What engineering schools should i look at?

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<p>I am a junior. I am looking at colleges over spring break and was wondering what schools would be a fit for what I am looking for. </p>

<p>I am looking for a school that:</p>

<p>I can be challenged at in a collaborative spirit
I can join a student lead/ organized engineering project
Has an intense focus on service
Fosters involvement within the school and surrounding community </p>

<p>In terms of majors: </p>

<p>I am looking at BME, ME, physics, applied math, chemistry
I would also like the school to have a strong undergraduate business program that focuses on entrepreneurship</p>

<p>Most of all, I really want a sense of community. I visited MIT last summer and feeling that the school was brilliant but lacked a sense of community, just from the general vibe of the campus, along with the information tour. The whole focus on “hacking” and the resulting lack of attention to living on campus alienated me a little bit. </p>

<p>What’s your general opinion on this? What engineering school would recommend for a sense of community with a strong program.</p>

<p>Have a 4.0 at college preparatory school. Taken 4 APs
5 Calc AB, 5 Chem, 5 World, 4 English Lang. Sat Super: 710 Reading, 700 Math, 780 Writing. Looking to prep and bring the Math up. 800 Chem and 790 Math II
Taking more APs this year. Going to retake Sat to bring math up around 740-760</p>

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<p>Look at Caltech, it’s smaller and the dorms run a bit like frats. (As do MITs.) There’s tons of community feeling with campus. I think WPI may have what you are looking for - it’s very small and Worcester is not the world’s most exciting city, but I think it has a slightly different vibe from most engineering schools. RPI seemed a bit more traditional, but worth looking at as well. Olin might also be right for you - again very small and may not have the right courses for your interests.</p>

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<p>Your descriptions matches WPI very well!</p>