NJIT vs Stevens Institute of Technology vs Catholic University

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<p>Hi, I am a senior and have already applied to college. My main 3 schools are Stevens, Catholic, and NJIT. I will most likely attend NJIT for financial reasons, however there is always the chance of big scholarships! I just have a few questions about the schools, if anyone knows

  1. Networking for jobs during and after college
  2. college reputation in the job market
  3. Education value
  4. College Life: Parties(I’m not a huge partier, but do want to go to some parties in college), social activities, people, etc.
  5. Type of people on campus: Kind, friendly, liberal, conservative, stuck up, or a mix of everything…
  6. Best school for my major- Biomedical Engineering </p>

<p>Also, if it helps, I am a girl, so the male to female ratios at tech school is not an issue for me. That is usually the biggest complaint I hear about NJIT and Stevens</p>

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<p>**I would be on an athletic team at all of the schools, so I already have a social aspect at all of them.</p>

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<p>Would CUA’s religious affiliation matter to you?</p>

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<p>Nope. I am catholic, not very religious though. But I do like the moral values that some catholic schools portray. However, I do not really care whether I go to a Catholic or secular school.</p>

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<p>At this point I would wait, see how the offers turn out and then make a decision. If you are still torn between schools you can do one last visit to each and pay particular attention to things like which is best for your major etc.</p>

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<p>I would not be able to revisit CUA, because it is not easy to get to ( I live in New Jersey ) and I agree with waiting, but the problem with that is, I applied ED to Stevens so I can get a good financial package. Their ED is NOT binding, until you deposit. But, I only have 3 weeks to deposit once I receive my acceptance. So I really do not have much time to figure things out once I get my, hopefully acceptance letters</p>

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<p>CUA isn’t a good school for a “casual catholic”. It’s not even like Boston College or Georgetown, where catholicism is taken seriously but where being non practicing, non Catholic, or non Christian are equally okay. CUA follows every Papal “bulla” and edict, it’s very strictly Catholic.
If you don’t get into Stevens ED, check out wpi.</p>

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<p>I’d agree with MYOS1634 on WPI. My son attends Stevens, but when we looked at WPI, it seemed like a northern clone of Stevens.</p>

<p>I remember RPI bragging they were very good in bio-medical engineering, although we hated the setting.</p>

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<p>Stevens students seem to be a pretty happy, content, upbeat group in general. It all ears to be diverse, except for the gender discrepancy, and there is a good vibe on campus. I’ve been to many visits and spent time there just observing. It looks like a happy place where students are social but also not crazy with the partying. I interviewed lots of students and they are overwhelmingly happy there. Great stats on ROI too.</p>