Engineering Transfer

Transfer Students
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<p>I already posted a similar thread under the "college search" forum and have received few posts, so here goes:</p>

<p>I am a rising sophomore physics/government major at the College of William & Mary in Virginia, a school where I am enjoying myself. I realize now that I am very interested in engineering and I am considering transferring after my sophomore year to an engineering school (W & M does not have engineering). I have taken up to Multivariable Calculus (Calc III) for math and the two intro courses, Mechanics and Thermodynamics/Electricity/Magentism, for physics. I am taking chemistry and more physics and math next year.</p>

<p>William & Mary does have a 3:2 Engineering Plan worked out with three universities (Rensselaer Polytechnic, Columbia University, and Washington University in St. Louis), but I don't think I would like to go to any of these schools. I was thinking about Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech or NC State. I am most interested in Civil Engineering.</p>

<p>At NC State I would pay in-state tuition (which isn't too big a deal for my family and me), I would be near home (I'm from Chapel Hill), and I would already know a fair amount of people there. Of course, Georgia Tech and Virigina Tech are often thought of as "better schools."</p>

<p>I am wondering what I would gain from transferring to an engineering school and earning a bachelor's engineering degree instead of staying at W & M and earning a physics or science degree and then going to graduate school for engineering. I would also appreciate any advice anyone has to offer. Thanks</p>

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<p>An ABET accredited engineering degree is much more marketable than a physics degree, imo. </p>

<p>Engineering schools have certainly accepted other majors before(physics), but only if they fulfill the requirements - pretty lengthy last time I checked. Good luck if you can get that done w/ a double major outside engineering.</p>

<p>Is this a "chances" thread?</p>

<p>Here are some similar threads:</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/518237-difference-between-engineering-major-physics-major.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/518237-difference-between-engineering-major-physics-major.html&lt;/a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/506548-physics-chem-major-goes-engineering-grad-school.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/506548-physics-chem-major-goes-engineering-grad-school.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>