<p>Im currently looking for places I should apply.
I want to go into ChemE and have some criteria that all of the schools Im going to list don’t match exactly. I was just wondering if anyone could suggest some others.</p>
<li> I like cities, but I can live elsewhere.</li>
<li>Co-op would be nice.</li>
<li> Someplace where engineering is not the only option, maybe some Foreign language and social science electives.</li>
<li> Somewhat comptetive</li>
</ol>
<p>My list so far-
Florida(only because I have to)
Georgia Tech (Co-op) Visited, I liked it.
Maryland (Co-op)
Michigan (NO co op)
Northeastern (co-op)
Northwestern(co-op)
Texas (co-op)</p>
<p>Any additions would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Have you looked at Rose-Hulman? It's an excellent undergraduate school in Terre Haute, IN. Though it is sort of rural, it's one of the top engineering schools in the nation, ranked #1 in all its programs by USNWR for 7 years in a row. They have a very strong relationship with industries nation wide and 90% of their students do a co-op or internship during their 4 years at Rose. Another neat statistic is that 50% of their graduates go on to become millionaires.</p>
<p>It is not in a city, true, and it's smaller than any of those schools on your list, but I think that gives it a great advantage. Because there are no PhD students, there are no TA's teaching classes or even doing the little recitation thingy's. The professors are hired exclusively based on their teaching ability, which includes their ability to speak comprehensible English. At all of those big research institutions on your list, you're going to get some classes taught by grad assistants and some brilliant professors who can barely speak English.</p>
<p>And the biggest department there is the Humanities department. They only offer a major in Economics (which makes sense, being a math-related social science), but you can minor in pretty much anything.</p>
<p>But it really boils down to what fits for you. If you want a huge school in a big city, Rose-Hulman is not. And really, at most any of these schools you're going to get a good education.</p>
<p>You have a wide variety of geographic locations, have you looked into the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Wisonsin at Madison, and the University of Minnesota at Twin Cities are all ranked as top programs by USNWR in ChemE.</p>
<p>Wow you guys are great. I am looking into at Illinois. I was so confused becuase ChemE is in the school of liberal arts and sciences...but I found it today.<br>
Ill look into Rose Hulman though.<br>
Thanks!</p>
<p>oh my one of the many "what the ****" things on the Illinois list of things to fix. I dont think it will happen because it brings LAS most of its prestige and lots of money can be given to it instead of having it split up among other engineering departments (we get a lot, our libraries have this system that costs about a quarter million [maybe more just forgot] just for 5 computer useage, ridiculous!). Also the chemE building is off the quad rather than in the engineering quad. U of I isn't really city-like but it's huge and full of opportunities you create. They are really into the Co-op. I dont plan on it but they have a whole separate schedule (curriculum) set for it. That's nice. I've met quite a few people that come here from FL. In fact, out of the all the states besides IN & MO, Fl is the most common. I'm assuming that's where you're from b/c of the mandatory state school apply.</p>
<p>Thanks again. I posted this in the Illinois forum but no replies (so far)...would it be hard for me to switch out of ChemE into Civil if I happen to change me mind? Ive heard its hard to switch out of LAS into Engineering at Illinois?</p>
<p>Ok so heres updated list, is this too many?</p>
<p>UF
Gatech
UIUC
Texas
Michigan
Maryland
Penn St
Northeastern
Northwestern
USF (also mandatory Mom's freakin out saying "what if you don't get into UF and then it's too expensive to go out of state?")</p>
<p>I could be but I know plenty who have done it. Engineering knows that chemE is hard and will offer some slack as far as GPA to transferring engineering students. Into other subjects like physical sciences and math they might be a bit hard b/c they haven't taken any engineering classes. But I think your list is a bit long. Why don't you start looking at those schools and knock them off for another reason. They all have co-op programs but do they have the social life you want, a lot of other options in case you don't want to do engineering, etc, etc.</p>
<p>University of Cincinnati--good Engineering, & they invented the co-op program 100 years ago this year and take very good care of their students. They also just started giving full rides to National Merit Finalists so they are becoming more competitive.</p>
<p>I am a graduate of the Northeastern Co-op program and am a great fan of it. NU is in the middle of the city, and has greatly updated the campus and school since I graduated 25 years ago. Co-op gives you valuable experience, a taste of what engineering is really like (many decide that it is not for them after a co-op or two) and definitely provides a leg up on the job market. Co-op is basically mandatory for engineering, so everyone does it. You can do your co-op in Boston, near your home, or other locations in the country.</p>