<p>Well, the material (no pun intended) can be pretty difficult. It’s some pretty fundamental stuff that you’re learning and building on. I’d say the difficulty of MSE is pretty average compared to other engineering majors.</p>
<p>That said, remember, there are only about 30 people in any given class of MSE. That means one professor is teaching all of MSE. If he or she makes it so hard that a lot of people fail, well, we’ve got a big problem on our hands. So that just can’t happen. Since they’re the only ones teaching that class professors can fudge the grades however they want (giving make-up tests on tests everyone did poorly on or only counting a bad test for a very small portion of the final grade) and make sure people who understand the material get through.</p>
<p>Another selling point is that since it’s so small you can really get to know your professors if you put forth any effort whatsoever. Most of them are pretty well connected so they can help you get research and internships. I’ve never had any problem at all getting an internship (I’ve had one for this coming summer lined up for months now.) I know several seniors and they don’t seem to be having much trouble getting jobs. The most important thing is to be active within MSE and especially MEPS, because you’ll meet a lot of people that can help you in a lot of ways.</p>
<p>My AIM is “bige1530” if you want to talk more about MSE, so that this thread doesn’t turn into just that, haha.</p>