<p>I got admitted to Ohio State, Penn State-Harrisburg, Virginia Tech, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Minnesota. I wish to major in aerospace engineering. When I sought people for advice, every said that don't go with the ranking, look at the course curruculum. When I got admitted to them and sought advice as to which one to attend, everybody says that why didn't u apply to U of Michigan, U of Illinois. Now I am feeling like damn! why didn't I apply there. So I would like to have opinion as to which university should I go to or should I look for transfer to UMich, UIlli, Purdue. Suggestions are welcomed as to which should I go now?</p>
<p>I know that Virginia Tech has a good engineering program. I don't know much about the other schools.</p>
<p>Boulder has huge connections with aerospace industry. Its engineering programs in general are very good. It's a very beautiful campus, one of the prettiest in the US, in a great town. And of all the schools you're looking at, it has the best weather.</p>
<p>There are three issues that you need to concern yourself with:
1) the coursework offered at each of the universities
2) connections between each university and the aerospace industry
3) how much money it will cost you to study at each university</p>
<p>I know absolutely nothing about aerospace engineering. Chances are that neither do the people who are now saying you should have applied to a university that they have heard of. Just because someone has heard of a specific university, or because the university over all is "ranked higher" than another, doesn't say anything about 1) the existence of an aerospace engineering program, 2) the quality of that program, or 3) the cost of attendance at that program.</p>
<p>Stop listening to these ninnies, and take a good hard look at which of the universities that have admitted you will be the best place for YOU to study. In the end, that is what matters.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>
<p>Boulder baby.</p>
<p>I would have told you about Michigan, UIUC and Purdue. I'm not familiar with the aerospace engineering program at any of the universities on your list so I am no expert. The only one I'd drop is Penn State-Harrisburg as it is a secondary campus. All of the others on your list have good engineering programs (as well as Penn State-University Park).</p>
<p>US News & World Report ranks the aerospace engineering program of Virginia Tech 14th and U of Colorado-Boulder 16th ... if that would help.</p>
<p>happymomof1 gives you very sound advice above and I'd suggest you start there.</p>
<p>I too was considering Boulder since it has excellent connections with aerospace industry. I got to know from students Virginia tech and U of Minne. dat Boulder has an edge over them in aerospace. I read somewhere ona site that Boulder is a party college. Students who like to party generally go there. Is that true?</p>
<p>Thanks for ur concern. Yes Boulder even receives the second highest funding from NASA in terms of aerospace research. I came to know that it has a very little student diversity. Can u plz tell me how does the campus looks like?</p>
<p>Here's a link to some photos of U of Colorado Boulder. Flickr:</a> Search</p>
<p>space love, my best friend will be going to CU-boulder in the fall for civil engineering (very reputable engineering programs there, btw). Her impressions were as follows-most everyone was very friendly, but there were quite a few rich kids from California and Arizona that definitely seemed like all they wanted to do is party. But then there is a selection of kids who are more the laid-back, hippie types also. My best friend herself is rather friendly, modest, and not really a huge partier. Boulder is a big college town so you'll find all sorts of people. I'd definitely go to CU-boulder of all the universities listed. However, I'd also say not to bother transferring-its a bigger headache than its worth, and you might really like where you end up.</p>