<p>Can anyone elaborate on Brown’s engineering divsion. I noticed that Brown is low in the rankings for engineering, but I have heard mixed reviews. Anyone have ay comments? Is it hands-on, career or research oriented? Is there a rigid core of classes you need to take once you go into that division? I have looked at the webiste, but am was wondering if someone could talk about the experience and atmosphere.</p>
<p>I'm normally the guy to answer this question on these forums, but I'm gonna hope someone else jumps in before I do to answer (I'm burnt from a long science tour I just gave). I do highly recommend coming on a science tour here at Brown if that's at all possible, we answer all of the questions your asking directly and indirectly all throughout the tour.</p>
<p>I wish I could, but I do not know if I will be able to. I really loved the campus and people. I also have a bunch of friends there who love the place. It seems like a great enviroment both to have fun and learn. My question is whether I should be looking at this school or perhaps a more technical school more known for its engineering. How true are these best engineering school rankings? They kind of screw Brown, but perhaps it is all a sham. Any wisdom?</p>
<p>All rankings are a sham. The environment here is very hands-on, though I'd think we're research based simply because 50% + of our engineers go on to grad school (albeit many to law or med school) directly from Brown. There is a core of classes all engineers have to take, but of course there is plenty of room for specialization. Engineering curriculum don't change muchf rom school to school because ABET (who certifies engineering degrees) has a pretty rigid set of things that need to be learned before being an engineer.</p>
<p>There is a difference between a technical school and non-tech school-- plenty of differences. You need to decide what atmosphere is better for you-- the education is great anywhere you're looking if you're even considering Brown.</p>
<p>We're the third oldest engineering program in the country, though, behind RPI and Union, so I think we have a fairly good idea of what we're doing here and how to educate engineers even if our focus as a university is not on technical studies.</p>
<p>Ok. Thanks for the info. Does the department offer work/study or career placement programs?</p>
<p>Also when applying I have a couple questions:</p>
<p>If I took the ACT and got a 770 math, 680 us history and a 650 bio do you suggest sending SAT IIs. Do you think the bio might hurt me?</p>
<p>Do you suggest sending AP scores even if I only got 4s? The 4s are in APUSH and AP Physics</p>
<p>Sending APs have nothing to do with admissions.</p>
<p>I have no clue about the ACT/SATII thing. I would take however many is possible without being stressful/overloaded and send the best ones.</p>
<p>We don't do work study during the semester for credit-- we offer abundant resources for our scientists to work and do research here on campus and have a lot to teach them here at Brown. We do offer quite a few study abroad programs for engineers though...</p>
<p>In general, we have a lot of job fairs on campus and the CDC (Career Development Center) will help students with resumes, interviewing, internships, etc.</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about it at all, it kind of drives me nuts when prefrosh do. Number 1-- people who go to Brown get jobs. Number 2-- Higher education is not about preparation for a job, getting a job, or making more money, though many and all of those things may happen, it's as a byproduct, not by design.</p>
<p>Haha. Sorry. I was just asking because I am looking at a lot of schools and am trying to get a feel for what some schools offer that others don't. You know what I mean?</p>
<p>Oh yeah-- it's just a question I get every day as a science tour guide, so sometimes I give a more frustrated answer than other times. Don't worry about it-- I can come off pretty strong and it's been a real ***** of a couple of days.</p>