Anonymous wrote:Bonus if attrition is broken out by gender. At the VA Tech revisit, we specifically heard more females than males leave the program.

What bonus? You’re giving a bonus? Why not just ask if someone has info to break it out by gender?

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Anonymous wrote:I was just speaking to a female engineering major who transferred out of VT after Freshman year and went on a mini tirade about her poor treatment as a female there. I was really surprised.

Most colleges are accepting more females than males (60/40) in recent years. It stands to reason that there are more females than males admitted to engineering programs. STEM admits for females have been steadily preferred and rising Consequently, it should not be surprising that certain treatment still exists, however unfortunate.

I can tell you almost certainly that Engineering programs are still admitting more males then females. They would love to reach equilibrium but its just not possible right now.

+1. More males apply but less are admitted to bring the school to gender equilibrium.

Maybe a smaller percentage are admitted, but in absolute numbers, more men are admitted.

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Anonymous wrote:Bonus if attrition is broken out by gender. At the VA Tech revisit, we specifically heard more females than males leave the program.

Based on DC's engineering classes taken in HS, would argue best to separate males and offer female only classes. Male maturity level and ego can be much for female classmates, so not surprised with PP's tibit about VATech.

As a female engineer, I find your post sexist. People need to work with each other in a cooperative way. Not separate them.

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Anonymous wrote:Bonus if attrition is broken out by gender. At the VA Tech revisit, we specifically heard more females than males leave the program.

Based on DC's engineering classes taken in HS, would argue best to separate males and offer female only classes. Male maturity level and ego can be much for female classmates, so not surprised with PP's tibit about VATech.

Hell no

Signed mother of 2 fabulous female engineers

+1000

IN the real world, you will be working in a largely male environment, so you need to get used to it and how to manage speaking up for yourself.

FWIW, I know a female engineer that went to bucknell because they had a special focus on supporting female engineering students.

But I’d also love to see this info. When my dad went to engineering school in the 1940s, they were told to expect only a third would graduate. That was how they welcomed the incoming freshman. But my nieces and nephews haven’t had that experience—we have 4 engineering grads in family.

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Anonymous wrote:I was just speaking to a female engineering major who transferred out of VT after Freshman year and went on a mini tirade about her poor treatment as a female there. I was really surprised.

Most colleges are accepting more females than males (60/40) in recent years. It stands to reason that there are more females than males admitted to engineering programs. STEM admits for females have been steadily preferred and rising Consequently, it should not be surprising that certain treatment still exists, however unfortunate.

I can tell you almost certainly that Engineering programs are still admitting more males then females. They would love to reach equilibrium but its just not possible right now.

+1. More males apply but less are admitted to bring the school to gender equilibrium.

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Anonymous wrote:Bonus if attrition is broken out by gender. At the VA Tech revisit, we specifically heard more females than males leave the program.

Based on DC's engineering classes taken in HS, would argue best to separate males and offer female only classes. Male maturity level and ego can be much for female classmates, so not surprised with PP's tibit about VATech.

Hell no

Signed mother of 2 fabulous female engineers

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was just speaking to a female engineering major who transferred out of VT after Freshman year and went on a mini tirade about her poor treatment as a female there. I was really surprised.

Most colleges are accepting more females than males (60/40) in recent years. It stands to reason that there are more females than males admitted to engineering programs. STEM admits for females have been steadily preferred and rising Consequently, it should not be surprising that certain treatment still exists, however unfortunate.

I can tell you almost certainly that Engineering programs are still admitting more males then females. They would love to reach equilibrium but its just not possible right now.

Anonymous wrote:I was just speaking to a female engineering major who transferred out of VT after Freshman year and went on a mini tirade about her poor treatment as a female there. I was really surprised.

Most colleges are accepting more females than males (60/40) in recent years. It stands to reason that there are more females than males admitted to engineering programs. STEM admits for females have been steadily preferred and rising Consequently, it should not be surprising that certain treatment still exists, however unfortunate.

I was just speaking to a female engineering major who transferred out of VT after Freshman year and went on a mini tirade about her poor treatment as a female there. I was really surprised.

Anonymous wrote:Bonus if attrition is broken out by gender. At the VA Tech revisit, we specifically heard more females than males leave the program.

Based on DC's engineering classes taken in HS, would argue best to separate males and offer female only classes. Male maturity level and ego can be much for female classmates, so not surprised with PP's tibit about VATech.

Bonus if attrition is broken out by gender. At the VA Tech revisit, we specifically heard more females than males leave the program.

Me too…

Bumping - interested in this also

Is there a source to find this info.? Getting in to an engineering school is one thing. Staying in is another. Trying to get a sense of which programs are "weed out" designed.