<p>SchoolAdvise - Makes sense. Thank you very much.</p>
<p>How difficult is it to transfer to Rice Engineering from A&M Engineering? </p>
<p>Does Rice accept AP credit for Calc BC, Chemistry, Biology, English Lang, Lit, Economics and Govt. etc?</p>
<p>I don’t know much about particular admission rates unfortunately and even if I did, Rice is a very competitive school that rejects many stellar applicants for very trivial reasons. I will say that it seems that transfer acceptance rates are a bit higher than general admission, but that really depends on the year you apply and how many spots there are to fill.</p>
<p>Regarding AP credit, click on the pdf on this page to get an idea of what transfers and what doesn’t. I know that they can be stingy with some of the humanities credits.
[AP</a> Credit | Office of the Registrar | Rice University](<a href=“http://registrar.rice.edu/students/ap_credit/]AP”>Advanced Placement (AP) Credit | Office of the Registrar | Rice University)</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
<p>Do you happen to know anything about aerospace engineering?</p>
<p>Sorry for the late reply. I have been on vacation and haven’t had much time to post here. </p>
<p>To my knowledge, Rice does not have an undergrad aerospace program. We have some classes on it I know, but no major or minor. However, aerospace is usually something people pursue for graduate school and the students from Rice usually get into at least one of their top 3 choices if they worked hard during undergrad from my understanding. Here is a link to Rice’s aerospace option which is a focus that you can do for masters.</p>
<p><a href=“https://memsweb.rice.edu/uploadedFiles/Mechanical_Engineering_and_Materials_Science/Prospective_Students/Aerospace%20Option(1).pdf[/url]”>https://memsweb.rice.edu/uploadedFiles/Mechanical_Engineering_and_Materials_Science/Prospective_Students/Aerospace%20Option(1).pdf</a></p>
<p>Sorry to bring this thread back to life as it is a bit old, but SchoolAdvice could you elaborate a bit further on the lab/internship opportunities you mentioned for freshman? I will be attending Rice in the Fall, and I’m just looking for any pointers I can get. </p>
<p>I am interested in ChemE, specifically energy related topics, but some of the work where engineering meets public policy looks interesting as well. If it helps with your advice, I’ve taken all of the AP sciences and a lot of math (AP Calc BC, Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calc, and Diff EQ) which it sounds like may have been the case for you as well. Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>Sure. I can try. I took the IB program (which I consider more challenging based on what I have seen), but unfortunately Rice is very stingy in giving credit, especially for IB so I didn’t get to skip many intro classes. In retrospect, I think that was a good thing although rather frustrating all at the same time.</p>
<p>Regarding getting an internship, what I would do in your case is visit the website for ChemE at Rice and see what kind of work the profs here are doing. Once you find an interesting project/prof, prepare a resume and send them an email saying how and why you really want to work in their lab. Many will just hire you and some will ask to meet with you first and talk to you. If you show a lot of initiative right off the bat and they have room in their lab, I can’t see them saying “no” to be honest. But if that happens, just keep asking professors until you find one who is willing to give you a job. While I don’t know specifically which profs would be suit your interests, I am sure you will be able to find at least one whose projects interest you. Good luck and feel free to ask me more questions about it if you want some specific answers.</p>
<p>What are the specs for the computer of an engineering student? We’re looking to get a new computer and haven’t found a site specifically listing this information for engineering majors.</p>
<p>Around how many hours of class work do you have per day (on average)? You can give a range. Do you feel that your class work encroaches on the time you spend on extracurriculars, sleep, relaxation, etc. ?</p>
<p>@lasvegasmom, There is no “correct” specs to find somewhere. Get whatever OS you prefer. There is some software that is Windows only, but that is always available in the computer labs if you have a Mac (or you can install Windows on your Mac). There are engineering students with all different types of computers. I’m an electrical engineering major with a Mac. Many of my classmates have Macs as well…I haven’t had any compatibility issues.</p>
<p>This is my philosophy:</p>
<p>If you use Macs well and can afford them, get a Mac and buy Parallels for it. If you don’t like Mac’s OS, then buy a Thinkpad. You will pay over double the price for the same specs and will get nothing extra in return save for the OS in a Mac. If this is enough for you, go for it.</p>
<p>What I use is a Lenovo T420 Thinkpad (bought it two years ago). They are very robust and offer a ton of options. I also bought a dock for it so when I come home, I plop it down onto the dock and have a dual screen desktop essentially. They cost more than most other PC laptop brands (still 2.5 times cheaper than a mac for same specs when I bought), but they are built very well and their extended care plans are very affordable (I bought a three year plan for barely over 100 bucks). Also, unless they changed something, Lenovo also gives Rice a 15% discount at checkout.</p>
<p>If I had to buy a laptop now, I would select a T430 with upgrades to the processor (at least an i5), a dedicated GFX card, and the increased screen resolution option. I think that those upgrades would be the most worth-while ones.</p>
<p>Everyone has different opinions on this, but if you need a computer to get you through college as an engineer, buy a good Thinkpad or a Mac. Though I personally hate Mac OS and Apple’s greedy business model, they seem to work fine for most things in the curriculum and for anything that doesn’t, you can run Parallels. Ultimately it is your call. Do yourself a favor though and buy a LAPTOP not a DESKTOP. It is very very useful to have a laptop in college.</p>
<p>funsummer, it really depends on the week to be honest and also what kind of personality you have. Some days I only have a few things to do so can finish before 9pm (rare) and most days I am busy well past midnight. Part of it is because of poor management at times and others because there is simply no other way to finish it. You will be fine though. Don’t worry. We still have time to have fun and party on weekends. ;)</p>
<p>Usually it is over 5 hours a day of work, but almost everyone finds time for activities, so I wouldn’t worry.</p>