My DS class 2020 is starting his college list and wants to consider universities that offer engineering (he is leaning toward Civil Engineering) and a competitive men’s rowing club. He loves working out and really enjoys the comraderie and competition he has found in rowing. He is a heavyweight rower.
Our MAX budget is $45,000 per year COA. We don’t qualify for financial aid.
Any suggestions? He has Purdue on his list.
ACT will likely be in the 30-32 range (30 on his first attempt).
Grades are OK with many AP classes. He attends a large, competitive high school.
Thanks. We are in Texas. Admission to UT Austin for Engineering is not happening. TX A&M is on his list but he might consider the Architecture School there. I think Purdue is a possibility based on prior acceptances from his school, but it is pretty pricey OOS.
UT Dallas is good for engineering but doesn’t have a Civil Engineering degree. Texas Tech and Arkansas fit the bill as far as academics and budget but don’t have rowing.
He is hoping to find a few options that have competitive club rowing. We are investiging ASU, Central Florida, Colorado State and Kansas. It looks like he could qualify for large merit awards at those schools via NHRP scholarships. My son might just need to contact the clubs directly and ask for information.
His GPA is in the mid 90s because of all the weighted classes.
Milwaukee School of Engineering isn’t on my radar. Thanks. I’ll check it out.
Embry- Riddle (florida) and Florida Tech have teams. They are D2 but many regattas include teams from all divisions (as men’s rowing isn’t an NCAA sport)
My degree was in architectural engineering, which means I studied the structural design buildings (I chose that degree instead of civil because I didn’t want to design roads, draw drainage plans, etc.). I have to caution you that architecture and engineering are polar opposites. I graduated with high honors but I made a C in architectural design (we had to take the class to get a feel for what architects do)! It’s the VERY rare person who would do well in either field. Your son should be aware of that. He shouldn’t pick architecture merely because he’s interested in buildings.
Thanks for the warning. He is looking at the Construction Management Degree in the TX A&M Architecture School. His father studied architecture, so we are familiar with design fields. I agree with you that Architectural Engineering and Architecture are very different.
Having had a kid involved in rowing for 4 yrs at a northern college, I’d strongly advise against your son attending a school in a northern state. At northern schools, a lot of their practices are indoors–their time actually on the water is far less than at southern schools. Also, a lot of their outdoor practices are in really really miserable weather. And race events are often cancelled due to crappy weather.
Also be aware that some club rowing teams are really half-baked organizations…poorly coached, underfunded, bad equipment, uninspired athletes, etc. While others are well-run, serious enterprises. Do plenty of research ahead of time.