<p>Hi I'm going into my senior year of high school and I'm deciding between Dartmouth and WashU for early decision. I literally change my mind on a daily basis. If you could put in your input regarding pros and cons for each I would really appreciate it!</p>
<p>by the way I’m going into chemical engineering.</p>
<p>I was accepted to both and chose Dartmouth. I really don’t know why you would choose WUSTL over Dartmouth (except for rural vs. urban environment), but what are your reasons? Maybe I can shed some light on them.</p>
<p>I really loved the feel at both schools. While I am more drawn to Dartmouth’s rural environment than I am to st. louis, wustl has a stronger engineering program (as far as rankings go) and a really warm and welcoming student body from my limited experience there. Everyone seemed to be very happy and to have an amazing quality of life. I really loved Dartmouth too though.</p>
<p>I’m actually planning on being an engineering major. There is a fundamental difference between the two programs: liberal arts engineering versus a more technical engineering education. Personally, I think the former is a better overall education, which is why I chose Dartmouth. I think both schools have warm and welcoming student bodies, but I think that the Dartmouth experience is more special (as evidenced by the crazy passion of alumni and their giving rates). Hope this helps!</p>
<p>I definitely see the importance of a liberal arts education and plan on taking language and humanities classes wherever I go. Are you planning on actually becoming an engineer out of college and if so are you staying for a fifth year? I’m not sure exactly what I want to do out of college, but I just wouldn’t want to be at a deficit to employers if I decide to take that route.</p>
<p>I really don’t think it takes 5 years (I’ve done a lot of research into this). It’s not too hard to do it in four as long as you plan well…and I’m not sure if I want to be a professional engineer or not (that’s the beauty of Dartmouth Engineering…I don’t need to know at all). And of course an engineering degree from Dartmouth would put you in great position for any job…business, sciences, or graduate school.</p>
<p>That’s great to hear. Thank you so much! I really appreciate your input!</p>
<p>though i understand what Dcu was saying, and it is very valid, for someone going into engineering i would have to recommend WashU, simply because both my dad and my cousin went there and graduated with degrees in Civil and Electrical engineering respectively. My cousin, who was class of 05 from washU went on to law school and is now a patent attourney for Finnegan Henderson in Palo ALto. he only had positive reviews of WashU and said that he could not have been better prepared, even going to law school (UVA) though this is only one experience, it is really significant, i think!</p>
<p>My son got his BA in biomedical engineering from Dartmouth in June and is returning for two more terms to get his B.E. He’ll be out by March. Although it is possible to get a B.E. in four years, a lot depends on how involved you are in other activities. My son played a varsity sport which would have made it very difficult to get through in four years.</p>
<p>@dartmouth49…my dog is named Finnegan after that law firm. Best boutique patent law firm and great people (for lawyers).</p>
<p>Friends daughter had the same two top choices and chose Dartmouth. I don’t think you can make a bad choice, just go with your gut. I don’t really think of either school as engineering schools, but do know an engineering course at either must be challenging. Coming from a long line of engineers, MIT, Columbia, Penn and RPI were the schools of choice. Pretty well-rounded group. Not a nerd in the bunch.</p>