LAC /Engineering 3-2 Programs; Satisfied Graduates Please Speak Up

Longhaul
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:46:26 +0000

Way back in the early 90s I was one of those who entered as a 3/2 and then dropped the program. In my 4 years at the LAC, no one I know stayed in the enginnering track.

For me, I was more comfortable in the LAC setting, enjoyed humanities courses and really couldn’t envision myself transferring. I dropped the 3/2 early on in favor of a double major in non-science fields (Econ/English)

IMO – most folks who apply to 3/2 progams do so because they are not 100% certain of the engineering track. Many teachers/parents push “smart” kids into sciences. Those students who go to a LAC 3/2 may be like I was – more interested in humanities, but felt pressured to choose a “good” major as a high schooler.