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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are way too early to be zeroing in on particular engineering schools based on rigor.

I mean sure, good to understand the lay of the land for your sophomore but let me gently suggest that if you are nurturing ideas in your 10th grader about the comparative rigor of their future engineering program being of utmost importance you should slow your roll so you don’t do a disservice to your kid. [/quote]

OP here. First of all, I am amazed by all the interesting viewpoints. While reading them, I was saying to myself, 'Oh, I didn't know this or that.' So far, I have understood there are a variety of engineering schools catering to a variety of students. Yes, we are far away from applying, and we, as parents, will make sure our child applies to the colleges he thinks he is fit for. 
My original query was not about selectivity but about perceived and actual rigor. Someone told me this week to think about colleges good at "undergraduate education" and "graduate education." To look at what our kid wants to be in the future when the time comes to apply: whether he wants a PhD or wants to join the workforce straight out of college. Depending on the answer, the college list will evolve. To look at ABET certification, too, when making a list, etc. 
I am thankful that all the posters in this group have made wonderful viewpoints. Please keep them coming![/quote]

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