UMichigan Engineering V Tufts Engineering

@SaphireNY

I’m not going to repeat what others have already said about what school to pick. Most of it has been covered.

But, I want to point out a potential pitfall if you intend to major in engineering but don’t have your heart truly set on it.

Engineering programs are notoriously difficult and rigorous. As a result, engineering students tend to have lower GPAs than other students - often significantly lower. This is not a problem if you actually get your engineering degree. Companies covet engineers.

However, if you end up transferring out of engineering and later wish to apply to grad school, your engineering grades may come back to haunt you. Law schools, business schools and med schools will view you as an applicant with mediocre grades at that point. There will be no engineering “bump.”

This happened to my roommate in college. This is not meant to scare you out of engineering. But, it is not for everyone.