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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - I think he's worried about not fitting in with an engineering program in a super intense engineering environment and not finding his people. He's a hard worker and loves math but is also a relaxed teen who also wants to have fun, play sports, watch sports, etc. in college. Not sure what i'm trying to say, but somewhere like MIT or similar would not be a good fit.

Any recs for less intense engineering (oxymoron?) school environments? [/quote]

most engineering programs require 5 courses most semesters to graduate in 4 yrs, 3-4 of which are stem. Whereas a regular chem major or math major would need 4 courses most semesters with 2-3 being stem. Even at less intense/non elite schools engineering is much harder than arts and sciences[/quote]

If you pick a state school (Pitt, Penn State, Ga Tech et al), they accept tons of AP credits.  So, you can effectively place out of many of your electives if you want a less hectic schedule.

My kid’s friend at Ga Tech is actually graduating with a Masters in 4 years because they were able to get credit for like 8 - 10 classes from AP scores (received BS after junior year).[/quote]

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