I’m an out of state for all three of these schools and am curious about which one I should attend as a mechanical engineering major. I’m aware of Georgia Tech’s prestige, but am a bit worried about its rigor. I like UCLA for its student life, but its engineering program isn’t too well known. I feel that UT is in the middle of these two… Just want some suggestions/perspectives to help make my decision.
Edit: I’m also interested in biomedical engineering and might get a minor in it. Don’t know if that affects anything…
You should think about what academic environment you want.
Total undergrad enrollment
GT 15k
UCLA 31k
Texas 40k
Total undergrad engineering enrollment
UCLA 4k
Texas 6k
GT 9.5k
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate-mechanical
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate-biological-biomedical
@Luke1047 . . .
You must be looking at the students on social media for the class of 2024, particularly on Instagram. Don’t be deceived, there are a lot of strong STEM students among its undergrad student body and some of those glam-girl types will be studying premed and or E/CS.
UCLA is also pulling up its undergrad programs and is in the process of hiring 100 new E/CS professors. It’s just as hard maybe harder to gain entry to the University for its E/CS programs compared to the other two, and recruitment to a lot of CA tech firms initially depends on class standing.
Per your post #1:
With respect to UCLA, it has a Bioengineering major in its E school. There are technical breadth courses that you as a prospective student can take while majoring in ME. There is a Biomedical Research minor the University offers, mainly to those who are bio-type majors. I wouldn’t know about the other two schools.
Edit: You should probably address some of these more specific questions on each university’s message board. All the best.