<p>Interesteddad, I cannot completely disagree with Shizz. The opportunities and resources availlable Engineering undergrads at schools like MIT, Cal, Stanford, Georgia Tech, Cornell etc... are far greater than they are to Engineering undergrads at schools like Swarthmore or Dartmouth or Brown. The notable exceptions are Harvey Mudd and Rose Hulman. That's not to say that one cannot get a great Engineering education and find great employment opportunities or further studies opportunities at LAC-style Engineering schools...but Engineering the resources and opportunities just aren't as good.</p>