<p>I'm a senior in high school that's looking at going into engineering. If you're familiar with any of these schools, how would you describe the atmosphere and the students there?</p>
<p>Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Purdue
Rose-Hulman
Case Western
Ohio State
RPI
Georgia Tech
University of Washington
WUSTL</p>
<p>I know some of these schools pretty well from my kid’s visits, so will give it a shot.</p>
<p>Minnesota - big school (we did not visit); too cold!
Wisconsin - visited, liked a lot. Had a smaller school vibe than, say, Michigan; liberal student body, but other slices of Wisconsin seemed represented. If they had offered $, might have been a contender.
Illinois - did not visit as kid wanted a more urban environment. Great engineering programs though.
Purdue - same as Illinois.
Rose-Hulman - liked the school a lot, smart kids and nice campus, but ultimately too small and not-city-enough.
Case Western - where kid ended up at and likes. Good size, urban but true campus feel. Serious students (recommend Greeks for better social opptys), heavy workload, cold but bearable.
Ohio State - too big and sprawling for kid.
RPI - also liked but not city enough for kid.<br>
Georgia Tech - would have been a good fit in urban setting but was deemed too southern. Ga Techers we’ve known have been smart but like to party.
University of Washington - no clue.
WUSTL - did not visit, but know some people who went there, all of whom are smart and rich.</p>
<p>I used to live in Seattle. Washington has a good reputation for engineering, and gets a lot of support from places like Boeing and Microsoft.</p>
<p>Like a studious Big 10 school, but on hills with a lot of rain.</p>