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[quote=Anonymous]Son is there now, class of 2026.  Really has found his people there.  Loves the open curriculum, 7-8 weeks terms also are working out very well for him (it seems most of the major classes seem to have weekly quizzes and a final exam, some lab work). They get a full week in October off between terms, as well as March. He is a smart kid who was uninterested in most high school classes. He studies now a lot more than high school but has gotten As in all 6 classes so far, and has taken two major classes and one minor class already. AP credit is generous and he is technically already a sophomore credit wise--if he doesn't fail any classes he will be able to get a BS/ MS within the 4 years. (any class below a C is an NR, so it doesn't impact your GPA). They get one term abroad/domestic location during junior year that is all project based, no regular classes during that term, so very unique. Senior year has a required project also. He does not care for the food and the school could do better with that (only one place open past 9pm, for example). He doesn't venture off campus hardly at all but that is because he is lazy more than anything else. Freshman are guaranteed housing but they have increased their housing over the past two years for sophomores and up. He plans to find an off campus place to live--most are in triple decker houses, 3-4 bedrooms per level.

In my research females typically get more merit than males, which has helped the male-female ratio more than other engineering schools. He has plenty of female friends, a lot of them are biotech/biomedical engineering although he also knows a few Robotics Engineering and Aero females. Plenty of extracurriculars to be found for those who want to be involved. From my observations, lots of kids from Connecticut, MA, New York, Maine, and California. Handfuls from the DMV. Flights are easy out of Boston with multiple transportation options to get to/from Logan. He has flown home from Logan twice and Hartford once (roommate dropped him off).

hope that helps.[/quote]

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