Mechanical Engineering-- GW vs Stevens Institute of Technology

jziegler820
Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:32:22 +0000

Hello,

I’m a current Stevens sophomore in the electrical engineering program, and I can assure you that as far as your interests in engineering go, Stevens is hard to beat. The program is rigorous and well-developed, with strong corporate partnerships in every flavor of engineering. The degree is well respected in the field, especially in your area. I personally know two students that recently co-oped at Stryker, the world’s leaders in medical technologies like robotic prosthetics.

As far as campus life is concerned, we have New York City. I’m not sure if you visited, but we are literally right next to Manhattan, in fact, two of our three freshman dorms have skyline views overlooking the city. It costs $1.75 to take the subway into the city (about a 5 minute ride) and the subway station is 5 blocks from campus. Stevens also subsidizes all kinds of events there as well. Just this past week I went to the New York Auto show for $5, instead of the typical 35. They have supplied Broadway tickets for more than half off, Jay-Z tickets for more than half off, and tickets to comedy clubs and event for cheap as well. On campus, we have also have plenty of events going on. My personal favorite is the Greek Life, which I have been heavily involved in for around a year now. About 30% of the school is Greek, so its not like some schools where you are being forced into it, but it is there and thriving if you’d like to join. Fraternities and Sororities host all kinds of events on campus, from danceathons to “hall brawls” (inter-dorm sporting events) to BBQ’s and small carnivals. Also, a lot of our campus life is completely student run and planned out by our entertainment committee, a student run organization. They host two huge events per year - Techfest, which is like our homecoming, and Boken, which is a Spring Festival. Each year they have concerts, comedians, carnivals, laser tag, etc. on campus to get the campus out and celebrating for both events. They also hold numerous events throughout the year as well. The subsided tickets I mentioned earlier are an example of those. Stevens has a very active student life. We may be a rigorous engineering school, but we still know how to have fun.

Like insomniac77 said, if you haven’t already, I would recommend you visit both schools. Visiting gives you a great feel for the campus and its students, regardless of the college. It would be a great judge of the Stevens community for you.

If you have any questions, please reply!