<p>Hey, so I'm looking to do engineering but later on do a masters in another field. So where would you guys suggest I should go. To tell you a little about me, I am not totally into science and stuff I love english and philosophy and all! I want to make a decision not based on rankings and stuff so can you guys give me opinions and not quote ranks?</p>
<p>I would really appreciate advice regarding...
- the atmosphere of each school
- Overall flexibility to take courses in other departments.
- the strength of their engineering programs
- the rigor of each of these programs
- opportunities for internships or graduate school
- strength of their career centers/alumni networks
- accessibility to professors at the undergraduate level</p>
<p>Also, I've been waitlisted at CMU And Wesleyan so anything about those will be appreciated too.</p>
<p>Provided the engineering program is accredited by ABET you are fine on the course content and rigor.</p>
<p>It is perfectly OK to contact the departments and the universities’ career centers and ask about grad school and job/internship placement.</p>
<p>Engineering is very challenging. It will be very difficult to succeed if you don’t like what you are doing. Don’t pay more than you have to for your studies because many engineering majors need an extra semester or two to finish.</p>
<p>Look up the specific major requirements at each program, and check to see if there are additional university requirements for graduation. Engineering normally has a very tight sequence of required coursework, and very little room for electives.</p>
<p>One has to ask why you ate majoring in engineering when you aren’t a particularly math/science person. Some universities have engineering tech majors which are sort of engineering lite. If you are serious about grad school in a different field of study, you need to know that your undergrad GPA will be important for grad admissions. Some programs are more forgiving of a lowish GPA fir engineers, but others aren’t. For example, law and medicine would be almost impossible without an excellent GPA, while you can be certain that with a few years of work experience you could get into a decent if not tippy top MBA program.</p>
<p>Big university versus small university. All of these will have everything you say you are looking for, but the experience will be different due to the sizes and locations of the schools.
How could you apply to Wesleyan and CMU both? They are polar opposites AND Wesleyan does not have engineering?!</p>
<p>For engineering, I’d definitely recommend UIUC- it is top 5 in most engineering disciplines and highly respected .</p>
<p>@happymomof1: When I said “not totally into science” I didnt mean that I was having second thoughts, I mean to say that I am not interested only in science but also in other subjects. Thank you for your perspective 
@BeanTownGirl: Wes offers a 3+2 program at either CalTech or Columbia or Dartmouth, I would get a BA from Wes and BS or Btech from ^.</p>
<p>I’m not a fan of 3+2 programs.
Tufts is not as highly ranked in engineering as it is in other areas such as IR or Econ etc., so some people would dismiss it, but I think it offers a lot of what you are looking for. Lots of interdisciplinary programs, and flexibility, and the relatively small size of the engineering school compared to your other choices…Plus the vibe of a small university which feels almost like a LAC. And great location.</p>
<p>BeanTownGirl: can you tell me a little bit more about the 3+2 programs, I am not aware of their advantages or drawbacks :(</p>