<p>What is the cost situation for you? That could be driving a lot of your parent’s concerns, and justifiably so if they are paying most of the cost for your education.</p>
<p>Your best bet is to attend accepted student days if possible on both campuses, and take your parents with you if you can. That can really sell a parent on a campus if they weren’t sure; even if you went on a day visit before, the longer time on campus is really eye opening. You can honestly say at that point that you have given both schools a very good look. Heck, you might change your mind after those visits – one of my kids switched her preference last year after going to accepted student visits at her top 3 colleges, and is really glad now that she did.</p>
<p>For engineers, ranking isn’t a huge deal – you WILL get a good job when you graduate if you are a good student at either school.</p>