“ClassicRockerDad, Engineering is not a hobby, it is a vocation. If you go down that path, you had better be all in. Shortchanging your Engineering credentials in favor of a well-rounded liberal arts education will not serve the OP well. If he wants a well-rounded education, AND a strong Engineering education, he can do that at Michigan, but it will take 1-2 semesters more to graduate.”
Trying to scare the OP away from Michigan?
You’re addressing this to the OP as an existential-ish “life” choice that goes well beyond college choice. The OP has made it clear he/she is not completely sold on engineering as a vocation. Distinctions are being made between schools based on size, ethos, fit, competitiveness, rigor—criteria the OP seems to factor very seriously. To be honest, the distinctions upon which the OP must make his choice are probably greyer–and thus more difficult–than implied by the vociferousness of certain posts.
ClassicRockerDad has taken every word from my mouth here.
“Michigan’s reputation and alumni network in New York is at least as strong as Tufts’…if not stronger.”
Proof?
For the OP: Since folk are throwing in the kitchen sink on this thread, here’s a Parchment comparison chart.
Stark.