How good is Iowa State?

NJEngDad
Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:54:07 +0000

@bellevuedad we are in a similar position considering ISU for engineering. Haven’t yet made the campus visit (the virtual tour looks great), but all our interactions with the school to date have been very impressive. They really seem to care about the undergraduate student and doing everything they can to help them be successful. My OOS son is also waiting on Purdue and VT. Both ranked significantly higher, but given all the positives mentioned and the fact that he was accepted into honors (which provides students with a guaranteed research opportunity second semester), ISU is a strong contender. Where is your son considering? Your thoughts on comparisons?