Awesome 3 plus 2 engineering program

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<p>So guys I just want a little input on this 3-2 program at SUNY Geneseo. It seems to good to be true basically you spend 3 years at geneseo studying liberal arts stuff then spend the next 2 at an engineering university. And you get 2 degrees one B.A. from geneseo and a B.S. from whatever university you went to for the last 2. Now geneseo is partnerd with like 10 colleges and one is Columbia. So basically I can pay in state tuition for 3 years and then get a degree from an ivy league school in engineering. it sounds way to good to be true. So my question is after you graduate can you show employers your columbia degree only as if you just graduated from columbia? And one the degree will it say like 2 year program or anything? Lastly if I don't like engineering ill still have my previous degre from geneseo and can get a different job if I want right? Thanks for the help in advance</p>

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<p>Do a search on 3+2 or 3/2 programs here on CC as they have been discussed many times. There are all sorts of “gotchas” with these programs…
And NO, you don’t get 5 years of college for the price of 3, you have pay for those final two years.</p>

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<p>Why would you want two bachelor’s degrees?</p>

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<p>also, think about what those two years at Columbia will cost you.<br>
And, how easy will it be to be admitted to Columbia?</p>

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<p>Basically, how it works is that if you manage to prove that you are a top tier student, Columbia will be happy to let you pay for a seat in their university and take credit for your future success (as a Columbia alumnus).
If you qualified for transfer in the first place, you would end up doing well regardless of what university you went to, so this program basically doesn’t really help you. You can certainly show only your Columbia degree without problem, but any good hiring manager knows that academic pedigree is meaningless.</p>

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<p>Ditto many of the opinions here. This matter is the subject of many CC discusions in recent years. I would emphasize that you precisely determine the cost involved. It is believed that many of the top engineering programs offer next to nothing in financial aid to 3/2 transfer students. If you’re bound for SUNY, I’d head to the engineering college at either Buffalo, Stony Brook or Maritime. The career placement at all three is not bad at all.</p>