Does it matter where you go to college for engineering?

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<p>Personally, I don’t know about the need to compete an engineering degree in 8 semesters. Even if one only wants to use 4 calendar years of schooling, use the summer terms.</p>

<p>I would tell ANY engineering major…and maybe even Physics or Math majors to average about 13-14 credits per semester and use the summers to make up the time or stay an extra semester.</p>

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<p>Depends on finances and other factors. Some schools like mine don’t provide financial aid or scholarships over the summer terms or past the 8th semester. I couldn’t afford full tuition at my school so thisi wouldn’t even be an option. I think doing a little more than the minimum load without overloading oneself to graduate within time is a great idea. </p>

<p>More importantly, a better way to spend summers would be to work in industry or to do research and really gain a grasp of what your major is about beyond coursework. Helps a lot come graduation.</p>

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<p>It’s not cause we don’t have time management skills or study skills its because the coursework is rigorous. Imagine doing two lab reports for Organic Chemistry and General Chemistry along with your other homework, test, quizzes (which are weekly and I have had tests weekly).</p>

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<p>Yeah… but it isn’t any more rigorous than what I went through as an undergrad at Illinois. In case you missed it, it is a pretty good school too. It comes down to a difference in study styles.</p>

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<p>I know a lot about UT-Austin, and it’s not any more rigorous than the other similarly ranked schools. I know students with 18-21 hours/semester that still have spare time outside of class. It’s about time management, study skills, and ability.</p>

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<p>That’s true…</p>

<p>…but the “good 'ole fashion way” is not bad either…just graduate, no experience, no internships, no research and some employer just hires you and tells you to “get ta codin’”…lol</p>

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<p>These days, 60+% of all graduates, and darn near 100% of the 3.0+ GPA students have internships at graduation at the better engineering schools.</p>

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<p>@Banjohitter</p>

<p>I am just curious. When you spoke of having sufficient free time (provided you have good time management/studying skills) while studying engineering, were you speaking about your own personal experience while going through engineering school?</p>

<p>And if so, what type of engineering major did you pursue?</p>