Middlebury vs Dartmouth vs Penn

khanam
Sun, 06 Mar 2016 01:28:19 +0000

Be careful. 3+2 programs typically have very high “loss of interest” rates i.e. by the time you get to the end of junior year - you will simply not care to so the +2. Secondly, +2 programs have no chance of matching full time engineering programs in terms of rigor, opportunities, access to professors, peer interactions, industry internships and so on.

If you are serious about engineering - go to an engineering school. However, engineering is not a major you should try to pepper in 2 full on other concentrations with. you will do justice to none if you try to squeeze in too many things with engineering. the maximum you can blend in with a proper engineering major is 1 unrelated minor. any more and you will be a weak engineering graduate.

i would not recommend anyone attempt what you have in mind unless you are willing to skim too many topics and just have a stamp of being an engineer with no real depth of knowledge. As it is you have to take breadth of classes in humanities and other subjects and math and science prerequisites as well. There just aren’t enough open slots to do 2 concentrations once the engineering curriculum takes over your life.