Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not technically "SLACs" and down a tier or two from WASP, but all are small:
Rose Hulman
Franklin Olin
Harvey Mudd
Bucknell
USD
Wake Forest
Lafayette
Lehigh

Wake, Lehigh and USD aren’t any smaller than Yale or Harvard…or aren’t smaller by much.

Rose and Franklin are very small…smaller than most SLACs…will certainly offer a ton in engineering since that is their focus.

So what? 5-6,000. Thanks for your input though

Swarthmore

Anonymous wrote:Not technically "SLACs" and down a tier or two from WASP, but all are small:
Rose Hulman
Franklin Olin
Harvey Mudd
Bucknell
USD
Wake Forest
Lafayette
Lehigh

Wake, Lehigh and USD aren’t any smaller than Yale or Harvard…or aren’t smaller by much.

Rose and Franklin are very small…smaller than most SLACs…will certainly offer a ton in engineering since that is their focus.

Anonymous wrote:I would also think about small engineering specific schools Olin, WPI, etc . . . Also Lafayette.

Agreed. Toured Olin. Thought they have a very cool program. Only downside is it's just engineering, so need to be sure this is what you want. Olin has a consortium with Wellesley(male included for classes), Babson, and Brandeis.

Also Haverford and Bryn Mawr have a 4+1 Masters with Penn

Some kids with anxiety do best at smaller schools where they are known. Other kids with anxiety do best at larger schools where they can be more anonymous. What does your child want?

Not technically "SLACs" and down a tier or two from WASP, but all are small:
Rose Hulman
Franklin Olin
Harvey Mudd
Bucknell
USD
Wake Forest
Lafayette
Lehigh

If DC is a DD, Smith has an excellent engineering program. And she can take other classes at Amherst.

I would also think about small engineering specific schools Olin, WPI, etc . . . Also Lafayette.

Anonymous wrote:DC suffers from terrible anxiety and will not do well at behemoths like HYS, although s/he has the stats and would be a legacy. Do Amherst/Williams/Middlebury, etc. offer non-CS engineering degrees? (I do have google, but I also would like to start a conversation and gets some ideas.)

Does small school always = better for anxiety? I would think there would be many different factors…and honestly that the competitiveness of the school no matter how large would be a factor.

Anonymous wrote:Swarthmore is your choice.

We know a kid majoring in engineering at Swarthmore, but it is some odd general engineering degree. Kid says they will definitely try to take engineering classes at Penn (which is free through a consortium).

Anonymous wrote:Swarthmore is your choice.

OMG not for a student with anxiety. Never.

Swarthmore is your choice.

Harvey Mudd👍

Even the best SLACs tend to be weak in engineering. Maybe look at Harvey Mudd. Or consider a smaller university like Rice.

DC suffers from terrible anxiety and will not do well at behemoths like HYS, although s/he has the stats and would be a legacy. Do Amherst/Williams/Middlebury, etc. offer non-CS engineering degrees? (I do have google, but I also would like to start a conversation and gets some ideas.)