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Please help my decision! Engineering at Brown??
echang08
162 replies22 threads Junior Member
Hey everyone,
The decision isn't actually mine but my friend's, but I thought that title would attract more attention. She is trying to choose among Brown, Duke, and Cornell, and is certain that she will be an engineer. Long story short, she really wants to go to Brown and loves the feel/social scene, but is concerned about the strength of the engineering program there. It is the weakest among the 3 schools in that area. Can anyone on this board offer any input on this? Is Brown engineering truly that weak in comparison?
My friend has to make a decision tonight, so thanks in advance! We both would really appreciate any advice on this front.
Something that I told her to consider was to get an engineering degree from Brown, then perhaps get a masters at a more prestigious engineering school, and rely on that plus the (presumably strong) alumni network in her first few years out of school. Is this a viable plan of action?
Thank you!
7 repliesThe decision isn't actually mine but my friend's, but I thought that title would attract more attention. She is trying to choose among Brown, Duke, and Cornell, and is certain that she will be an engineer. Long story short, she really wants to go to Brown and loves the feel/social scene, but is concerned about the strength of the engineering program there. It is the weakest among the 3 schools in that area. Can anyone on this board offer any input on this? Is Brown engineering truly that weak in comparison?
My friend has to make a decision tonight, so thanks in advance! We both would really appreciate any advice on this front.
Something that I told her to consider was to get an engineering degree from Brown, then perhaps get a masters at a more prestigious engineering school, and rely on that plus the (presumably strong) alumni network in her first few years out of school. Is this a viable plan of action?
Thank you!
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Replies to: Please help my decision! Engineering at Brown??
2. the only reason brown's engineering program doesn't stand out in comparison to some others is because it is relatively small (brown doesn't have a separate school of engineering--it's basically a large department)
3. brown engineers get into all of the top engineering grad school programs at high rates, including MIT, stanford, and princeton.
4. the main advantage of being an engineer at brown is the opportunity to live outside of the engineering bubble. because it is not a separate school, you are exposed to all types of students with all types of interests. in addition, outside of engineering requirements, you have the opportunity to take advantage of the open curriculum and explore non-engineering interests to the greatest capacity possible