<p>I am planning on studying some type of engineering in college and got accepted into those three schools, as well as waitlisted at MIT, although I don't think there's a very high chance for that. I'm looking for a good education, but I also want to have fun in the next 4 years, not just study all day. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>You basically just described Dartmouth.</p>
<p>I would say that Duke comes a lot closer to Dartmouth’s level work/life balance than many other schools, but I still hear that it is a bit of a pressure cooker. Especially for engineers.</p>
<p>I would defnitely call Dartmouth engineering and confirm that you can get your degree in 4 years. I was told most take 4+ to graduate.</p>
<p>I believe you can easily get your bachelor’s in 4, but those who want to actually become an engineer stay on for their 5th year to get a masters.</p>
<p>I know some people who are graduating in 4 years with the bachelor’s and masters degree. (You just have to plan well, and probably start taking classes in your major freshman year).</p>
<p>Harvey Mudd definitely has the best engineering program of the three. However, you wouldn’t have that much fun and you would be studying all day…</p>