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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought they still had that 3/2 program with Columbia?  It’s no more?[/quote]

Not sure about specific schools but the 3/2 programs have about a 2-5% success rate.  Most kids just don't do end up doing it.  If you can get your masters in engineering in 5 years at many private schools like [b]Stevens, WPI, Rose-Hulman[/b], etc...  then why bother with a 3/2 program?  Most end up just getting a BA in a non STEM field.   So private colleges may look pricy, but when you take FA and merit into play and move off campus, the numbers go down dramatically.  When you go into big schools, many kids take 5 years just for their BA.  It is something to be very aware of.  When we went to Ohio State, all 4 kids doing the tours were 5th year undergrad engineering students. One admitted after the tour one on one, that it was very hard to get the exact classes each semester to graduate on time. His scholarship was for only 4 years so he had a lot of loans his 5th year.  Many kids also do summer classes to keep up and that costs money too and keeps your child from working and earning money.  So going to a [b]smaller more specialized school[/b] can get you to graduate quicker and in the end may be cheaper.  So I would never rule them out.  [/quote]

These are some of the smaller schools to which you are referring?  These are excellent points, thanks.[/quote]

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