<p>Why is the engineering program at the University of Pennsylvania not ranked highly (can its ranking in part be due to the fact that it's a small program)? Is there a SIGNIFICANT difference between the engineering program at Penn and at a top-10 school?</p>
<p>On that note, do you think an i-banking or finance firm will be more likely to hire a Berkeley engineering major, or a Penn student with 2 degrees (one from SEAS, one from Wharton)?</p>
<p>B U M P!!!</p>
<p>At 400 people/class, Penn Engineering isn't that small. However, I think it isn't rated as highly as it should because it didn't "flouish" back when the other engineering schools did. This was the case for many Ivy Leagues, who are trying to catch up in engineering, but this will be slowly corrected over time. The Next big wave of engineering will probably be Bio/biomedical and Materials. Penn and the other Ivy engineering programs are well prepared for these "non-traditional" fields.</p>
<p>From another perspective, Penn Enginners are a very talented group of students, and their sucess in careers after graduation shows.</p>
<p>What sets Penn engineering apart? Is it the facilities, the research opportunities, great faculty.... ?? or the location?</p>
<p>I'm not sure about research opportunities, facilities and faculty, since I'm only a first year student. They all should be great, but ultimately varies between departments and what other school in comparison. I know that a new Bioengineering building is being contructed, which should have state of the art labs. </p>
<p>Academically, what sets Penn engineering apart is that there are more students interested in business than at other schools. Some departments at Penn add in an entrepreneurial aspect to the academics. This of course, is due to Wharton's prescence on campus, but is ultimately a great tool if you utilize it. Penn is also strong in non-academic areas of "engineering" such as BioEngineering, Materials Science, and Digital Media Design. A third aspect is that Penn Engineering is more flexible in cirriculum than at many other schools. Double majoring and dual degrees are much more common at Penn than at schools like Cornell.</p>
<p>Of course, what also sets Penn enginnering apart is Penn itself.</p>
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<p>It depends on what you mean by difference. If you're talking about educational quality or starting salary, then no.</p>
<p>thanks ... what about mechanical engineering? and do you have to show an inclination to business if you want to be accepted into Penn Engineering?</p>
<p>Honestly, I do not know a great deal about the MEAM program at Penn, but I have no doubt that its good program. </p>
<p>"and do you have to show an inclination to business if you want to be accepted into Penn Engineering?"</p>
<p>LOL by all means no. I think they know that there's enough "business" in Penn as it is.</p>