<p>2+2 is commonly done with community college, followed by transfer to a state university.</p>
<p>3+2 is typically marketed by LACs without “native” engineering degree programs. During the first 3 years, the student take math and physics courses to transfer to a school with engineering, while also fulfilling most requirements for a bachelor’s degree at the LAC. After transferring, the student takes the next 2 years to finish the engineering degree.</p>
<p>However, there are a number of disadvantages:</p>
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<li>Majors for 3+2 students at the LAC may be limited (e.g. to physics, math, or chemistry), which defeats the purpose if the student wants to use the extra year to add a major in something unrelated to engineering.</li>
<li>Transfer admission may be competitive, and financial aid at the “3” school is uncertain.</li>
<li>It also takes an extra year, with an extra year’s worth of costs.</li>
<li>Students who wanted to go to a small LAC may not want to transfer to a big school to finish the engineering degree.</li>
<li>Students may not want to transfer away from their friends and tight-knit small LAC community after 3 years.</li>
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