<p>I got accepted into a college which offers these programs at Columbia University. Enligten me about these programs, anybody?</p>
<p>Most 3-2 engineering programs give you a BA at your first college you study at for 3 years (typically an LAC), and get an engineering BS from the school you transfer two for the next two years. In the case of a 3-3 Law degree, you study for three years at your college and get your degree then transfer in to the other college to gain a JD in the next three years.</p>
<p>And as I'm an international student seeking financial aid, which institution will be responsible for providing me with the required aid when I do the programs?</p>
<p>The 3-3 combined law program sounds excellent. A BA and JD in 6 years seems pretty attractive, but the 3-2 gives you only 2 bachelors after 5 years, and then you still might have to go to grad school. Is that even worth it?</p>
<p>Typically you don't apply straight to a 3-2 program like you would a BS/MD program - many people decide that they may want to pursue engineering instead of a liberal arts major, so they switch. Other people might just want to learn more outside of engineering before focusing on it the last two years. Since most people who plan on pursuing a PhD aren't too concerned with the time it takes (average time is 6 years), there isn't as much focus on getting it quickly like there is with JD/MD/MBA students.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for the comments</p>
<p>Not to criticize Columbia SEAS, but there are betteer Engineering schools, where you can get your degree one year earlier. However, if you are interested in Law, I would take the 3-3 Law program with Columbia <em>any</em> day....</p>
<p>well ivy league doesn't mean the best at everything, and seas engineering is good, but not great, I agree economist.</p>
<p>SEAS is best if you want to heavily combine engineering with liberal arts. Of course MIT, Stanford, etc. are the best for pure engineering. I know that CalTech has a 3/2 engineering program too, so if you want to do 3/2 and get a strong engineering degree that's a good option (admission isn't guaranteed however, so you may get stuck at your LAC).</p>
<p>Columbia SEAS - combine engineering with economics, and you'll be ready for a management position in a technology firm or something.</p>
<p>But for pure engineering, you might not opt for that</p>