<p>I was unable to visit colleges before the application process. I was accepted into Yale EA, but I'm having second thoughts on going there. I'm mainly concerned about its engineering program. Can anyone tell me about it?</p>
<p>I'm also an EA admit and I have never visited Yale. I suggest going to Bulldog Days and see how you like it -- at least that's what I plan to do.</p>
<p>But if you want a more realistic view of Yale, maybe you should go another time.</p>
<p>Wow suburbian, you're a fast replier.</p>
<p>Oh, just a coincidence that I read this right after you posted, though I do type fast.</p>
<p>Hi, I applied EA, and was deferred, but I visited the campus in September. I applied as an engineering major, so I might be able to answer your questions. After the general campus tour, I got a private tour of the engineering buildings from two current students. Honestly, it was not as impressive as UIUC or another large engineering school. I think part of why I decided to apply to Yale was because I did not want my whole day to consist of engineering and being around other engineers. At MIT, you will be surrounded by math and science. At Yale, the education (in my opinion) is more balanced. If you still have questions, I'm sure that you could email someone in the engineering department. Good luck!</p>
<p>I was very tempted to apply to MIT and Harvey Mudd(techie schools, as I plan on majoring in biochemistry or chemical engineering), but I didn't. The thing is, I also love English and social studies. Even though don't plan to major in the humanities, I want a balenced education, and that included humanities classes that are there for more than just protocol. Yale's excellent in the sciences; I'm not sure about engineering, but that department is probably also good. I know that right now Yale is putting a whole lot of money and effort into bolstering their sciences and engineering departments. Yale's already among the best in the sciences(again, I'm not sure about engineering), but I think they're trying to break the perception that Yale's the "fuzziest" (i.e. most humanties-centric) of HYPS. It's natural to have second thoughts, but if you do have them about Yale, I don't think you need to worry about academics...</p>
<p>To be honest and blunt- I don't think you should have applied to Yale EASC if you weren't sure about going there- you took away a spot from someone who truly is dying to go there. (And I am not saying this because I was deferred EA- in fact I was accepted to Wash U ED II)</p>
<p>he didn't take anybody's spot. The spot is still there and if chooses not to attend, it'll still be there.</p>
<p>The question for the OP is, where else did you apply to which you are likely to gain admission? When it comes to engineering, Yale's program ranks about the lowest in the Ivy League - according to USnews - both for undergrad and for grad school. There are many good reasons to go to Yale, but the engineering program is not one of them.</p>
<p>What did you think before you had applied? Obviously you wanted Yale very much to apply early (at least I hope you're not one of those people who applied just for the hell of it). Think back to those same reasons and remember why you like Yale. While its engineering program may be weaker than its rivals' (and obviously not on par with tech schools) the point is that it provides a well-rounded liberal arts education and that it does get people into great grad schools. So it really depends on if you just want enginnering, or also care about other things like humanities.</p>