Anonymous
Post 08/03/2023 10:33     Subject: Undergrad engineering suggestions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wait - I want to follow up on an earlier comment. Do people really think that a student with a 32 ACT is incapable of getting through an engineering program? Really?


Tough for any kids. 50/50 chance of getting thru but certainly won’t be a high gpa kid


So stupid! Plenty of kids with lower ACT/SAT get thru engineering with a good gpa.

Anonymous
Post 08/03/2023 10:17     Subject: Re:Undergrad engineering suggestions
Anonymous wrote: USC Viturbi is is #15 (undergrad engineering) and has a 9-10% acceptance rate. Extraordinary recruiting to Silicon Valley. Beautiful campus. Exciting social and athletic scene. Lots of investment (new building under construction). On and on. USC is an extraordinary place.


Also, USC Viterbi is a huge feeder school of EE/CompE students into Qualcomm in San Diego or Apple in San Diego or to Broadcom or to other less well known tech companies. San Diego County is the world capital for “digital communications” design & implementation. It also has a LOT of high-salary silicon design work (e.g., on ARM CPUs and also on RF chips). (Aside: Qualcomm’s entire business was built on the “Viterbi decoder”.)
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2023 21:47     Subject: Undergrad engineering suggestions
Anonymous wrote:Wait - I want to follow up on an earlier comment. Do people really think that a student with a 32 ACT is incapable of getting through an engineering program? Really?


Tough for any kids. 50/50 chance of getting thru but certainly won’t be a high gpa kid
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2023 21:44     Subject: Re:Undergrad engineering suggestions
GA Tech?
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2023 19:38     Subject: Undergrad engineering suggestions
Anonymous wrote:Looking for college suggestions for DD. She is a rising senior interested in engineering (but could change her mind and also likes the liberal arts).

Looking for: in or near a city, mid-sized, preferably not in the Midwest.
3.9 UW GPA at private school, moderately rigorous courses, 32 ACT (may apply TO)
No hooks

Possible candidates: Northeastern, U of Miami, Villanova, BU, BC, Wake Forest, Lehigh, LMU, USC, Santa Clara

Any feedback or other ideas?


Univ of Rhode Island
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2023 18:10     Subject: Re:Undergrad engineering suggestions
https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/t/these-students-were-accepted-at-santa-clara-class-of-2027/3633801
Working link.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2023 18:06     Subject: Re:Undergrad engineering suggestions
Santa Clara for engineering is nobody’s safety. Here are stats of kids currently gaining admission: https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/t/these-...lass-of-2027/3633801
You’ll notice that those in STEM have higher than a 4.0 GPA and score in the 1500s on their SAT.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2023 17:11     Subject: Re:Undergrad engineering suggestions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid got 50% tuition scholarship and very happy in USC
Kid also got 100% tuition from UF, but we chose USC.
Toyota camry does fine job but some people pay extra to get BMW Benz Porsche. Nothing is wrong with either choice all depends on your preference and situation


100% tuition at school ranked #30 vs full pay at USC ranked #27. Toyota vs Honda is the more accurate comparison.


https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-engineering

USC is a couple steps up.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2023 17:07     Subject: Undergrad engineering suggestions
ED to Northeastern
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2023 15:59     Subject: Undergrad engineering suggestions
Wait - I want to follow up on an earlier comment. Do people really think that a student with a 32 ACT is incapable of getting through an engineering program? Really?
Anonymous
Post 07/08/2022 16:41     Subject: Re:Undergrad engineering suggestions
While in the Midwest, seriously consider Purdue and Michigan. Both have outstanding programs offering a variety of engineering options. Purdue has not raised tuition in 11 years and won’t for 2 more and produced 22 astronauts thus far.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2022 21:36     Subject: Undergrad engineering suggestions
Anonymous wrote:Has she considered Pitt?


DD liked Pitt, accepted to honors engineering, but they gave her no merit aid, so crossed off the list.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2022 21:34     Subject: Undergrad engineering suggestions
Lafayette. DD was impressed by their mechanical engineering program. They didn't give us any FA or merit, so she's going somewhere else.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2022 10:59     Subject: Re:Undergrad engineering suggestions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here, DD did a tour of U Miami last week, and she really liked it. The school seems to offer a lot of flexibility to change majors, double major, etc. It also has become very popular in the past few years.


Staying on topic, OP (thank you!!) - what did you like about it?


DD liked size of student body, warm weather, proximity to a city, academic flexibility (including the ability to change majors), strong school spirit but Greek life not dominant. Also, DD enjoys Spanish.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2022 09:54     Subject: Re:Undergrad engineering suggestions
Anonymous wrote:OP here, DD did a tour of U Miami last week, and she really liked it. The school seems to offer a lot of flexibility to change majors, double major, etc. It also has become very popular in the past few years.


Staying on topic, OP (thank you!!) - what did you like about it?