Determining Culture of Engineering Programs

momofboiler1
Sun, 08 Dec 2019 16:24:09 +0000

@ssshen Are some of these schools close enough to sit in on some engineering classes? You can tell a lot by watching how students and profs interact with each other.

Your D can also ask departments for her intended major how courses are graded, average GPA, number of As, etc…

It also matters if there is a competitive GPA based transition to major after first year vs a direct entry into BME.

Is there a first year collaborative project design class at the schools on the list?

What do current students say? If you weren’t able to visit, it’s possible to ask admissions to talk to a current BME student. Your D can also ask to do an overnight for the schools where she’s been accepted.

Definitely agree that there is often a disconnect between what is advertised and the student experience so it’s wise to dig deeper.