Chemical engineering

On top of that.

  • What kind of companies do students from your program place into (for internships, co-ops, and full time positions upon graduation)
  • Which graduate schools do your students matriculate to (if graduate school is of interest to you)
  • What is the academic atmosphere like (competitive or cooperative, this makes a huge difference)
  • How many students are in the program vs. the school (is it evenly split between departments or are certain departments always more popular and why)
  • What kind of background do your students have (are most students coming in with loads of APs, are the first year classes very basic, is there a mix of academic background, etc.)
  • What is a typical 4-year course structure for the program
  • How accessible are the professors (do they enjoy teaching or focus on research)
  • What kind of TAs are given to the students (grad students with no background, the teacher is the TA, etc.)