<p>Does anyone have a list of schools that offer 3/5 programs in conjunction with Engineering schools? I believe that most 3/5 programs are at LACs that have partnership arrangements with such schools as CalTech, RPI, MIT, Columbia, and Case Western. With the 3/5, students can have dual degrees. A student can wait until the junior year to commit to an engineering degree, and can get that degree at the "partner" Engineering school in the fourth and fifth year of college.
Anyway, if anyone can offer a list of LACs or other schools that offer such 3/5 programs, I would appreciate. Thanks!</p>
<p>^Beware of these “partner” programs. I doubt anyone can just “transfer” to schools like CalTech, MIT, Columbia without much competition.</p>
<p>With many schools offering double-major in 4 years now, is it really worth it to spent $$$ to get the allegedly more broad liberal arts education?</p>
<p>Another disadvantage is if the end-goal is about being an engineer, the student has only one shot (co-op is out of question) - the last summer before graduation to find an internship. Most engineering firms don’t go to LACs.</p>
<p>Complete list of affiliated LAC’s for Columbia Fu Engineering’s 3-2 combined plan:
[Affiliated</a> Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities | Columbia University Office of Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/engineering/combined/affils.php]Affiliated”>http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/engineering/combined/affils.php)</p>
<p>Sam, as the OP indicated, several LACs have official agreements with Engineering Schools, Columbia among them. Typically they are called 3/2 programs. Freshman through Junior year at the LAC, then [with required GPA and curriculum from the LAC] applicants are approved for transfer to the Engineering School, where in two more years they get a B.S., or even an M.E. Students end up with a BA/BS from the LAC and an Engineering degree within 5 years. Here are some examples</p>
<p>Beloit College/Columbia Fu
St. Lawrence University/RPI
Pomona College/California Institute of Technology</p>
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I posted the same question on the Columbia forum a while back. A current student there assured me there is no catch. There were, however, only 75 students in the combined plan program, less than 38 students per class.</p>
<p>I believe you are right about MIT and Caltech. I can’t see how someone from schools like Pacific Lutheran can just ‘transfer’ into MIT or Caltech.</p>
<p>p.s. Does MIT even have a 3-2 program? I know WUSTL has one.</p>