<p>I have been accepted into RPI and GA Tech, both for nuc engineering. Not sure which I like better since theyr'e both good engineering schools. Any thoughts on which is better?</p>
<p>RPI consistently graduates one of the largest number of nuclear engineers of any college in the country, and the number continues to grow. I don't know too much about GA Tech's nuclear program, but I'm a nuclear engineer at RPI and I can tell you that the resources available are top-notch. Most students wind up doing some sort of summer job/internship/co-op and for nuclear students, and they usually wind up getting some pretty high-power jobs (literally). Several have done internships with the NRC, General Atomics and the national labs, and I know of at least one who did a study/work abroad with the IAEA in Vienna, Austria. If you're interested in nuclear engineering, RPI is definitely worth checking out.</p>
<p>I'm planning to visit end of mar/begining of april is it possible to tour the nuc facilities?</p>
<p>Both schools have outstanding reputations, but the character of the two are different. If you prefer a somewhat larger school with good sports programs and a nice town to visit (ATL) then G Tech will suit you better.
If you prefer a smaller school then RPI is great because you still get access to world-class research/instructional facilities and close interaction with faculty. RPI has it own critical nuclear reactor facility and it is one of the few
american universities with an on-campus linear accelerator:
<a href="http://www.linac.rpi.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.linac.rpi.edu/</a></p>
<p>If this makes a difference...</p>
<p>A friend of mine who is a nuc here at RPI recently traveled to North Carolina for a second round of interviews with GE for their Edison Program. He was there along with 6 other students (Ga Tech, Penn State, etc) for a couple of days competing for the position. As the boss came down the line meeting everyone he made a big deal of how my friend was from RPI and how his best workers graduated from there. The final result? My buddy was the one who got the job and the package he is getting is incredible.</p>
<p>Just my two cents...it's the real world situations that matter when it comes to judging schools if you ask me. And I think this proves it.</p>