<p>Hi all. I'm entering my sophomore year in the Rutgers School of Engineering, and I am happy to answer any questions you may have regarding academics, life on campus, applying, or anything really.</p>
<p>Do you know if Rutgers is lenient at all regarding awarding the full ride to students who don’t have a good rank? I have a 2330 and I’m pretty sure my gpa qualifies but my rank is probably going to end up around top 15% which I’m sure isn’t competitive at all. Do you know if I would get the Carr (10k) or something like that since I’m in between being a good contender for the full ride yet somewhat overqualified for the scarlet? These questions are probably better to ask the financial aid department but whatever.</p>
<p>Do you think that the rutgers engineering program is significantly better than the University of Alabama’s? So much so as to justify me going to rutgers with a small scholarship over going to alabama for full tuition and a little extra?</p>
<p>How’s the co-op program? I never hear anybody talk about this.</p>
<p>What major companies recruit there?</p>
<p>Is it hard to get good research in?</p>
<p>sorry if i just attacked you with questions but i’d really appreciate a response</p>
<p>Regarding the Presidential Scholarship, I don’t think your rank is going to be an issue. I received it with a 2300+ and high GPA, but my school doesn’t provide rank. I have friends who received it with mid 2200s. BTW, Top 15% is not bad at all especially if you go to a competitive high school. From what I have seen other people get, you are more than qualified for the Carr Scholarship and probably good enough for the Presidential.</p>
<p>I know nothing about the engineering program at Alabama, so I can’t help you there. Wait until you see which scholarship you receive from Rutgers, and you may not need to worry about it.</p>
<p>I haven’t heard much about Co-ops either to be honest. All engineering majors will give you credit for doing one that is approved. If you go to the Career Services website, they have listings for Co-ops, advice on how to obtain them, and the procedures for how to obtain credit (search for “Engineering Co-ops”). Throughout the year, the Engineering Office occasionally sends out emails to undergrads regarding companies who are looking for students to work. I remember a few looking for ECE and ChemE majors.</p>
<p>Probably the biggest company for recruits in engineering is Johnson & Johnson, as they are based in New Brunswick. I have also seen Bayer, Motorola, and Honeywell among others on campus.</p>
<p>Being such a large university, there are many opportunities for research. Friends of mine have got involved in research through emailing professors about their work, arranging for interviews, and eventually securing research for the summer and even as early as second semester freshman year. You will want to check out the ARESTY research program. It is a formal means for securing research that is fairly competitive. There is a Summer Science program for rising sophomores where you get paired with a professor and do research for the entire summer. You get an on campus apartment and a 3000 dollar stipend. There is also a program during the school year called the Research Assistant Program, which is less competitive than the Summer Science since there are many more professors offering research. You receive a stipend around 1000 dollars for that. The opportunities are out there; you just need to be proactive and seek them.</p>
<p>I hope I’ve answered all your questions.</p>
<p>Thanks so much man I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it. I’d be so happy to just get the Carr that I think getting the full ride would blow my mind. Thanks for all the info</p>
<p>You are almost gaurenteed Carr Scholarship, Presidental is up there. One thing in mind is that i believe you have to keep a 3.0 GPA to keep renewing the scholarship. Keep in mind, Rutgers SOE has a graduating GPA of 2.5.</p>
<p>haha yeah hopefully I do get the carr or the presidential. I’ve heard that a lot about how hard it is to get a good gpa but I’m not really too worried about it.</p>
<p>since co-ops aren’t really big, do most people just do summer internships? how many do most people get before they graduate</p>
<p>Most companies will tell you that they look for a 3.0 GPA but some take lower like 2.8 or 2.9. Only some students do Co-ops like if they are ahead of graduation or have time to do. </p>
<p>Most students in SOE do summer internships if they recieve one. Getting an internship is competitive since engineering jobs usually come from internships or networking. Most companies hire from a pool of interns or thru networking, they rarely hire through their online application. However, the application is needed for the internship though.</p>
<p>Some companies will offer you a full position after you graduate if they see something in you during your internship. A lot of students actually receive employment this way.</p>
<p>I was wondering about physics. I heard regular physics (analytical physics) was kinda hard because of the curve so its like almost impossible to get a A. What do you think? Any tips on that? I am also considering extended physics as well. I heard it was alot more work, but a little bit easier. Do you know anything about that?</p>
<p>I personally didn’t take the analytical physics sequence, so I can’t really comment on it. I believe you are right about extended physics, though, from what people who took it have told me.</p>
<p>Extended anayltical physics is a better choice. Dr. Bhramia(female) is an amazing professor and usually has TAs that know what they are doing. I took extended and it was a very easy class with doable exams. You meet 4 times a week while analtyical meets 3. 2 days of lecture and 2 days of workshop/recitation. Its a great class where you do experiment during recitation to help you understand the material instead of using images and equations.</p>
<p>Also she gives you 3 years of past exams to study for her exams and the exams are very similar but not identical. If you can do her past exams you will do good.</p>
<p>When i took her course 2 years ago, she had a set curve already, an 81 was an A, 77 was a B+ 70 was a B i think. </p>
<p>Very hard not to get a B.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that analytical physics does not curve. 90+ is an A.</p>