<p>Which of the SUNY's is Good for mechanical engineering and how do you get in ?</p>
<p>I have never heard of any SUNY school really specializing in engineering. SUNY Albany had one of the best up and coming nano-engineering programs in the world, supposedly. Their nano facility was really amazing.
And, I would definitely start by applying. They hate it when you just show up on the first day without doing so…</p>
<p>to be fair, none of the SUNY schools are among the top schools for engineering, in the US News rankings, the highest ranked SUNY were Stony Brook and Buffalo and they were in the 90s. I would go to SUNY-Buffalo over Stony Brook though. Here are the admissions standards for Stony Brook and Buffalo</p>
<p>SUNY-Buffalo</p>
<h1>of applicants: 19,831</h1>
<p>% of applicants accepted: 52%
% of acceptees attending: 32%</p>
<h1>accepting a place on wait list: 344</h1>
<p>% admitted from wait list: 80%</p>
<h1>of early decision applicants: 512</h1>
<p>% accepted early decision: 69%
Range SAT Critical Reading: 500-610
Range SAT Math: 540-650
Range ACT Composite: 23-27
Average HS GPA: 3.4
% graduated top 10% of class: 24%
% graduated top 25% of class: 62%
% graduated top 50% of class: 93%
Very Important Factors Considered: Class Rank, Rigor of Secondary School Record, Standardized Test Scores
Other Factors Considered include: Application Essay, Recommendations, Character/Personal Qualities, Extracurricular activities, geograpical residencce, racial/ethnic/economic status, talent/ability, volunteer work, work experience</p>
<p>SUNY-Stony Brook</p>
<h1>of applicants: 24,060</h1>
<p>% of applicants accepted: 43%
% of acceptees attending: 27%
Range SAT Critical Reading: 520-620
Range SAT Math: 560-660
Very Important Factors considered include: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA, Standardized Test Scores
Important Factors considered include: Class Rank, Application Essay, Recommendations
Other factors considered include: Interview, Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability, character/personal qualities, alumni/ae relation, state residency, volunteer work, work experience, level of applicant’s interest</p>
<p>Well, I know that Albany is the largest SUNY school, so that maybe you could find a well developed engineering program there?</p>
<p>"Well, I know that Albany is the largest SUNY school, so that maybe you could find a well developed engineering program there? "</p>
<p>Wrong. SUNY-Buffalo is the largest SUNY school. The only ranked engineering programs in the SUNY system according to US News is Buffalo and Stony Brook.</p>
<p>You people cannot take a leak without the bathroom being ranked by US News.</p>
<p>VegasSommelier, I am only mentioning US News in this case because US News measures the reputation of one school. I am certainly not saying only pick SUNY-Buffalo and Stony Brook because they are the highest ranked SUNy engineering school. I am just making the OP aware that most people only know these 2 schools for engineering out of the SUNY system.</p>
<p>And I am saying that there is more to college and life than a magazine ranking.
The best university for engineering, like most majors, is the one that offers you a diverse curriculum and collegiate experience, great internships/research in your desired field, a great opportunity to make connections and best prepares you for employment after graduation or for graduate study. Obviously there are schools in which engineering is a focus, so they are your starting point… but by no means are they your only options!
Everyone on this board needs a USNWR enema. Get over it.</p>