<p>I have to choose between NCSU, VT, PSU and UMiami? I have Mechanical Engineering major. I am thinking about excellence of program, accessibility of school and ability to make a good life OOS. I am OOS at all schools. Advice please??</p>
<p>I know NC State has an excellent program and I’d consider the school itself to be up and coming, but I haven’t heard much of the other schools’ engineering programs.</p>
<p>Thanks for your input. I am so nervous about choosing. (I know UM is not on the same map as the others for engineering). What else do you know about NCSU?</p>
<p>I’ve heard great things about Virginia Tech’s engineering program, too. I haven’t visited NCSU, though I’m familiar with the school and have friends who attend. It seems to be a fun place with pretty good sports teams (this year’s basketball team made the Sweet 16), if you care about that. I hear engineering is one of their best majors, a few friends used it as a backup engineering school before choosing Ivies and Ivy equivalent schools.</p>
<p>You might also want to ask on the College Search & Selection and the Engineering Major forums.</p>