@canigoback - funny you should mention Mt Holyoke - they offer a dual BA/BSc major in a liberal arts/engineering degree in a 5 year period co jointly with Umass. Example: physics/mechanical eng. or chemistry/chemical eng. Looked pretty interesting. The degree starts at Mt Holyoke and in the 3rd-5th year ends at UMass.
@BLJ123 - I’m not sure what I thought of Virginia tech. It was a brutal weekend, spent on 4 flights to end at Roanoke. To give you an idea of how small the last plane was, it had propellers and sitting in seat 9c put you at the VERY back of the plane!! I had a bad cold and spent the trip suffering DS’s non-committal responses. The highlight of the trip was listening to this novice driver critique my skills with a rental car on the unfamiliar roads of Virginia, culminating in his solemn pronouncement: “you are the worst driver ever”.
What I like about VT: the motto “that I may serve”. Thst is important to me. The school seems upright and sound with an emphasis on clean fun. It did not seem too big and the limestone building complemented each other. The food is championed as the best in the country.
Not sure about: we attended on a Sunday and saw very few students. where were they? Blacksburg seemed small but we only drove through it once. The engineering programs seemed competitive and hard! In hindsight wish we could have stayed a second day to learn more about engineering that was offered on day 2. Highlight of trip: DS saying “this place is awesome”. Lowlight: leaving me early to sit in the car and wait while I got a cup of coffee to call husband to complain. What I was hoping for was a cross between a Tom Brady happy dance and a St Paul road to Damascus reaction. Did not get it. Famous last exchange “so, what do you think?” Reply, “I’m not sure…”
We learnt that the best way to visit from MA is a direct flight to Charlotte and then a rental car to VT - a lovely scenic drive which takes about 3hours. If you have any specific questions, please let me know.