<p>Hello, </p>
<p>If you are an engineering student, how do you like it? What was your first and second year experience like? </p>
<p>Have you done any research and when did that start? Coops? Projects? </p>
<p>We are trying to figure out what it would be like an WashU so any feedback would be appreciated. </p>
<p>Thanks!
Snow</p>
<p>WashU engineering - like most other programs around the country I imagine - is what you make of it.</p>
<p>I did research at the Medical School in genomic sciences in the summer of my freshman year, and I’m not a BME student or even pre-med. The classes are rigorous, but that comes with the territory honestly. In my experience over the last year and a half, WashU has an incredible number of opportunities in every field one might be interested in (boeing and riot game studio just down the road, a world class medical school, and some really awesome robotics). But I would be highly surprised if that were not the case for most good engineering schools.</p>
<p>I will point out one area that I think WashU Engineering has a definitive edge over the competition, advising. The Engineering school at WashU is not very big (~1000 students total), and as such each student receives a remarkable amount of attention from some of the best and most caring faculty one is likely to encounter in the country.</p>
<p>One other advantage that the WashU Engineering school has is remarkable flexibility. I am a sophomore working towards a computer science major and I met with my academic advisor today. Because of my interest and advance placement, I will be able to complete a BS and an MS is computer science while still completing a separate major in a school outside of engineering. Being able to study what you want - regardless of ‘school’ - is amazing, and one of the primary reasons I selected WashU.</p>
<p>Basically, I think the advantages that WashU has over other engineering programs actually pertains to most of the school - not just the engineers. It is easy to become as involved as you want, and opportunities are more abundant that I ever expected.</p>
<p>Best.</p>