Help me pick a college

retiredfarmer
Fri, 04 Jan 2019 17:42:10 +0000

If you are still open to options and you have a very solid GPA you may want to consider a University where engineers do study abroad and where every student receives $5,000 in financial aid aid to do so. Like Michigan Tech, it is in a colder climate, unlike Michigan it has a smaller 80 acre campus in a residential setting, but everything is on campus. About 60% percent of the students major in engineering with an undergraduate enrollment of 4,177. About 45% of the last two entering classes have been women.

WPI has a unique project requirement called the IQP which is often done abroad and Engineers Without Boarders is a big thing. When I was a student there I ran x-country and later ran everywhere with an informal group called the “footpounders.” Over 40% of the students are in Fraternities or Sororities ergo the majority are not. The fraternal organizations usually have their own housing and dinning facilities at a lower cost than the dormitories when food is included.

WPI is expensive, but is still striving to reach par with the male/female ratio. The FA awarded stays with you for the four years. They are not likely to exceed your demonstrated need.

See Global Projects Program @ https://www.wpi.edu/project-based-learning/global-project-program
See Engineers Without Boarders @ https://www.wpi.edu/search/google/engineers%20without%20boarders#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=engineers%20without%20borders&gsc.sort=. There is a history of activity.

This is probably the best study abroad engineering program in the country.

Application deadline is February 1st. The median GPA is 3.87 on an unweighted 4 point scale.