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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS completed the 3+2 program at Davidson and Wash U. Students are guaranteed admission to Wash U. Absolutely amazing program and value. Here's a link with more details: https://www.davidson.edu/academic-departments/engineering/plan-study[/quote]

The pathway program can be great--there's nothing wrong with it academically--just see how many people are able to/opt to do it and know that going in.  [/quote]
It really isn't a good way to learn to be an engineer.  At a school with an actual engineering program you'll do group engineering projects and work on engineering teams starting as a freshman.  You miss out on a ton academically by being at a school that doesn't teach engineering.[/quote]

I can sort of see your point. But you might gain something by having a lot of experience deeply working with people that aren't engineers and not having the built in comforts of an engineering cohort from the beginning.  I think the LAC engineers are a different type--less in love with the technical for its own sake, more drawn in by helping people/problem-solving etc.  I may be biased though because the one engineer I hired from a 3+2 program was a great engineer and became one of the best managers/leads I've ever seen.  None of the getting lost in the weeds or being overly literal/technical that you sometimes get -- vision, empathy and could relate to everyone--engineers, clients, other managers--and just see where a project should go and get it done.  [/quote]
The point you're missing from this analysis is the huge drop out rate from these programs.  So many kids who want to be engineers and are under supported.  Good engineering schools have a series of classes that build starting from freshman year.  To be dropped into that progression so late is very hard.  To make it that far without a study group is very hard.  To even figure out what engineering discipline you want to pick without being at a school with an engineering program is very hard.

It's a bad idea to choose to attend at school that doesn't have your intended degree program.  Options to transfer after three years, even if guaranteed, don't change that.[/quote]

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