<p>I'm pretty interested in Vanderbilt but I have a few questions about stuff.</p>
<p>I'll probably major in Engineering (about 51% sure).</p>
<p>How is Vanderbilt for Mechanical Engineering and/or Chemical Engineering?</p>
<p>It's really low in the rankings, so is the quality of instruction "lower" at Vandy than at say ... UIUC?</p>
<p>How big are the classes and how is undergrad attention (do professors teach)?</p>
<p>And the final question is about recruiting. I haven't made up my mind about a future career - I don't mind working as an engineering (or in management consulting). The only job I'm not too crazy about is Investment banking. Do employers in these areas recruit at Vandy?</p>
<p>(This might come off a bit shallow) Would a low income kid fit in at Vandy?</p>
<p>There is not a lot of traffic on the Vanderbilt forum, and I've never seen anyone with anything to say about engineering.</p>
<p>US News ranking of undergraduate engineering overall places Vanderbilt at 43rd, I think. Top 50 is not "really low" in the rankings. Of the engineering fields at Vanderbilt, computer science/electrical engineering brings in the most external research funds; I don't know where Mechanical and Chemical fall. However, there is a lot of research for good undergraduate students, they place graduates in top graduate programs, faculty take teaching very seriously. One attractive feature for many is that, unlike many engineering programs, students are encouraged to double-major in a second field outside of engineering if they can manage it.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt is a very good all-round university; it is well-known, its faculty is very good. I cannot speak to recruitment, but I would think that it is not overlooked by national or regional recruiters.</p>
<p>One thing you might be interested in is a relatively new minor at Vanderbilt in engineering management (or something similar sounding). The classes are taught in the engineering school. I gather it is aimed largely at students who do not want to work as engineers per se, but as managers for engineering firms. Take a look at the web site for more, and more accurate, information.</p>
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There is not a lot of traffic on the Vanderbilt forum, and I've never seen anyone with anything to say about engineering.
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<p>I'll wait or talk to someone on Faacebook.</p>
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its not of my business but have you looked electrical engineering alot of jobs out there for that.
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<p>That's fine, I appreciate the concern. But for some reason I was never very big on Electrical Engineering. I'm interested in Mechanical and to an extent Chemical.</p>