<p>What is the better school for electrical engineering</p>
<p>Polytechnic University in brooklyn</p>
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<p>New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)</p>
<p>I got about a half scholarship to both</p>
<p>any suggestions?</p>
<p>Polytechnic University ( aka Brooklyn Polytech), has had a good rep. for many years. There are many alumni out there who have had successful careers. NYIT is not in the same league.</p>
<p>is anybody going to polytechnic university now or next year</p>
<p>Boston College or Georgetown?</p>
<p>why would i need boston college or gt if i am talking about polytechnic university or nyit</p>
<p>Dear knicks8: NYIT at this time has a rather "confusing" reputation for many in industry. For most of its life, and even today, it has offered a mixture of 2-year technology degrees and some 4-yr bachelors degrees. I believe that quite recently they have been adding more 4-yr engineering programs but the reputation as more of a para-professional training institution remains. Many of these programs are so new that many people don't have much of a read on their quality. In most instances I am not an elitist in any way, but if it were me in this case I would choose to attend a school that has a solid reputation for awarding mainly 4-yr and beyond engineering degrees. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>so polytechnic university would be a better choice against nyit</p>
<p>I think weldon is confusing NYIT with CUNY City Tech which was a mostly 2 year vocational school. As far as reputation goes NYIT and Brooklyn Poly are today about the same. Decades back Polytech was definitely more prestigious. But today with Polytech not as great as it used to be and NYIT not as bad as it used be, they are about the same (SAT, GPA averages are close). But they are very different schools. Polytech is an engineering school. NYIT is like a regular college with some technical majors like some of its neighbors like Hofstra on LI or CCNY in Manhattan. Overall I'd say it makes no difference if you get your engineering degree from Polytech, NYIT, CCNY or any such schools. Columbia, Cornell, yeah.</p>
<p>dencol123: No, I'm not mistaking NYIT with CUNY City Tech. As I said, I know that NYIT is getting better all the time and is offering more 4-yr engineering majors. But if you scan their Web Page, you will still see several AA degree offerings, particularly in Engineering Technology areas. And anyway my point was not that NYIT or an NYIT degree was not worthy, rather that you might be hurt a little bit withthat degree because some employers' views of NYIT may be out of date (i.e., their knowledge of NYIT goes back to when it "was as bad as it used to be"). In my own business (a major corporation), I think it has been difficult for some NYIT graduates to hire on as full-fledged engineers. I am glad this is changing. But because of the present situation, I would advise against NYIt if there is an alternative.</p>
<p>FWIW, from USNews:
2004-2005 degrees awarded by NYIT
Associate degrees: 55
Bachelor's degrees: 928
Master's degrees: 1,112
Post-master's certificates: 22
Doctoral degrees: 29
First professional degrees: 260
Just to put in perpective, NYU awarded 11 times! more associates degrees than NYIT. And I find it hard to believe any company has a problem "hiring as full-fledged engineers" (whatever that means) from ANY ABET accredited school. What is the alledged rationalization? That NYIT offers a few 2-year degrees?</p>
<p>thank you for all the responses i chose POLYTECHNIC university and by any chance do you have those stats for POLY thanks</p>
<p>2004-2005 awarded by Polytech (USNews)
Bachelor's degrees: 275
Master's degrees: 367
Doctoral degrees: 27</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>do rankings take into account that polytech is much smaller and selective than nyit. Also does anybody know if it is tier 2 or 3</p>
<p>does anybody outside new york really know polytech</p>
<p>dencol123: not full-fledged engineers means in this case: design drafters (usually "CAD Designers"); Test Engineers (same positions that are also held by 2-yr degree holders); manufacturing expeditors and shift supervisors (also often held by non-degreed individuals or individuals with non-technical degrees); and sourcing support and QC (ditto).</p>
<p>To both knicks08 and dencol123, I must offer an apology. dencol123 was right, I was confused, but not with a CUNY school. My mistake was confusing NYIT and SUNYIT. To knicks08, I am sorry for any problems or confusion this may have cost you. However, I CAN assure you that Polytechnic University graduates are respected and well-known outside of New York. I undedrstand it is a tough engineering school, good luck and great success to you.</p>
<p>No problem weldon. And yes, SUNYIT fits your description.</p>
<p>yeah i hope polytechnic university is the right choice and i looked at engineering dropout rates in general and they are very high. In poly, probably like in others it is not the engineering that people are failing in, but the math</p>
<p>knicks08: again, I wish you well. As an engineer myself who has been through all this, I hope you will accept some advice: Engineering is one of the most difficult undergraduate majors there is. Some individual courses are very difficult for many people, others not quite as difficult. But for many people who drop out, the problem is not so much the difficulty of any one subject, but the overall, day-after-day grind of the program. You don't have to be a "genius" to be successful (I'm a good example of that!), but you do have to be hard-working and disciplined. While many liberal arts majors are just "trying out" different courses in their first year or two, you are going to be challenged from the beginning. Stay on top of your assignments while others are playing frisbee outside or going to the movies, don't fall behind. Stay focused in all the 3-hr. lab sections even if others start goofing around. Make the time to visit your professors as needed during their office hours. Take advantage of help from tutors if you still don't understand something. MAKE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES WHO SHARE YOUR GOALS AND FORM A SUPPORT GROUP, NO MATTER HOW SMALL. DON'T GO IT ALONE. Keep your eyes on the prize and, if engineering is whAt you really want, you will get there.</p>