Non-technical Engineering Safeties and Matches

College Search & Lists
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<p>I’ve decided that I want to major in engineering, but I am not entirely sure I want to pursue a technical Engineering job after graduation. I would prefer a non-technical college with more options in case I want to switch majors, or just to explore other things. I prefer more medium sized colleges, but I wouldn’t mind a very good and small/big school. I also don’t mind urban/rural as long as there is plenty to do at and around the school. </p>

<p>My stats:
2220 SAT (740V, 800M, 680W 9E)
800 Math2, 800 Chem
3.8 GPA UW (mediocre freshman year but improved over the last 3 years)
ECs: Science Club President, MUN, Music/charity club, Varsity Soccer and Volleyball, CMC school champ
International (small American school in Taiwan (grad class of less than 20)
Fairly good essay?</p>

<p>I’ve been looking at:
Columbia (applied ED)
Stanford
Northwestern
Cornell</p>

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<p>What type of engineering do you want to potentially major in? That would help…Also, anything else you’re considering would be helpful (location/sports/social life/partying etc. importance) That list that you have looks good to me, though. Similar non-technical engineering schools that prepare you well for a career in business (consulting, i-banking, etc.) would include UPenn and Duke. Those are all very selective schools though, so clearly you need some more safeties. Other solid engineering programs within the context of a strong liberal arts-focused university include Michigan, Illinois, USC, UT-Austin, JHU, Florida, Rice, UVa, Vanderbilt, BU, Wash U…but that’s just off the top of my head and those certainly aren’t all “mid-sized” as you said you prefer (but Cornell is fairly large too and you included that)…</p>

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<p>Michigan, Wisconsin, UIUC, Washington, Cal are all well known, reputable state schools with very good engineering programs. Thing is they’re all pretty big, so I dunno about what you consider mid sized</p>

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<p>Great stats…</p>

<p>Since you’re an int’l student and likely won’t get much aid from non-ivies and similar…</p>

<p>Can you pay full-freight?</p>

<p>Auburn </p>

<p>Clemson</p>

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<p>I’m looking at non-technical schools mostly because I want a more varied/active social life. Not to sure about location because I’m not very sure how I will react to cold winters. Midsize is 5000-10000 to me, but I guess it’s not a very significant factor for me if the school is outstanding. I can also pay full-freight. I’m mostly looking for safeties and matches.</p>

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<p>Clemson has very strong engineering and science programs but has a very lively social life. The school has 12,000 undergraduates which I would consider mid-size. Let me know if you have any questions!</p>

<p>Not to mention that it is in South Carolina! I’m still wearing summer clothing (I’m from Boston haha)</p>

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<p>Lafayette College and Lehigh University would be good safeties for your list. Lafayette offers and A.B. engineering degree in addition to its technical program. Neither are mid sized however, Lafayette=2,300.00 students.</p>

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<p>OP…</p>

<p>I’m confused by your response.</p>

<p>My suggestions of Clemson and Auburn were because they have the “full campus experience” and good engineering. I thought you wanted both.</p>

<p>They also have excellent weather…not too cold. :)</p>

<p>They would eithe be safeties or matches. :)</p>

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<p>Sorry about the confusion. What I meant was that I DO want both. Thanks for the suggestions : )</p>

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>OK good!!! And both have very beautiful campuses. I’ve visited both. You’d be happy at either school. :)</p>

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<p>Non-technical medium sized colleges that could be your safeties or matches:</p>

<p>Brandeis, Rochester, Lehigh, SUNY Binghamton (Undergraduates: 11,821), Case Western, George Washington, Boston College. If you are a girl, you can consider Smith too. Smith is small but is in a five college consortium.</p>

<p>SUNY Binghamton, Case Western, and George Washington should be your safeties. If money is an issue, SUNY is a good bargain. For more reaches, I will suggest Tufts and John Hopkins.</p>

<p>Hope this will help. :)</p>

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<p>John Hopkins is another good choice.</p>

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>Is Johns Hopkins a match or safety for anyone?</p>

<p>OP…can you pay full-freight?</p>

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>Yes, I can.</p>

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<p>did someone mention Rice?</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt is a mid-size “full service” university; undergraduate enrollment about 6,200. The engineering school itself (VUSE) has about 1,200 students. Acceptance is to the engineering school, but it is not hard to transfer to Arts and Science if you change your mind about the major. As engineering programs go, there is a bit more opportunity to take non-engineering courses (or so they say, but I think it depends on the specific field you declare as a major). It is also not at all uncommon to double major, with the second field outside of engineering–again, that is easier to do with some majors than with others.</p>

<p>The campus is an active one and there is a lot to do right on campus, but Vanderbilt is located only a mile and a half from the downtown of Nashville, in case you want some entertainment off campus. The area immediately around the campus contains many restaurants, coffee shops and some music venues.</p>

<p>The acceptance rate at Vanderbilt has plummeted the last couple of years, but your record looks good. The latest average SAT I score I read about for the engineering school was 1430 for M + V, and you are well above that.</p>