<p>Is it a good idea to go in-state to a cheap school for one or two years to get your easy fluff classes out of the way before going out of state, or should you go immediately out of state for your full undergraduate path? </p>
<p>I’m trying to decide:
Go to OSU for a year and then transfer to a strong engineering school out of state (I.E Georgia Tech or Purdue)
Or Go straight to GT / Purdue, right after HS.</p>
<p>I would think the former is better but what’s the advantages to going straight to the better, more expensive place.</p>
<p>My goal is to maximize the degree / education and minimize cost.</p>
<p>To minimize cost, spend the first two years at a community college that has a formal transfer agreement with your home-state public U engineering program. Live at home, take advantage of smaller class sizes, and do your level best to earn the very best grades that you can in your classes. That way you are set up for a painless transfer to the engineering program that is likely to be the least expensive for your last two or three years (your home-state public u). If you still want an out-of-state school, and your grades are good, you will be positioned to apply for transfer to those schools as well.</p>
<p>Engineering is a very tough program. Many, many, many students need five years to finish. Plan your budget for five years, not just four.</p>