<p>I am a professional industrial designer working in NYC. I received my B.S in Industrial Design back in 2003, and have been working in my field ever since. Over the last couple of years, I’ve really developed a strong interest in mechanical engineering, and I really want to get my degree. My first choice is Cooper Union, but the problem is that I can no longer dedicate 100% of my time to school, because I have to keep a full-time job. Ideally, I would take all my classes in the evenings, but I don’t know if this is something that could be arranged at Cooper (if I were even accepted). </p>
<p>I am 28 years old, and I am afraid that if I don’t go back to school now, it will be too late. Any advice?</p>
<p>I doubt a place like Cooper Union would be flexible =/ Although you can always call admissions to see if something could be arranged for you if you end up going there. </p>
<p>There are a lot of places in NYC you could take classes at, like Fordham or NYU (both I think would be happy to help accomodate your situation)… I say if you want to go back to school now, definitely do it while you have the motivation. Who knows where life will take you in the next few years.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>Hey, cool… I’m applying to schools for industrial design now…</p>
<p>Anyway, I don’t believe Cooper-Union accepts part-time students (probably something to do with them paying for tuition and everything, they want a full commitment). Obviously there are a lot of good schools with good graduate engineering programs in NYC (Columbia for example).</p>
<p>If you’re going to be a part time student, you could always look at SUNY schools.</p>
<p>Polytechnic institute of New York is also an option. I’m not sure how good it is, but it’s now part of NYU, so that says something I suppose. I think the admissions are still separate though, so it’s probably a lot easier to get into than NYU</p>