<p>What are the advantages/disavantages, components, prerequisites etc etc and how competitive are these fields for women? My math teacher keeps telling us about the shortage of female engineers and i am highly considering going into these two fields. Also, what are the best colleges for Nuclear and Environmental engineering in particular and how competitive are admissions in these fields?</p>
<p>All engineering schools suggest HS course loads that include all the math and science you can get. But even if you haven’t taken the very highest levels, even if you’re not a 4.0 and 2200 SAT, there’s plenty of engineering schools that you can get into. And yes, being female is a desireable plus for admissions.</p>
<p>Regrading choosing between nuclear and environmental, I suggest you research some schools that have those majors (not many will have nuke) and look at the department pages to see what they’re saying.</p>
<p>One thing I can say for sure is that ENVE will be more diverse, offering more varied options for cross department work while in college and employment opportunities afterwards. </p>
<p>Here’s where I went:</p>
<p>[Civil</a> and Environmental Engineering - Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo](<a href=“http://ceenve.calpoly.edu/]Civil”>http://ceenve.calpoly.edu/)</p>
<p>Nuclear is much more focused but can have many opportunites as well. Here’s one example:</p>
<p>[Nuclear</a> Engineering at NC State](<a href=“http://www.ne.ncsu.edu/info/nutshell.html]Nuclear”>http://www.ne.ncsu.edu/info/nutshell.html)</p>
<p>Your math teacher seems pretty sharp. You might talk with her about your interests.</p>