Engineering student with special needs - Purdue vs. Case Western vs. WPI

rio198
Wed, 06 Apr 2016 19:12:20 +0000

Hi, my son is accepted into these 3 engineering programs. Currently, he has a 504 plan in high school (gives him extra time for test taking and projects) and he visited all 3, like them for different reasons. He is very bright kid but given the slower processing speed we want to make sure he finds an environment where he can thrive. We really appreciate any insights you’d like to share:

1. Which school provides the best accommodations for kids with 504 plan. Do professors help kids with special needs by giving them the necessary accommodations? Are professors easily accessible?

2. Is Purdue a very rigorous engineering school as compared to Case and WPI?

3. In terms of jobs prospects, are the schools equally seen favorable by the employers?

4. Purdue being such a large school, is it hard to find help in navigating the system?

5. For internship, co-ops, research or study aboard, which school has the most ample opportunity to do them?

6. In term of school culture, will a student with disability be “put down”, chastised for being different in campus? Which school has the most welcoming culture?