<p>I really appreciate all the input you guys have given. Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>Just as a clarification, I didn’t necessarily specify a LAC (although I am open to them), but as tk21769 puts it, “liberal artsy university” in general that offers a decent engineering education, as opposed to a strict technical institute.</p>
<p>I think I may have dismissed MIT too early, but maybe MIT’s outstanding liberal arts is just the exception when considering technical institutes.
All of the Ivy League have a pretty established engineering program, each with its own dean that annually attend the “Ivy Engineering Deans Meet.” I would be happy studying engineering at any of the Ivies.</p>
<p>For now, though, I want to put Ivy League/MIT aside. Hopefully I can get into at least one of my reach schools, but I want to be realistic.</p>
<p>Right know I know of JHU, possibly Tufts (is their engineering decent?), Lehigh, Trinity, Swathmore, and Bucknell.</p>
<p>I only know for sure that JHU is pretty good for engineering, and I want to say that I’m confident about getting in. Would the LAC’s above have comparably good engineering? Are there any other universities that are as “prestigious”?</p>
<p>I have to say, this community is awesome. Some of the posts on this thread are amazingly detailed and insightful.</p>