<p>Trinity C has a very small computer science department, but good economics department.</p>
<p>Thanks a ton fellas !</p>
<p>Got another Q, what's an "honors program" ?</p>
<p>Generally speaking, an honors program is a special program within a college that offers the highest-achieving students an opportunity to take more challenging coursework, work on specialized projects, or otherwise push themselves in ways they would not be able to otherwise. There is usually a minimum GPA or SAT/ACT requirement, and often special applications are needed.</p>
<p>I'm in the honors program at my college, which means that I had to establish a minimum 3.6 GPA my first semester (couldn't start right off the bat) and then apply to the honors program coordinator to be accepted. I have some classes that are just for honors program students, and then in most other classes I get to do specialized projects or extra assignments (known as an honors option). Honors program students meet together with the college president once a semester to talk about special opportunities available to us, and there is other programming as well. It works out really nicely.</p>
<p>So basically, to get into the HP, I don't necessarily need to apply for it. I can get into it after my first year right ?</p>
<p>How do the NACAC and CollegeBoard fee waivers work ?</p>
<p>I have no idea which honors program you're talking about, and not every college has one. Which college do you have in mind? The requirements are different in each case.</p>
<p>Many schools would admit you right away if you have high enough GPA. You don't need to do a separate application. Some schools even offer different/better housing if you are in an honors program.</p>
<p>I know nothing about the Honors Programs. A friend of mine was a part of it at UCI; found it quite interesting.</p>
<p>oldfort : So I guess I'd have a good shot at getting into an HP at my safety schools ?</p>
<p>You need to find out first if they even have honors programs. I think that's what you're not understanding. Not every college has one. Check with the individual colleges to see if they do have one, and what they might require or offer you.</p>
<p>Ahh. Now I get it.</p>
<p>Honors programs, generally speaking, give you priority course selection (really helps for the bigger schools) and allows you to meet with some of the most gifted students at the university and build off of each other in coursework (generally take similar courses). Students in an honors program usually take a wider range of courses and take courses that directly connect with each other almost as if working towards a singular goal but spanning a vast amount of info at the same time.</p>
<p>It is often a great program for students their first year so that they are not bombarded by the large student body and impersonal class lectures.</p>
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And another thing, Purdue's rated very highly on US News et al. You sure it's that bad ?
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<p>If I am not mistaken, more astronauts have graduated from Purdue than any other university (except perhaps for the military academies). It can't be that bad.</p>
<p>timely, care to rank the schools i listed ? Thanks ..</p>
<p>Sorry, I barely know anything about most of the schools you listed. My husband works at NASA, so I know about Purdue. Also, I have a son at Texas A&M. It has a respected engineering department.</p>
<p>According to U.S. News & World Report, here are the rankings for computer engineering programs in schools whose top degree is a bachelor's:</p>
<ol>
<li>Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN) </li>
<li>Harvey Mudd College (CA)
Cooper Union (NY) </li>
<li>United States Military Academy (NY)* </li>
<li>San Jose State University (CA)*
Cal PolySan Luis Obispo * </li>
</ol>
<p>And here are the top schools in computer engineering whose highest degree awarded is a doctorate:</p>
<ol>
<li>Massachusetts Inst. of Technology<br></li>
<li>Stanford University (CA) </li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University (PA) </li>
<li>University of CaliforniaBerkeley * </li>
<li>U. of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign * </li>
<li>University of MichiganAnn Arbor * </li>
<li>Georgia Institute of Technology * </li>
<li>University of TexasAustin * </li>
<li>Cornell University (NY) </li>
<li>California Institute of Technology<br></li>
<li>Purdue Univ.West Lafayette (IN)* </li>
<li>Princeton University (NJ) </li>
<li>University of Washington * </li>
<li>Univ. of WisconsinMadison * </li>
<li>Duke University (NC) </li>
<li>Univ. of CaliforniaLos Angeles * </li>
<li>Northwestern University (IL)
Univ. of MarylandCollege Park *
Johns Hopkins University (MD) </li>
<li>Univ. of CaliforniaSan Diego *
Texas A&M Univ.College Station *
Rice University (TX) </li>
<li>Pennsylvania State U.University Park * </li>
<li>Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (NY)</li>
</ol>
<p>Which spot would Rose Hulman occupy in a merged list ?</p>
<p>I think that is hard to determine, and that is why USNEWS makes the distinction between undergrad only and not. I suspect that opinions would vary widely - some folks put a lot of emphasis on teaching so schools like Rose-Hulman and Harvey Mudd would tend toward the top, while others value research more, so larger research universities would be favored.</p>
<p>Well, as an undergraduate student, my top priority is the quality of education ...
And then job opportunities after finishing my course.</p>
<p>U Washington > Purdue, Rensselaer ?</p>
<p>Why is Purdue ranked so high up in USNWR and rated so low otherwise ? :S</p>
<p>For eg, the rankings posted on the previous page :
1.University of Rochester
2.Trinity C
3.Connecticut C
4.Laffayette C
5.U of Richmond
6.UC Davis
7.Rensselear inst tech
8.Virginia Tech (a little biased, sorry)
9.Texas A&M
10.UC Irvine
11.Worchester polytechnic inst
12.Rose Hulman Inst Tech
13.Purdue U
14.Illinois inst tech
15.Drexel U</p>
<p>Bumppppppppp</p>