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There are lots of good 3-2 programs, but in general they are not highly recommended on here for a number of pretty valid reasons.
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<p>Can you please elaborate on these reasons? I was considering Clark's 3-2 program so any input would be much appreciated..</p>
<p>What about Rice? It has a much higher acceptance rate for OOS students, and is cheaper than most highly-selective schools. The campus is huge and green and in lovely part of Houston. (Much of Houston is awful, but the area around Rice is lovely.) It has a strong engineering department, but a close-knit fun-loving, supportive community, well-balanced 50-50 male/female, and ethnically and socially diverse group. Again, the acceptance rate for oos students is somewhere around 40%; much lower for Texas students. They meet full financial need, etc.etc. Undergrad population is 2900; with grad students it's about 4800. music conservatory, architecture school, residential college system. My DD loves it there- but is heading off to Chile for 5 months study abroad. BTW - the engineering department has lots of cool paid internships, and direct-exchange studyabroad opportunities, and a chapter of "Engineers without borders".</p>
<p>wazzup:
I would do a search on here for 3-2 and/or repost the question on the parent's forum. It's been discussed at length. Good luck.</p>
<p>not really midwest but among schools without a Doctorial program Seattle University is a very nice school and highly regarded. A friend of mine has a son there in Engineering and he raves about the place. </p>
<p>University of the Pacific in Stockton is very highly regarded in Engineering with a great internship program.</p>
<p>Isn't Marquette a solid Engineering school? I know it is on my son's list but we haven't looked into it much yet.</p>
<p>There has been discussion in the past here about the 3-2 programs. If I recall, one of the main issues was that a very small number of students actually do 3-2 programs. It would be interesting to know the number of students who enroll at a college w/ 3-2 that complete the 3-2 program.</p>
<p>If you are interested in your son getting merit aid, then Case is welll-known and gives to ~45% of the incoming students merit aid.</p>