<p>Heh, talk about an oversight. When I first got my NYU acceptance letter, I'll admit, I didn't exactly digest every word of it. Only now, weeks later, have I finally realized that I got accepted into a Dual Degree Engineering Program instead of just into CAS. Yeah, I know, pretty stupid.</p>
<p>This raises a lot of points of concern for me.</p>
<p>First of all, is this something I'm locked into if I want to go to NYU or can I drop into the regular 4-year CAS program if I so desire?</p>
<p>When your 3 NYU 'years' are up, do you then move to the Stevens Institute campus or do you remain and commute? Are you in NYU for 5 years and taking classes at stevens or are you in NYU for 3 years and in Stevens for another 2?</p>
<p>Why does this program consist of two undergraduate programs when most 3+2 programs leave you with a bachelors and a masters? Perhaps I'm just being dense, but why would you want two bachelors degrees if you plan to pursue graduate school?</p>
<p>i’d try calling the dual degree office and asking them the first two questions. there’s a specific person you should speak to, at least, that’s what this page says:</p>
<p>[NYU</a> > CAS > Bulletin > 2008 - 2010 > Dual Degree Program in Engineering (with Stevens Institute of Technology)](<a href=“http://cas.nyu.edu/object/engineering.0810.ug.info]NYU”>http://cas.nyu.edu/object/engineering.0810.ug.info)</p>
<p>i don’t know a lot about engineering, admittedly, but do most people who graduate from an engineering school really need to get a Masters? my boyfriend graduated from Cornell math/computer science, and he works with computer engineers who were hired right out of undergrad. i was always under the impression that some majors don’t really require an MA in order to get a decent job.</p>
<p>but this is one area about NYU i’m kind of in the dark about. :(</p>
<p>Yeah, it definitely does seem that this program is geared more towards job placement than grad school placement.</p>
<p>I guess I’ll call the office tomorrow.</p>
<p>Okay, so far I’ve found out that you can definitely opt out of the program and revert to the standard 4-year CAS program in whatever major. The only reason why this is a point of concern for me is because I’m still not entirely sure that I want to become an engineer and I didn’t even apply to this program intentionally, I simply listed engineering as one of my interests.</p>
<p>Also, you DO completely transfer to Stevens after your three years at NYU. You essentially graduate a year early and get accepted into the Stevens accelerated program pending committee review. As such, your housing is on the Stevens campus for the last two years.</p>