<p>Is anyone on here in engineering at CU?
And can you tell me about your experience so far?
Thank you!</p>
<p>I graduated from Cooper in civil engineering a couple of years ago. It’s small, tight-knit community, except there’s little contact with the other schools (art, architecture) unless you’re a roommate or friends with them. Lots of work, but it’s definitely manageable, especially if you work and study with others. It’s got a good reputation in industry. Overall, it was a good experience. </p>
<p>Anything specific you were wondering about?</p>
<p>Umm… I was just wanting to learn more about it overall since I don’t really know about the school.
Why did you choose Cooper Union over your other schools…and what were the other schools you had considered?
Where are you at now?
I can’t think of a lot right now, but I’ll probably have more questions later on.</p>
<p>Cooper Union was my top choice, and thus my ED school. If I hadn’t been accepted, I was going to apply to Columbia, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, and SUNY Buffalo. UIUC was also heavily considered.</p>
<p>I liked Cooper the most because it’s a highly regarded school in engineering, has full-tuition scholarships for all accepted students, and it’s in NYC. Having less than 500 students in the entire engineering school was a plus as well and contrasts well with being in NYC (tiny community in a huge city).</p>
<p>It’s a good school for those who already know what they want to study before even setting foot in the classroom because of the way the school and admissions is set up. Most of your classmates are very passionate about their major, whether it be art, architecture or engineering. Many will live and breathe on whatever they are studying!</p>
<p>After Cooper, I went on to Columbia for grad school and now I’m working as a construction superintendent for an international construction management firm in NYC.</p>
<p>So after the full-tuition scholarship, around how much did it cost for room and board and other stuff? And did you get any help from Cooper Union to pay it or how did you get it paid?
And besides the engineering and math and science courses you took, were you able to take humanities courses? And about how many hours were you able to take of humanities?</p>
<p>Dorms are only provided for freshman, but I never stayed there so I couldn’t tell you how much it costs. It should be in the Cooper Union catalog or the website. After freshman year, students get apartments in the city and costs will vary based on location and the number of roommates you have. This tends to attract people who are more independent and can live on their own. </p>
<p>People pay rent, food, etc. by Stafford loans (subsidized or unsubsidized), through their parents, or through a job. I had a combination of all three. My jobs were internships in my field of study during the summers, and I was able to work during the academic year during my junior and senior years as well. My office was only a 15 minute walk from school, so it was quite convenient. </p>
<p>Students in the engineering school typically take 1 humanities/social science course per semester, for a total of 8 courses. The first 4 are core courses and the last 4 are electives.</p>
<p>The tuition is covered, but how much does it cost to live in NYC, rent and other living expenses? That’s what I’m wondering…</p>
<p>It really depends a lot on how much you’re willing to spend or how much space you’re willing to with in. I paid between $680/month at one apartment and $800 at another in the East Village. At both places, I had roommates and utilities were not included. This was 3-7 years ago though. You should check craigslist to get an idea of what to expect for apartments and consider living a little further away for cheaper rents.</p>
<p>I am applying to CU, but wanted to know more about the research and internship opportunities for undergrad students–I’m really into biomedical. What percentage approx of students do research?</p>