<p>What is engineering at University of Washington like? What is the job outlook like after graduation?</p>
<p>1.Is there any point to going to an out of state school? even if you were accepted to one that was better then the one you are in.</p>
<p>2.If I know faculty at the university of Illinois will that increase my chances of getting accepted or a better scholarship or both?</p>
<p>If I had to choose between university of illinois and the university of washington which is in state... does this all come down to the cost or should I consider illinois because it is #7 for my major of interest.
How good are job opportunities for graduates of engineering at UW compared to top 10 schools.</p>
<p>UW Aerospace Engineering is a pretty prominent program. It might be a very small cut below the Illinois program if it really deserves that #7 ranking, but it is very solid. As for the second question, it may not help you, but then again, if you get accepted to UW, you’ll probably get accepted to Illinois also so it won’t matter much.</p>
<p>“It might be a very small cut below the Illinois program if it really deserves that #7 ranking, but it is very solid.”</p>
<p>So in what way is Udub inferior to illinois? what opportunities would I be missing?</p>
<p>It’s hard to say exactly, especially since I’m doing Mechanical Engineering instead of Aerospace. Maybe slightly less prestige? I’m not sure really. In all honesty I don’t think going to UW is going to limit your opportunities in any field. If you went to UW and had an identical resume as someone who went to Illinois, you won’t lose a job or research position for that reason. When both schools are very good, the small differences between the programs don’t usually matter that much. At that point, it’d be all about which of you interviewed better. It’s kinda the same as when you apply to college, whether you have a 2250 or a 2350, it won’t make that much of a difference because it’s as if colleges just check off a box of “awesome SAT score,” and then go on to review the rest of your application. </p>
<p>I’m not discouraging you from going to Illinois, I just don’t think there is a big enough difference between the two programs to justify choosing one university over the other. You should choose the best fit, what you can afford, etc. All the usual factors should still come into play because I don’t think either Aerospace program is that much better than the other that it should be a dealbreaker. </p>
<p>If you want more specifics on the respective programs, it might be a good idea to pose this question in an email to an Aerospace Engineering advisor or professor at each school since they’ll certainly want to talk up their own program.</p>
<p>Is it true that udub is just as selective a MIT? The both say MOST SELECTIVE on the us news rankings. And also in what way is udub inferior to other schools like Umich and georgia tech.</p>
<p>Also what jobs do UDub graduates get after graduation?</p>
<p>No, UW is not as selective as MIT. In fact selectivity is probably the only reason UW is lower ranked than other colleges. UW accepts a little under 60% of applicants right now, and that is one of the highest acceptance rates for a top tier school. </p>
<p>It’s hard to tell what makes a school better than any other. Sure there are some schools like the Ivies and MIT that can offer you a fantastic education, but the higher rankings for those schools are largely based off the fact that they are so much more selective and they start off with much higher statistics than most state schools of a lower rank. </p>
<p>In the end, you decide what kind of education you seek. The most important thing is to figure out what the actual programs will offer you rather than looking at the rankings, and of course to go to a school that is a good fit for you. I would look at each college’s actually engineering college websites, look up the research of the faculty, and get a sense of how strong the program is. </p>
<p>And on the topic of jobs, with the economy in its current shape, it’s probably too difficult to predict what will happen 4 years down the road. If you can avoid debt in college it will probably help with these unsettling times.</p>