<p>D2 will be an engineering major next year. We SERIOUSLY considered one of these programs, but decided against it for the reasons intparent cited. It just made more sense to go on to a 4 year school - she has an unweighted 3.75, makes mostly A’s, she’s also a bit lazy, but knows how to pour it on when needed.</p>
<p>Is your D committed to WORKING HER BUTT OFF next year? If I didn’t feel confident about that for sure, with that gpa, I WOULD actually consider one of those programs. She might find that engineering is not for her, and a strong LAC might be just the place to be to explore her options.</p>
<p>If you’re confident she’s going to work hard, and in working hard could perform at a higher level, AND that engineering is the right major, I would find a good strong regional school that suits the purpose. </p>
<p>One school that my D was initially looking at because of proximity was Lamar University. It’s a small regional school, certainly not Tier 1, but has a good engineering department that offers a lot of coastal co-op opportunities. Class sizes are small, there are mandatory tutorials for kids having trouble, the dorms are OUTSTANDING. Problem is that it is DEFINITELY a commuter campus. That place looked DEAD on the weekend, and there’s not much around it in the way of recreation/restaurants, etc.</p>