<p>Hi fellow College Confidential members and prospective or current Rowan students. I wanted an easy place for some of you to ask a question regarding Rowan in general and specifically our Engineering College. I have been trying to post and be active as questions come but if you would like to ask me directly please do so. This way everyone can share in the answers and have them in a single place. I only have my experiences based on acceptance and current stats so I may not be helpful in that area. Though in areas of what to expect, classes, lifestyle of an Engineer I can surely offer some insight. </p>
<p>I graduated from Rowan in 2011 with my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. I have since been working on my M.S. in Engineering here at Rowan. So I pretty much live and breath Engineering here everyday. I'd love to help any parents or students with questions. Again I am just one person but I can try to offer my insight. I do love Rowan, and am very passionate about our Engineering program! If you happen to visit campus I am usually there, and would even take a few minutes to speak with you in person if parents/students have any questions. I think it is easy through open houses and emails to get professor's and faculty level perspective, but often finding out what it is like "down in the trenches" as a student is a bit harder.</p>
<p>Well ask away, hope to help out anyone I can.</p>
<p>Thank you for offering your time. Can you tell me what study abroad options engineers have? I already know about the Engineers Without Boarders club but wanted to know about places like Germany or England.</p>
<p>Can you tell me the average GPA and SAT of an admitted engineering student? I have a 1370/1600 and a 3.2 UW (3.75 UW junior year). Including senior year I will have taken 5 AP’s and 6 honors. Unfortunately I have a bit of a setback though. Freshman year I had a C in math and science (both honors) and a C in math sophomore year. Junior year I have a B in AP chem and an A in pre-calc. What are my chances, without including EC’s?</p>
<p>Also if you bring a TV to your dorm room, is there cable hookup? What channels are available?</p>
<p>Hey guys, I don’t check this everyday so sorry for the delay.</p>
<p>Busybeemom - I’m not sure about the cable hookup, I don’t live on campus. Let me try to ask someone for you though and get back to you.</p>
<p>In terms of study abroad I took a mini 3 week course in London for Engineering through Rowan itself. It was kinda a one time thing by our professor here so I wouldn’t expect it again. Though every year it seems we have little 3-4 week study abroad in Europe and Australia area, I think they are for general education credit. I only know 2 engineers who did a full semester abroad, one had to stay longer while the other was able to make up the missing work and graduate on time. I don’t see why the options would be different as an Engineer, just keep in mind our program is very specific and structured. Clinic’s you can’t take anywhere else, and missing a Junior/Senior Clinic would be tough to makeup on time. It might be worth looking into study abroad Freshman or even Sophomore year, you will have little more general classes you can take at any major university (Statics, Calc, Chemistry, Physics, etc).</p>
<p>Those 3 weeks were the best of my life and eye opening, even if it delays graduation I would suggest going for it. Nothing quite like going overseas and getting an education at the same time. I’m sure the international office would have more information if you are an accepted student planning ahead.</p>
<p>Caruso707 - I don’t work for the University so I am not totally sure, you might be able to call the dean’s office and find out. I know Rowan publishes a book of student statistics every year, but it’s hard to find on the website. If I recall from our Newsletter, last year’s Mechanical Freshman class was around a 3.8 GPA and 1300 SAT (Don’t quote me 100%), so that should give you a baseline. I heard my professor’s say that Top 10% and 1250 SAT is generally what will get your application looked at. Keep in my we appear to have more and more applications every year, so may be tougher than a few years ago.</p>
<p>This is more information for questions mostly related to engineering the program itself, I’m not fully qualified to “chance you” as I’m just a single student and I was a transfer at that. I think I replied to you in previous threads, my best advice is don’t submit your application cold, go to an open house and try to talk to professor’s in the department you want to work in, never hurts to put a face to your application.</p>
<p>For those interested I pulled this directly from our Fall 2011 Newsletter, hope it helps! (*This is for Engineering only)</p>
<p>“This class of more than 200 students
boasted an average SAT score (critical
reading plus math) of 1268, with mechanical engineering majors attaining an
average SAT score of 1309, the highest for
all majors in the University. On average,
students were within the top 10 percent of
their high school graduating class, with an
average GPA of 3.85.”</p>
<p>There are cable hookups in each room on campus, and also common areas with TV:</p>
<p>[Rowan</a> University - Residence Life & University Housing](<a href=“Residential Learning and University Housing”>Residential Learning and University Housing)
[Information</a> Resources - Technology Toolbox @ Rowan University](<a href=“http://www.rowan.edu/toolbox/cabletv/#listing]Information”>http://www.rowan.edu/toolbox/cabletv/#listing)</p>
<p>What’s missing are the sports TV channels other than ESPN (CSN, YES, and Mets TV). Don’t know about others, but my kid’s TV time has dropped-off severely since entering college.</p>
<p>I have a question for the engineering student…How much time do engineering students spend studying and do they do it in their room or the library? Do many of them like sports and how do they feel about college athletes? Do they like to party or just play video games?</p>
<p>My athlete son just got put in a suite with some engineering guys. He wasn’t able to pick with his group and I think a group of engineer students just got put in his suite. He studies, but not nearly as much as engineers do, or as much as HE should. I honestly don’t see him having a thing in common with them. My assumption is that engineering students like to hang with other engineers and study, talk engineering and play video games. How wrong am I?</p>
<p>A lot of engineers study at Rowan Hall or at home. For my junior year, I spend most of my time doing my 20+ weekly lab assignments, homework, and what time left over goes toward studying. So almost all time outside the classroom could be spent on school, cutting into sleep when there is not enough time. Of course, I have to work harder than most to get by, so that’s just me.
Most that I know are not very interested in sports. We don’t dislike people of other majors, but we are used to other majors just not being able to understand why we can’t go out and party all the time. </p>
<p>Just the opinion of an electrical and computer engineering student.</p>