(Need some advice) ChE: gatech vs umn

LNtransChE
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:09:00 +0000

I’m having a bit of trouble trying to decide on which college to attend for next year. Even though umn has a higher rank in ChemE than gatech, it has very cold winters and is much farther away from my state, Florida. From what I’ve gathered, the cost isn’t much different during the initial years, but if I gain residency, gatech will end up being less expensive (umn’s COA is almost the same for resident students).

At the moment, I don’t have any financial aid besides student loans, since I am working full-time. This will change when I transfer (I’ll be going to school full-time; part-time work or none at all), but I don’t know how much to expect from finaid.

I had a bad start in college, quit, but then returned a few years later, so I was only able to raise my gpa to a 3.5.

Simple question: In your opinion, which of the above colleges would make a better choice for studying chemical engineering?

Reasons for choosing a college (in no particular order):

1. Co-ops

2. Education

3. Networking

4. Cost

Thanks for your time,

LNtransChE