Virginia Tech vs Case Western Chemical Engineering

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Thanks for remembering my post!

Yes- some intro classes are big and yes they are effective!

As a CWRU parent - I'm honestly a little wow'd

Just wanted to share our early parent impressions of CWRU because I’ve been genuinely struck by how intentional the academic experience seems to be. Yes—some intro classes are big. But everything we’re seeing suggests they’re designed from day one to support interaction, teamwork, and actual learning rather than passive note-taking. A few examples from my student’s first semester: Science class – built-in study groups (week 1!) One of their science courses immediately assigned students to groups of four, with the clear expectation that they’d support each other all semester. Not just “find a partner if you want”—actual structured groups, with defined collaboration built into the coursework. As a parent, that feels huge for easing the transition and creating a small community inside a large class. Intro engineering – rotating groups + experiential work The intro engineering course has been another great surprise. Students worked in new groups every week or two, so they had to c…