<p>Hey everyone :)</p>
<p>I found out that Williams is pretty much the only LAC that offers material science. I would really like to study in a LAC, but I'm not sure on how reputable their engineering/applied sciences programs are. Can anyone give me some figures regarding grad school acceptances and graduation rates? Also, what are the study abroad opportunities like at Williams? Thank you! :)</p>
<p>There is no material science department, no engineering, no applied science classes, etc. at Williams. There are a couple physical chemistry classes, and at least one professor does research relating to the field if you are interested in that. I know the admissions website is pretty misleading–it lists “Material Science Studies” as an “Area of Study” (they are being purposefully vague here) because there are classes at Williams that generally relate to material science, but there is neither a department nor an official program, thus you can’t major or concentrate in it. In fact, there is only one materials science class offered once a year!</p>
<p>There is the 3-2 program in which you study liberal arts at Williams for 3 years and engineering at Columbia for 2 years, receiving a BA and a BS at the end of the 5 years. (BTW, you probably wouldn’t be able to study abroad.)However, I’ve never heard of a single person who has done this. Most students interested in engineering study physics, math, chemistry, or whatever at Williams and then go to grad school. I don’t know the exact figures, but dedicated pre-engineers are quite successful getting into the top grad schools. </p>
<p>I know I’m not answering your questions, but I hope this helps a little!</p>