<p>Consolation, I hope I’m not getting too off topic. My S went to Michigan Tech, which I definitely would put into the as I call it a more nurturing way of teaching engineers. When he went there, it had an average of a 26 ACT. They were very welcoming and had many programs to make sure they were successful educating those kids. There is even a summer program for those who didn’t have AP calc or chemistry so that they can be on a level playing field. </p>
<p>I can not say enough about MTU. It’s not a school which gets a lot of love here, mostly because it’s in the middle of no where, literally lol! My S who as I like to say, graduated in the top 40% of his HS class, became not only a great engineer, but a great student and a great leader there. We were also so impressed with their career placement, MTU does have a good reputation for educating working engineers and have a lot of companies come to their career fair to interview. </p>
<p>Kid (and his girlfriend who he met there) have really good jobs now. I couldn’t be happier or prouder. </p>
<p>I’ve heard that Rose-Hulman also has a very nurturing philosophy. I’m sure there are others. </p>