<p>Do you know what kind of E u want to go into?</p>
<p>It might be the case that some of the Unis you mentioned are better than others in the particular flavor of E you want to go into.</p>
<p>Do you have a preference for climate? I know my son - also a candidate for engineering -does not like the heat. So Clemson would be out for him. If you are the opposite of him and like the warmer weather, then Berkeley and Clemson would be better for you.</p>
<p>From a ranking perspective, Berkeley , UIUC, Purdue are all in the top 10, w/ Berkeley the highest ranked. I vaguely recall Clemson and Minn also up in the top 20 for E schools - probably why you chose them, I suspect. And I don’t believe it is too hot. It is just right weather wise.</p>
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<p>So it could come down to money, which you did say was a big factor. Of course UIUC/Purdue also is cheaper in your coming back and forth from home. </p>
<p>We are also from the land of lincoln, the prairie state, and so I have to admit, Berkeley in Calif. being so close to the ocean , mountains if you want it, the redwoods, silicon valley, would be my personal fave - if money were not an object.</p>