Should I apply to U of A?

beadymom
Mon, 29 Sep 2014 22:25:23 +0000

My son applied last year to UA, U of M, Kettering and WashU and several other schools. His main interest is also Mechanical (with emphasis in automotive). And we live out of state for both UA and U of M. DS even received two scholarships from U of M along with grant money to make it very affordable. And at UA received the Presidential Scholarship (full tuition) and Engineering Scholarship ($2500 extra per year). He chose UA and has been extremely happy with his choice.

UA has many auto manufacturing plants in close proximity to campus - Mercedes Benz is 15 miles or so, Toyota and Hyundai are also very close. UA has a co-op program with lots of connections to automotive related companies as well. They also have SAE Formula car and Baja programs. I was excited to see the German student exchange program offered this year, but DS decided not to apply at this time.

Good luck to you!