Yes! If you find a school that is in every way a good fit for you, why should you care what the guy down the street thinks of it or if he's ever heard of it. People in engineering will know about it. One of DD's schools has a high acceptance rate but has really impressive opportunities in her area of interest. She may end up there over a much higher ranked reach, and that's fine.[/quote]

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