<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I am a current mechanical engineer at Northwestern and got accepted into Columbia SEAS. The reason I applied for transfer was that I wanted to switch my major to Applied Physics, about which I'm starting to have doubts.</p>
<p>Things is that I don't know what field [engineering vs biz world] I want to get into.If I end up doing engineering, I really want to get involved in the automotive world.</p>
<p>If I end up pursuing Applied Physics will I still be able to go to grad school and pursue Automotive Engineering? [kinda crazy but just in case...]</p>
<p>Also can anyone shed light on what engineering firms recruit at Columbia? I'm not necessarily looking for engineering positions, just engineering firms.</p>
<p>Will having a engineering degree from Columbia close doors in the engineering world that NU provides me?</p>
<p>Just as a reference point, a few well known companies who've recruited MechE's at NU are Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Baxter, Exxon, GE etc.</p>
<p>All replies will be greatly appreciated :)</p>