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<p>I would LOVE to share what this means, but since this is not my kid, I don’t think it’s my place to do so. I will say that what he wants to do with a degree in mechanical engineering is one of most specific and unusual things I’ve ever heard a 17-year old kid say they wanted to do in life. I can’t share it because, if this kid has any of the most remote association with anyone who reads this board, he would be very clearly identified. He did his research to find out exactly what he needs to study to be able to have this career, and mechanical engineering is it. </p>
<p>If anyone really feels the need to know, please feel free to PM me. </p>
<p>higgins2013 - while you may be correct about the safety of IIT’s campus, how many kids do you know going to a school spend the entire four years without leaving campus. At IIT, you really don’t want to leave campus, unless you’re going somewhere in a car or on the El. It is not a safe area to wonder around on foot… I know, I got my master’s degree not far from IIT and spent many years traveling that area.</p>