<p>In the previous posts, People have been telling that both these degrees are same. Both after graduation, gives you a bacherlors degree in engineering.</p>
<p>If 3-2 engineering program has no advantages over the regular 4 years engineering degree, then why are many people seemed inclined towards taking a 3-2 engineering program(spending 5 years) instead of taking the regular engineering degree which can be completed within just 4 years or even lesser.</p>
<p>Does 3-2 engineering program have any additional advantages over the regular engineering degree?</p>
<p>Any help is appreciated.</p>
<p>I think the big reason is that people can not get into some of the better engineering programs but usually LAC’s that do 3-2 promise acceptance to a good engineering schools so they choose the LAC. Honestly the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages. I have even asked a top LAC about the program at their school and they say that if you really want to do engineering, go to an engineering school.</p>
<p>How many of the people that are really inclined towards the 3-2 programs actually complete them? I imagine most decide they’re better off getting their BS in math/science/whatever in four years and not have to go through the whole ordeal of moving, meeting new people, getting used to a new area, etc.</p>
<p>My son is attracted to this type of program, but not because he can’t get in to an engineering school. He has very wide-ranging interests and finds depressing the thought of spending four years taking very little besides math and science classes. Languages and humanities are also a very important part of his life. He’s not going to get to spend much time on that at a four-year engineering school.</p>
<p>I think they’re aimed at people who are thinking of Engineering as a potential major, but don’t want to commit to it yet.</p>
<p>bookwormmichelle, your son can spend plenty of time on that sort of stuff at a traditional four-year engineering school. Almost all of my friends got at least a minor in some sort of non-technical major if they were interested in the field. I had friends minoring/double majoring in photography, psychology, biology, design, music, and a few others I can’t remember.</p>
<p>Heck, most engineers consider their humanities classes as ways to pad their schedule so they can stay full time students without going crazy. ;)</p>
<p>This is where going into computer science would be a better goal for 3-2 students than the other engineering areas. Just grab a math or physics degree, take a healthy dose if computer science and major in computer science or something like systems engineering in grad school.</p>
<p>My son did not apply to any 3-2 schools.
If you can’t get into these schools as a freshman, do you belong there in the 4th year? Can you make it? What happens if you do not get accepted at the schools for the 4-5 years or meet the requirements?</p>
<p>Personally, I’d think twice about doing this.</p>