<p>Re: 3+2</p>
<p>This is sometimes discussed on the engineering major forum. A recent poster mentioned that out of all of the fellow freshmen intending to do 3+2, the poster was the only one who actually eventually transferred ( <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/12884252-post23.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/12884252-post23.html</a> ).</p>
<p>A few impediments to actually completing a 3+2 program:</p>
<p>a. A student at a four year school may not want to transfer away from his/her settled in life at his/her existing school for the uncertainty of a new school.
b. A student who was attracted to a LAC (typical “3” school) in the first place may not want to go to the type of university that the “2” schools often are.
c. One has to follow a course schedule carefully to pack in the major(s) at the “3” school and the engineering prerequisites for the “2” school in the first three years.
d. Transfer is not guaranteed; one has to apply to the “2” school. Some of the “2” schools advertised for 3-2 programs are highly selective in terms of admissions. Also, financial aid at the “2” school is another uncertainty even if one is admitted.
e. After transferring to the “2” school, the student may have to do catch-up courses because sophomore level engineering courses may not have been available at the “3” school.</p>