<p>Im stumped between the two, and I am visiting Virginia Tech in the beginning of March, but which is the better prospect for chemical engineering, or the chemistry department in general? </p>
<p>The money is better at OSU because I am in state and may win money from scholarship competitions, but Virginia Tech is pretty inexpensive itself. Also, VA Tech seems to have a better all around rep, and they both have big time sports, though Im a born and raised Buckeye fan. So this is the important issue, my major's academics, that I cant really answer myself, and the last thing I need to consider. Thanks</p>
<p>Obviously you can tell by my username Im a bit biased...haha...but lets see if I can offer you some advice.</p>
<p>Virginia Tech's Engineering department has a far superior reputation than that of OSU. On February 21st VT hosted a Job Fair for those undergraduates-- particularly sophomores and juniors-- offering co-op and internship experience. All of the big Chemical Engineering Companies were there and through talking to a few of the recruiters, I learned that Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech were two of their highest recruited schools for permanent positions. A recruiter from Glaxo-Smith-Kline specifically stated that "Virginia Tech creates well qualified engineers who have a reputation for working very hard." </p>
<p>Aside from the rep. that Virginia Tech Engineering has, the Engineering facilities are among the very best in the nation. The most qualified professors, combined with NSF funded research facilites that are heavily concentrated on campus result in a very good Engineering education.</p>
<p>The campus is beautiful--in contrast to OSU, Virginia Tech's campus is very pleasant, safe, and its mountainous evironment compliment the campus and its elegant historic buildings very well. Furthermore, the cost of undergraduate tuition is relatively inexpensive for an out of state school. I too am an out of state student and chose Virginia Tech Engineering over Penn State Engineering, University of Maryland College Park Engineering, and NC State Engineering.</p>
<p>Simply put--Choose Virginia Tech. The Engineering Education, people, environment, sports, and campus are all amazing. I am so glad that I chose Virginia Tech and hopefully you will do the same.</p>
<p>Itd be great to talk to someone about VT who goes there. Do you have AIM or something? PM me your SN if you dont mind me asking a few questions, itd be easier like that.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice either way. Are you in Honors? I hope I get into the Honors program at VT, itd be hard to pass it up if I got into that. How hard is it really to get in, I wrote a good personal statement I think, and my ACT is a 33 GPA a 3.7, so Id assume that should get me in pretty automatically.</p>
<p>I would love to talk with you and answer any questions that you have about Virginia Tech. Private Message me for my AIM screen name.</p>
<p>As for the honors school, the general requirements are a 3.5 GPA and a 1400 SAT score. Just because you have these minimum requirements does not mean that you are automatically admitted into the honors school. In your case, it is obvious that you meet the minimum GPA requirement. Also, I know that a score of a 33 on the ACT is a very strong score, but I am not too sure of how the Honors College admissions officers would translate the score. I am almost certain that a score of a 33 would be not only acceptable, but a very highly respected score in the eyes of the Honors College Admissions office thus, you have a very good chance of being admitted to the Honors College.</p>
<p>Just Private Message me for my AIM screen name and I would love answering any questions that you have about Virginia Tech.</p>
<p>I had a 35/31 math/critical reading, and on my SATs I have 790/640 math/critical reading. Do they tend to view SATs as being a more reliable reading?</p>
<p>You exceed the minimum requirements set by the Honors College. I am not too sure whether they view it as a more "reliable" test, but I know that an overwhelming majority of students at Virginia Tech submit SAT scores. Because you have taken both tests, Virginia Tech will evaluate your scores separately. You make a very strong Honors College Applicant.</p>
<p>Both schools have great reputations and alumni networks. Your visit to VT should help you decide which school's environment you prefer.</p>
<p>I'd describe OSU's campus as pleasant and safe. . . .certainly though Columbus isn't rural Virginia, you have two distinctly different settings to choose from.</p>
<p>My daughter toured OSU's engineering honors program when she was applying to schools. She went on the tour under duress, as she was very set against OSU. After the day we spent there, it became her second choice school. </p>
<p>But, if you're a native Ohioan, you might want to go elsewhere for college. Just don't go north on Route 23 :)</p>