<p>Hello :) I am an international student who needs help with picking a school for her undergraduate chemical engineering major. I got into UT Austin, Georgia Tech, UMich Ann Arbor, Wisconsin-Madison, Minnesota, USC, Udelaware and Carnegie Mellon. I also got waitlisted at Rice and UCLA. </p>
<p>All these schools are really great, but as an international student, which school would give me the best value for my money? Also, which of these schools would prepare me best for a post grad degree? At this stage, I'm really uncertain as to which school would provide me with the best undergrad learning experience. I'm leaning towards UMich, Ut Austin, USC and also GaTech since my cousin is doing his phd there. Rice is also a brilliant school, but I am not holding out too much hope that I'll get off the waitlist.</p>
<p>Any advice would be most appreciated :) Thank you.</p>
<p>Don’t count on getting in off the waitlist. Focus on your admits now. If it happens then you can reconsider. As for which school to choose, it is probably just a question of personal preference. All of those schools have very strong engineering programs. The Chemical Engineering focus is probably a bit different at each school and you should do some homework. Then you also need to decide whether you want a smaller school (Carnegie Mellon) or a really big one (all the others); whether you want an urban environment (Carnegie Mellon, USC, Minnesota) or a more rural one.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help! I have narrowed my options down to USC, University of Texas, Austin and Georgia Tech. I can’t pick between the three, because even though the engineering programs at Texas and Georgia Tech are stronger, USC is a private school and I don’t feel I can reject it. Is it worth paying the extra money to go to USC which has a greater wow factor?</p>
<p>If you’re set on those three, I’d say UT-Austin. Be ready though, we looked at them for our D (Chem E). Their engineering classes are large there. We’re from Texas but daughter settled on Minn after considering GT, UT-A, U Wisconsin, CMU, Rice. Great atmosphere, new facilities.</p>
<p>Madison is probably the best for chemical engineering on that list. UT-Austin, Georgia-Tech, Minnesota are also top colleges. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the best overall reputation.</p>
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