Rice or Franklin Olin for engineering???

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<p>I can’t name any yet. Whether that’s because of the quality of the school or not is something I don’t think is fair to determine until a few more decades have passed.</p>

<p>Olin’s courses are very different than those in other universities in a way that even makes it difficult for students to transfer. By extension, grad admissions officers and employers may naturally be hesitant to take students who had unconventional courses because of the lack of evidence so far of the quality of Olin education. </p>

<p>As for startups and etc. - I have little more to say other than that I still think it’s early. Plus, whether entrepreneurial skills can truly be nurtured is another debate entirely.</p>

<p>Professors at Olin are given very high salaries, a deliberate move made in order to lure in professors from MIT, Caltech, etc. They also do not have tenure. Presumably, then, the profs are very good, and I also surmise that’s a reason why Olin cut its scholarship. High-paid profs doesn’t equal a “superb” education, I know, but in my opinion, assumptions and a lack of time are the main reasons why Olin has “failed” to deliver. </p>

<p>We’ll find out eventually lol.</p>