<p>Just wondering if anyone happens to have some information/thoughts about these two schools' engineering programs, specifically mechE. My friend is always telling me how much better Pitt is than UB, but I really don't trust him. I thought I'd try to get a less biased perspective. - He's going to Pitt for pre-pharmacy, although from what I hear, UB has a pretty nice pharmacy program as well.</p>
<p>Go to the one that makes you the happiest and the one that you are most likely to graduate from.</p>
<p>With a MechE degree, you will be able to get a job where you need from either school.</p>
<p>Pitt has a solid engineering program, regardless of the discipline. I don’t know much about UB, so I really can’t compare. I can say that the mechE department here is fairly intense, but overall rewarding. I would visit both schools and see which one you “see yourself at” more. And I wouldn’t take friends’ opinions with too much weight, so be sure to do some research on your own, and find out for yourself which school is a better fit for the next 4+ years.</p>
<p>I’m actually in the same position. i got into both engineering schools with full tuition scholarships to both. I want to know which engineering program is stronger .</p>
<p>Pitt as a whole university is stronger and has a higher student profile, but engineering is UB’s best area. I would say that they are peers. Go where you feel more comfortable (or where you will pay less).</p>
<p>My advice would be to focus on how much attention/guidance you will get as an undergraduate. Look at things like student/teacher ratios, but also be sure to visit both places and try to get a sense for yourself of where you’d fit in best. My one concern about UB is that it is so huge, and focused on faculty research/graduate programs. Of course Pitt is large too, but you might get a different feel there, I can’t answer for that. Also think about student quality of life. You should realize how different the campuses are. Pitt is basically a part of the city of Pittsburgh, effectively a totally open campus, while UB is off on it’s own in the suburb of Amherst and literally surrounded by highways- pretty difficult to go anywhere from North Campus without transportation (car or bus). Which arrangement do you think you’d like best? That’s also up to you. Professionally you would do fine from either school after graduation.</p>
<p>mictdgin- congrats on your scholarship offers, both engineering schools are strong. Were they merit awards? If so, there’s one thing you might ask yourself, because I can’t remember off-hand: are there differences in what you have to do to KEEP your scholarship at either school? Pitt’s University Scholarship, I think it was called (don’t hold me to that), required a 3.5 to keep- not unreasonable for an Arts and Sciences major I guess but pretty stiff for an engineering student. If your full tuition ride was from the engineering school itself, on the other hand, I think the requirement was lower; maybe a 3.0 (???) I can’t remember the terms of the UB scholarships but it’s an advantage not to feel under too much pressure in this area.</p>