<p>Hey guys !
I have received acceptances from the following schools :
- Virginia Tech
- Texas A&M
- RPI (too costly with NO aid)
- U of Wisconsin--Madison
- RIT (with 50% scholarship)
- Purdue University
Given that my intended major is Industrial Engineering, which college would be a wise choice ?
P.S It would be great if you could list your preferences.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot ! </p>
<p>All are very good schools. Which can you best afford?</p>
<p>We need more info:
Where are you from?
Do you enjoy cold weather?
Where would you like to end up living?
What are the net costs of all the colleges?
Do all of those colleges have an Industrial Engineering dept?
Do they have co-op programs? Would you like to do a Co-op program?
How many undergraduates graduate from that dept. each year?</p>
<p>Instead of listing “50% scholarship” can you list the actual cost after scholarship but before any loan, and how much your parents’ budget is? This way we could do a better cost/benefit analysis for you.</p>
<p>@bopper: I’m from India. Well, academics and the reputation of the school is certainly my first preference. Weather matters, but at a school like Wisconsin-Madison, the other factors make up for the harsh winters.
About the tuition cost, RPI is pretty expensive (46k tuition fee); the tuition cost for RIT (with my scholarship) comes to about 17k. The rest are all public schools with tuition fee ranging from 25-30k (which isn’t a problem to me).
Yes, all the colleges have an Industrial and Systems Engineering dept. Additionally, I’m not interested in a co-op program.</p>
<p>Check out how their professors rate professionally and by instructional skills.</p>
<p>I’d go with U Wisconsin (great college town, all-around good school), Virginia Tech (very strong tech school, great campus), then Purdue or RIT depending on preferences wrt location and larger vs. smaller schools.
Check out 4-year and 6-year graduation rates, too.</p>
<p>I’m with Erin’s Dad. All are good schools at which you will be well-prepared for work in your field if you work hard. You’ll find work when you graduate and make a good starting salary. Which school will cost you less? Go there.</p>