<p>For you guys working as engineers or for hiring, which of these schools do you think is the most preferable in terms of getting a good internship, education, or ‘prestige’ in engineerimg circles?</p>
<p>SUNY buffalo
Rensselaer
Carnegie mellon</p>
<p>My parents can afford rpi (on merit scholarships) and buffalo, however it is unlikely i will get enough aid fro cmu but its possible. I intend on studying biomedical engineering. One more question- suny buffalo is not abet accredited for biomedical engineering should that be a concern? Thanks!</p>
<p>CMU by leaps and bounds. Especially for biomedical.</p>
<p>"The Biomedical Engineering undergraduate curriculum at Carnegie Mellon is structured to provide both breadth and depth. The current system offers an “additional major B.S. degree” in official language. Undergraduate students who elect Biomedical Engineering as a major must also declare a major in one of the traditional engineering disciplines: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering. This ensures that Carnegie Mellon Biomedical Engineering students gain as much engineering expertise as students who pursue a traditional engineering major, while at the same time developing a deep understanding of biomedical engineering specialties. "</p>
<p>RPI only has concentrations in
materials, mechanics, or instrumentation (EE). None of which gets you a credential of a traditional engineering degree. </p>
<p>SUNY Buff looks like the typical “jack of all trades master of none approach”. I don’t know how much ABET matters, but what should concern you more is the lack of focus. </p>
<p>If you can’t go to CMU, I’d go to RPI and major in a traditional discipline and take a few extra electives. Sort of like doing CMU’s approach but at RPI.</p>
<p>If RPI offers you really good aid, let CMU know right away and there’s a chance they might match it. CMU’s offer to me wasn’t enough to make it affordable, but they matched RPI’s and I’m now a proud CMU alumni.</p>
<p>CMU lists the following schools as its peer institutions:</p>
<p>California Institute of Technology
Cornell University
Duke University
Emory University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Stanford University
University of Pennsylvania
Washington University in St. Louis</p>
<p>Since RPI is on the list I highly doubt there is a significant difference in the quality of the programs at RPI and CMU for engineering. Buffalo is not quite in this airspace.</p>
<p>Also, RPI has a world class Biotechnology Center to support its BME program. </p>
<p>So i got enough aid from rpi from the medal that makes the cost of going there only a few thousand dollars more than going to suny buffalo. With that, im almost ready to commit to rpi except im im just waiting to hear from cmu and to see if they make going there as affordable as rpi- i think i would choose cmu over rpi if thats the case but if not, then im definitely happy with going to rpi.</p>
<p>Glad to hear that you’ll be happy with either school no matter what happens with CMU. I felt the same way when I was making my decision, and I know it’s a great place to be. :)</p>