I'd like to know which one would be better, so I can get on the right track now and not waste limited time for mistakes.
2006-07-29 11:57:15 · 12 answers · asked by Jinxie K. 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Do me a favor and go into Liberal Arts where you won't have to worry about mistakes.
If you are serious about engineering, there aren't many bad schools. Each university has something different to offer. One consideration might be cost. Find a school in your home state and you'll be able to save some money. If you think that sounds like a cheap solution, consider that a college education is not something that you simply purchase. When you attend college, you are not buying a diploma. Instead you will learn and TRAIN how to succeed in your prospective field of study. The more that you put into your education, then you will receive more. The cost of the education is irrelevant to that. Any employer worth their salt will be able to weed out the wannabes from the real deal.
At the same time, the top universities often have specialized programs and better faculty. I'm a Purdue graduate. Its a great school with plenty to offer at all levels, but was also a home state school and more affordable for me. All of the other universities listed are fine institutions in their own right. You should fine one that suits you and your personality as well as your educational needs. Do you want small classrooms or can you deal with larger groups? Does the university offer a specialized field of study that you want? Do you like the weather? If cold weather isn't your thing, southern climates might be better for you. Do you like the universities clubs and other social organizations? A person can't live on study alone.
There are really a number of relavent factors that must be personal to you. Picking the right university is more about creating future life opportunities. And life is full of mistakes. As long as you learn from them, you'll do well. Selecting a college simply because its the best in some rating might be the worst mistake you make. If you don't like the unversity and struggle with studies, college life can't get much worse than that. What is best for others might not be best for you.
2006-07-30 14:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by Mack Man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best school depends on the type of engineering you're going into. If you want to go into civil engineering (my field), for example, US News rated..... Not MIT, not Caltech, but the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the top undergraduate school.
I would look at the biggest state school wherever you live unless you get a substantial scholarship to MIT or something. There is not a huge difference in the quality of UNDERGRADUATE engineering programs; schools make names for themselves for their graduate school curriculums and research, so honestly, I think paying through the nose for an undergraduate education is silly unless you're rich and bored. Bigger schools tend to offer more classes more often, however.
If you plan to go to graduate school, where you go to undergraduate school won't make a difference in the end, except it might give you a slight edge in admissions. Still, I went to a small, unknown public school and got accepted to a "prestigious" ivy league school, so it can be done, and I'm no genius or anything.
You can get a good education almost anywhere you go, as long as you pick your classes well.
2006-07-29 19:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by KayP 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The big 3: MIT, Cal Tech, and Berkley. You'll need a 2400 on your SATs to get in. After that try Ivy League. Again, close to 2400.
For smart but normal people, try Penn State, Drexel, Northwestern, University of Michigan, Georgia Tech, etc.
As for what major, whatever calls to you. Are you more interested in computers, electricity/power, nuclear, machines, etc.? Good luck.
2006-07-29 20:09:23 · answer #3 · answered by skinny0ne 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends a lot on your SAT scores and grades. I will have to assume those are stellar, in which case HANDS DOWN it is MIT. You better be pretty damn smart though ;)
What type of engineering ???? umm, isn't that a personal and subjective question ? I personally like computer engineering best, there will be limitless opportunities for this field for many years to come. regardless of your choice though, MIT is the best.
2006-07-29 19:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by duffman071 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I go to the University of Michigan, College of Engineering. You should check it out, we have a great program.
http://www.engin.umich.edu
2006-07-29 19:46:56 · answer #5 · answered by polloloco.rb67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you are a super genius it is of course MIT. But if you are fairly smart and want a good solid education at a very good price...your best bet would be Rochester Institute of Tech.
2006-07-29 19:01:01 · answer #6 · answered by anysomeone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone says their is no "best school". Their right. It depends on if your looking for a small student ratio like 12 students for every teacher. Or if you are willing to be tought by a teacher that doesnt even know your first name, or that you are even in his/her class.
2006-07-29 22:14:34 · answer #7 · answered by ↓ImWithStupid ░░▒▒▓▓ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cornell...Go Big Red!
No only is it a great engineering school, it is a great place to go to school. MIT, CalTech, and RPI are great schools, the only problem is that all they have are engineering.
2006-07-29 19:36:25 · answer #8 · answered by jonyklein 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Purdue has a very solid engineering program.
2006-07-29 21:03:10 · answer #9 · answered by Jake S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you live in california.. two very good schools for engineering are cal poly san luis obispo and cal poly pomona.. they are very economical
2006-07-29 19:07:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋