UChicago Engineering?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>Does it exist or is it like esablished religion (no atheist)? Also is it Chicago or UChicago (no stickler). kthnxbai.</p>

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<p>Not a stickler or an atheist? O Rly? o.O</p>

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<p>Ya'rly!!!11</p>

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<p>There is talk of establishing a molecular engineering program because of its importance to basic science, but no other engineering is being contemplated.</p>

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<p>^ "molecular engineering" would not be considered even remotely related to traditional engineering by anyone with an ounce of understanding of what traditional engineering is about. </p>

<p>UofC has had a long standing view that if you want engineering, apply to IIT down the street....</p>

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<p>"Engineering" is a complex term at the University of Chicago. It is mostly said with a sneer, and it stands for "what we don't do here, because it's too practical and employment-focused". The molecular engineering program will not likely have any undergraduate component within the college careers of students applying now (although it may generate some research opportunities for them).</p>

<p>If you want to go to college with the expectation that you will be employable as an engineer when you graduate, you should not be applying to the University of Chicago. I believe there is a nontrivial number of physics or math majors who ultimately get graduate training in an engineering field, and of course lots of what goes on in biology and biochemistry would be called molecular engineering or BME elsewhere. A peek at any of the Scav Hunt lists will let you know that the college has more than a critical mass of amateur engineers who relish the opportunity to design and to build fantastic stuff. But you have to recognize that a big part of Chicago's self-definition is "not an engineering school".</p>

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A peek at any of the Scav Hunt lists will let you know that the college has more than a critical mass of amateur engineers who relish the opportunity to design and to build fantastic stuff.

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<p>...and you have your Northwestern friends come in for the weekend... ;-)</p>

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<p>Students do refer to Scavhunt as "The U of C's unofficial engineering program" :)</p>