<p>A few questions :</p>
<li><p>Can a student finish it off in 4 years? You know 2/2 :D</p></li>
<li><p>Does the LAC provide funding for the 2 years at the engineering school too?</p></li>
<li><p>And do you specialize in something like mechanical or electrical or is it just plain engineering?</p></li>
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<p>Cheers!</p>
<p>1) Maybe if you were able to do 3 years' worth of work in 2 years- this seems like it would be a lot of work. You would have to check with the requirements of the specific college and see if they would give you a degree after you spent only 2 years at their institution.</p>
<p>2) Depends on the program- check with the schools you have in mind. The engineering school might provide financial aid, but it would depend on your circumstances.</p>
<p>3) Yes, you would have to pick an engineering specialty. "Plain engineering" isn't really a field- mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering are all engineering but share very little material (beyond the required math)</p>
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<li> If you have a bunch of APs.</li>
<li>Depends, i think so.</li>
<li> I think there is something special.</li>
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<p>im also going to do the 3/2... but im actually doing a 1/2... since i have enough college credits, i can transfer as a junior straight out of high school... and then do 1 year at the lac, and then 2 years in columbia... woot.... ba and a bs...tadaa...</p>
<p>to your third question ajayc, you can pick an engineering major from a huge list...
<a href="http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/applications/pdf/precombined_guide.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/applications/pdf/precombined_guide.pdf</a></p>
<p>i think you'll need aid from the engineering school, which is hard for an international..</p>
<p>^ Not necessarily. Some colleges extend aid themselves. And if you do well I dont see why they wont provide aid!</p>
<p>Finish off a 3/2 in 2/2? Well, THAT's definitely happening! :D</p>
<p>P.S.: Sign into MSN...;)</p>
<p>hmm it is clear that the LACs do not extend aid.. unless you're talking about the 2-1-1-1 program with Dartmouth.. for the first year at Dart, the LACs (Vassar, Colby) pay.. but for the last year at Dart you'll need to seek out loans, fin aid from Dart.. I asked the Colby guys thru email before..</p>
<p>yeah so where is the problem? :p</p>
<p>Damn I'm not fit to be an engineer if I don't get this inside math joke or little math or whatever. is that suppose to be a joke on 3 1/2 or is it 1 1/2? 2/2 = 1? Or is that 2-4 years, lol.</p>
<p>I think I thought you meant that Colby will pay for your last year at D</p>
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2. Does the LAC provide funding for the 2 years at the engineering school too?
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In my experience, no. Scholarships extended by the LAC are only good for the three years at the LAC. Then you are on your own.</p>