Northwestern vs. Michigan - Engineering

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>I was admitted to Michigan a few months ago and recently found out that I wait-listed at Northwestern Mccormick school of Engineering. After talking to my college counselor who has been in contact with Northwestern, she thinks that they will go to their wait list this year and that I have a good chance of getting in if I demonstrate that Northwestern is my top choice.</p>

<p>Long story shot, which would would you recommend for engineering, Michigan or Northwestern? I'm out of state for both but, Thank God, my parents can afford to pay for the tuition at both schools. I'm planning on double majoring in engineering and business (granted I can get into Ross, but if I don't, I'll still take some classes there). At Northwestern, I'll study engineering and get their Engineering Enterprise certificate from Kellogg. </p>

<p>The main reason I'm nervous about Michigan is the class size. At Northwestern, I'll be able to attend classes in which there are (for the most part) less than 20 students. Also, 97% of classes are taught my faculty. At Michigan, I'm guessing that I'll be in lecture classes with 500 people and discussions with about 50-70 people which are taught by TAs. </p>

<p>Could you guys comment and give me advice on this issue? Thanks a lot.</p>

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<p>I personally don’t think class size matters too much in general. Lectures will be the same regardless of how many people are in the class, and the real way you learn the material is by reading the textbook and doing problems on your own. Then, if you can’t figure something out, you can email the prof/GSI and ask for help. It’s not like you need to have a personal relationship with your professor in order to do well. Plus, most engineering classes in your major have about 40-50 people on average - only the intro classes have >150 or so.</p>

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<p>there are no lectures with 500 people. In engineering, most classes are 30-50. with sections of 10-20 people.</p>

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<p>Very, very glad to know that I have been mislead. How about the business school? Are there pretty small classes in that school too?</p>