<p>Right now I'm majoring in engineering at Cal-Tech. and I HATE it here. It's uber competitive and most people here in engineering are very dorky and hard to be with. I thought about switching into econ here but my GPA is grade deflated already from engineering and switching into business and graduating with a mediocre GPA is a bad idea. Furthermore, I don't want to stay in this school anymore. People have a superiority complex here and it's really driving me crzy. I just want a more normal college experience. I want a school that's very large and classrooms so big that I can blend in and disappear. I also want a more laid back, friendly environment. </p>
<p>I don't want to be an engineer and would much rather prefer business. Even accounting is more appealing to me than engineering. Right now at cal-tech, it isn't very pleasant for me. My cumulative GPA is a 2.8. My plan is to transfer into Uconn's engineering department and then switch into actuarial science program there. Or, I may decide to take a few engineering courses my first semester and if I feel like the environment isn't cut-throat (and more laid back), I may even double major in engineering/actuarial science.</p>
<p>I have 2 more years to go and I can't see myself wasting away in body and soul for all that time. I'm from UConn and it's my permanent residence so I would love nothing more than to transfer into Uconn. Not that it matters but I LOVE college bball and UConn is an amazing team!</p>
<p>Does anyone know or can share their experiences from people who've attended uconn's business school or engineering school? Does anyone know of someone who has double majored in engineering/business? Can people tell me about recruitment from UConn in business/actuarial stuff/engineering.</p>
<p>I know a lot of engineering majors at UConn. They all seem happy for the most part with their experiences. Engineering in general is a very demanding major and you will have to take many of the same classes wherever you go as an engineering major. But I have found that people are very friendly for the most part and most are willing to help you.... I have not encountered much of a cutthroat atmosphere here.</p>
<p>I am an engineering major at UConn. It isn't cut throat, and its all about teamwork, or at least they teach us that. Its a good program, they do their best for you to succeed, and you are supposed to do the same in return. Almost everyone, if not everyone from uconn eng. gets a job if they want one straight out of college. There is big big recruitment for us engineers on campus. They is an engineering/business major at uconn. Its actually pretty neat, its called Management & Engineering for Manufacturing (MEM). Lots of people do this, and most people out of this programs go on their way to become top executives.</p>
<p>Wow, what a funny coincidence. I started out as a freshman at Caltech earlier this year and I disliked it so much I decided to withdraw at the end of the first term. I applied to UConn for fall 2006 as a freshman (since I didn't have enough credits to transfer) and was admitted to the honors program. I don't know about the engineering program (I intend to major in physics/CS), but my interactions with the university have all been very positive so far.</p>
<p>I disliked Caltech for many of the reasons you mentioned (e.g. cutthroat, crazy workload, etc.) and I think UConn will be a much better environment for me. Apparently UConn is really pushing for undergraduate research, and they support many of the same research options Caltech does, such as funded undergrad research projects during the academic year or summer, senior thesis, etc. Also, many of the professors I have met seem genuinely interested in the students and aren't arrogant pricks who don't know how to teach. Another reason UConn is appealing is the price, especially if you live in CT. It will be much easier for my family to afford UConn than Caltech. Oh, and UConn also isn't having any retarded budget issues either and students don't have to live in trailer parks.</p>