<p>I think all of the schools you listed will prepare you well and give you a great education. What is the “best” comes down to “fit” for you. Have you visited all of the schools?</p>
<p>If it helps, all three were considered by my aspiring engineer…</p>
<p>CMU was a top choice before a visit but things changed after a visit - not for any reason you may be thinking… Looking at specific curriculum plans, decided it was a better fit for a graduate degree than undergrad (knows Masters is personal minimum degree desired, and would also rather go to two different schools than stay at one to get a broader education and change up research/internship opportunities)…</p>
<p>Did not visit RPI - guidance counselor begged (really tried on multiple occasions) to apply there, but no interest due to location - too industrial - and male/female ratio was really not good. It’s bad enough you can’t escape that ratio in engineering classes, but if you choose a university that has a wider variety of majors, you’ll get to take a break socially and meet people who have different interests outside of class. </p>
<p>Georgia Tech - combination of both reasons - decided it was better for grad school and didn’t like male/female ratio, at least for undergrad experience.</p>
<p>What was so attractive about Maryland? A LOT! Here are two threads I contributed some reasons why I think Maryland is such a great choice…hope this helps. </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-maryland-college-park/1360487-aerospace-engineering-umaryland.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-maryland-college-park/1360487-aerospace-engineering-umaryland.html</a></p>
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