<p>Additionally, all those rankings are for graduate programs, I do believe. And that is not even touching on how useless rankings are in any case, but they are especially worthless for undergraduate programs for reasons too numerous to mention. But to conflate engineering programs in all aspects when the topic is computer science is especially silly.</p>
<p>OP was asking for Computer Engineering, not Computer Science, in the first place. And Tulane does not even have computer engineering.</p>
<p>USNEWS does have a ranking for undergraduate engineering, including specific rankings for various fields. How useful they are is a different issue.</p>
<p>You are correct that Tulane doesn’t have an offering in computer engineering, and I assumed the OP knew that as well. Based on that, it only made sense to talk about the related field of computer science. Otherwise this entire discussion could have stopped after a single reply that could have read something like “Tulane doesn’t have any offerings in computer engineering, but does in computer science. If you really mean CEN and not CS, then RPI is the only choice of those two”. Certainly a much better reply than using disparaging terms about any other school.</p>
<p>Okay, let’s state it this way: for computer science, RPI is generally better regarded than Tulane, supported by facts. Of course one has to make her/his own decision considering all personally important factors.</p>
<p>Happy now?</p>
<p>This thread should RIP! Asked and answered.</p>
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What makes you think I was ever unhappy?</p>
<p>Tulane vs RPI</p>
<p>This makes a very interesting choice. Overall in Engineering, RPI is probably better. However, Tulane has a more diverse group of students (i.e., non-engineers). So it really comes down to whether you want to go to an Engineering Institution or go to a University with Engineering. They’ll offer you different educational experiences.</p>
<p>This being said – if it were my choice (intangibles aside), If I was positive I wanted to be an engineer, I’d probably choose RPI. If I only thought I wanted to be an engineer but wasn’t positive AND Tulane had a program in what I wanted to study, I’d probably choose Tulane.</p>
<p>That’s pretty much all I was trying to say, zephyr15. You just said it better.</p>
<p>Thought something sounded fishy in the first post because (a) Tulane (and probably RPI) doesnt have a specific admission to the school of engineering and (b) Tulane currently doesnt have a computer engineering porogram. Now the OP posts elsewhere that he/she is taking AP physics next year, so it appears the OP is yanking our chain and is still a HS’er.</p>
<p>Thank you for all your useful comments. However, please remember not to speak rudely about other schools; I applied to Tulane because I like the school, so please don’t say bad things like that. Also, @jym626, there is nothing wrong with Q&A, and I am certainly not “yanking [your] chain”. Thanks everyone!</p>
<p>You have posted conflicting info about yourself and your education in 3 threads. What is correct?</p>
<p>Here’s another difference between the two schools: Tulane has a full-time undergraduate student body of 6,403 which is 43% male and 57% female, while RPI has a full-time undergraduate student body of 5,371 which is 71% male and 29% female. Not that this should be the sole determining factor, but it highlights a sharp distinction in the social make-up of each school.</p>
<p>I’m confused. Are you in high school or are you in a nursing program?</p>
<p>Hey OP, if you haven’t gotten through with your decision yet, I’d like to say something 'bout RPI. Well, personally I got the choice to go there, too, so I’m seeing that if I post about it here, if more people would elaborate more about the school!</p>
<p>Overall though, from what I understand, RPI has an excellent career placement program. I’m not sure why no one on CC seems to talk about that! From their website you’ll see their annual reports, which, from my recollection, says that half their undergraduate students go on to get full-time jobs with starting salaries about 70,000! Beat that!</p>
<p>But yes, like you I’m wishing to see more on RPI!</p>
<p>13110449 - there is an RPI forum that you can go to and ask your questions (and read all the existing threads):</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/</a></p>
<p>The OP seems to have given conflicting information as to whether she is a HS junior, senior or a nursing student finishing community college, and has not responded to requests for attempts to clarify the inconsistent information. Here she claims to be a nurse working in a hospital after earning a degree from a community college <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/15801071-post1.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/15801071-post1.html</a> Here she plans to be taking AP classes next year <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/15848365-post1.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/15848365-post1.html</a> Here she plans to get a summer job this summer <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/15670719-post1.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/15670719-post1.html</a>
All quite inconsistent and nonsensical</p>