<p>Lots of LACs provide combined programs in Engineering with Columbia etc. And these courses are supposed to be particularly attractive to internationals. What has been the experience so far? Is it that such programs look impressive just on paper and only serve the purpose of providing sales pitch for LACs?</p>
<p>first of all you need to be able to afford the 2 years at columbia, aid is hard to come by</p>
<p>3/2 program is not at all attractive. You need to learn about it before trying to enroll. Once at the LAC you have to apply to the Engg. institution again. As YOU said the aid is VERY hard to come by. Students who usually opt for the program step back later because they dont want to leave their host institution during the soph. year. They take a degree in physics and then go on for an engineering program at the Masters level.</p>
<p>Hello,ajayc,
Congratulations on a wonderful placement!Your posts are all over and pretty humorous too.
In a 3-2 program, you leave after your junior year, isn't it? Some LACs like Whitman do (kind of) guarantee a place in the affiliate and award their own degree as well. So 3 years of LAC experience should be enough to move on to a bigger place,I suppose.</p>
<p>Thanks, plainb.</p>
<p>But Whitman doesnt guarantee aid. And there are places when you leave your junior year come back your senior to graduate with your class and go back for one more year while there are LACs that complete 3 years of LAC first then two years of Engg.</p>
<p>You might want to talk directly to people at Whitman about what they have to say about the program.</p>
<p>I would recommend Colby and Vassar's 2-1-1-1 program.. the third year is spent at Dartmouth which is paid (if you're on aid) by your home college..so you just need to think about how to pay your 5th year at D..</p>
<p>Hey,
You seem to know a lot about 3-2 program. Please, help me to decide whether to go for a 3-2 programor not.
In a Liberal arts college, the scope of engineeing is very limited as they offer very few options, mainly, electronic and mehanic. Therefore, taking a 3-2 program can be helpful as we can select from a wide range of engineering programs. However, aid is hard to come by.
How about majoring in Physics and then joining engineering program in a grad school. Is it possible?</p>
<p>@ YOU
Hey, do international students qualify for 3-2 program in COlby,
will we be able to pay for the fifth year at Thayer? HEard that it is very expensive.</p>
<p>Zangokar :</p>
<p>There are a LOT of options with 3/2 engineering. You can take up any engineering course offered by the partner institution. </p>
<p>Yes International students also qualify for 3/2 program at Colby. Its not that you wont get ANY aid at Thayer. You can either take up loans. I would suggest you contact Thayer regarding financial aid. I am sure they do shell out aid.</p>
<p>the fifth year at thayer is expensive.. maybe about US50K?.. yea loans are an option..
if you're a girl consider smith college.. while there're also engineering at Swarthmore, Harvey Mudd, and Lafayette and Bucknell</p>
<p>@You
I am already enrolled in COlby. Do international students get loan of 50K?</p>
<p>@you and ajay C
Can I major in Physics and then join a grad school for Engineering program?</p>
<p>you can definitely major in physics and get into engineering grad school.. in fact engineering grad school seems to be easier to get in than in physics.. I dunno which is it easier to get funding in tho for us internationals..</p>
<p>50k loans? I aint sure.. maybe you can try partial aid from D, get some from your family and some loans.. I'm not sure because I am not joining the program.. ask one of the professors at Colby.. they know much more thn me.. and many a year do the 2111 program.. so Colby has experience in it</p>
<p>im considering doing combined program with Columbia, but i cant make up my mind.</p>