<p>I'm a high school sophomore, and I beginning to get an idea of the schools to consider attending. I want to either pursue a coarse of engineering or physics. So far I've considered Harvard, and a few other schools, but I'm not sure how good Harvard's engineering program is. I've never really seen it nationally ranked like MIT, or Stanford, and I was wondering if it's any good? I would be looking into Aero/Astro, Mechanical or Electrical/Computer Science.</p>
<p>This may help…</p>
<p>[Top</a> Engineering Schools](<a href=“http://collegeapps.about.com/b/2012/11/12/top-engineering-schools.htm]Top”>The Best Engineering Programs in the U.S.)</p>
<p>The United States has some of the world’s best engineering schools. Chances are we’re all aware of the reputation of places like MIT, Caltech, and Stanford. Other excellent schools don’t have quite as much name recognition.</p>
<p>The lists below provide information on the engineering schools that frequently find themselves on the top of the national rankings:</p>
<p>Top Engineering Schools: These are prestigious Ph.D. granting institutions such as MIT and Georgia Tech.</p>
<p>More Top Engineering Schools: Harvard and Princeton for engineering? Absolutely.</p>
<p>Top Undergraduate Engineering Colleges: Want a more intimate college experience where the focus is almost entirely on undergraduates? Check out these schools.</p>
<p>Okay, this does help a little bit, but as far the the disciplines I mentioned, is Harvard still a good engineering school? I’ve heard/read the Harvard really is not all that great when it comes to engineering. I know, it’s obviously not MIT (my number 1 choice) or Stanford, but is Harvard it at least a competitor to these schools?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>The fundamental shortcoming for Harvard or Yale engineering is their small faculty size, which limits their course and research offerings. On the other hand, it would be really hard to find Harvard/Yale engineering faculty who are not among the top (or among the most promising young stars) in their fields. </p>
<p>If you are looking for an engineering education with significant liberal arts surroundings, and in a sub-field that Harvard faculty covers, I would not hesitate for a second.</p>
<p>Alright, that’s kind of what I though, is just that Harvard isn’t necessarily a strictly engineering school, so it would have a smaller program. However, I have no intention of taking any liberal arts courses. So I guess my apprehension towards Harvard was a little over-played. Thanks, but if anyone has any more input that’d be great.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that Harvard has open registration with MIT, so a course not offered at Harvard would probably be available at MIT.</p>
<p>Gourmetmom,</p>
<p>I did not know that, so thanks for that.</p>