<p>so, i got into all the above school for FYE...which school do u guys think will be a better pick??
Thanks in advance :)</p>
<p>bump........</p>
<p>For undergraduate engineering education, it won't really matter which school you choose. What you have to consider though is overall reputation of the school, location and the financial situation such as in-state/out-of-state.</p>
<p>you might find it helpful to check under "search " with your question, as i'm quite sure there are other threads talking about this. there is no comparison in terms of name recognition/reputation, and academic level between UVA and the other two. UVA as i'm sure you know is ivy league level. are you in or OOS? all the more to attend if you got in to UVA, OOS...a huge honor! best of luck.</p>
<p>i'm OOS, from NJ....thanks for the input!</p>
<p>X vs Y vs Z questions are all rather useless, but I have one thought.</p>
<p>Think in terms of where you ultimately want to live and what you ultimately want to do. If you want to live in the Rust Belt, then Purdue has more weight. In the mid-Atlantic, UVA is more thought of. In other areas, no one school might have an advantage. </p>
<p>Not necessarily because one school is better than the other, but familiarity matters. This is probably also more true for smaller companies that don't operate in national markets. I will say that Maryland has probably has less cachet than UVa or Purdue.</p>
<p>Take a look at the career development website for each school. It might give you an idea regarding placement stats and employers that visit each campus.</p>
<p>I agree with the above. All three are great engineering schools and you'll easily be able to find a job after graduation as long as your GPA is decent. So, like others said, I'd pick a school more on overall qualities and how they feel to you. I like UVA because of the freedom in the e-school and the ability to take non-major classes. But some people love Purdue's location. Some like the social scene at UMCP. Basically, the three schools are very different overall. I'd look at those qualities more than focusing on the e-school. Within the e-school though, maybe google each school's webpage and look at their programs and compare their strengths and weaknesses, and go from there.</p>
<p>thanks...im pretty settle for UVa...i visited the campus in the summer and it's beautiful!..i really liked it...my brother is there as well and he really likes it too...since money isnt THAT big of an issue..i think UVa is a good choice cause they are very flexible with choices and minors as well...i can do the Engineering Business minor program and then do my MBA then graduate Engineering- it'll be pretty cool having many options at UVa...purdue and UMCP don't offer as much options as UVa from what i've read...thanks for the input guys!</p>
<p>Univeristy of Virginia!</p>
<p>so i was talking to this neighbor of mine who has a phd from Virginia Tech...and he said that all my schools are nowhere near as good as Purdue in Engineering and he rendered UVa as being a 'very weak' engineering school??
what do u guys think??</p>
<p>Was it not UG education that you were inquiring about in this thread?</p>
<p>What your neighbor was talking about was graduate school and it is a whole different ball game...</p>
<p>She's right. VT's grad engineering program beats UVa's grad programs, hands down. Purdue probably does too. But for UG, which you should care about right now because who knows if you'll even go to grad school, and if you do, you most likely will go elsewhere. As far as UG, UVa ranks up in the top 30 with VT, Purdue, UT-Austin, etc. Our BmE, SystemE, and ChemE programs are some of the top programs in the country, and the EE/CS/CpE and Civil programs are good as well, and aero/mech are expanding exponentially thanks to Rolls Royce/GE pumping in billions into the program. The e-school may be small, but it's very strong and expanding rapidly. You can't go wrong with a UVA UG degree from it's e-school.</p>
<p>ya...im an undergrad..and he knows that...it's weird he said that though...i love UVa and it's atmosphere and i have a few friends there and my bro...so i was pretty set to go there...then i wasn't...and now i am set to go there again... i've had better days!
thanks for the input!! :)</p>
<p>Shoebox, actually according to US News, VT's graduate program is ranked somewhere like #31 and UVA is like #38. Not much of a difference.</p>
<p>Brkr, regarding undergrad, UVA as an overall school beats UMCP, Purdue, and VT. You shouldn't judge a school just by a department or major. You have to also take into consideration the entire package. The overall quality of life and academics at UVA is better than those other schools.</p>
<p>i'm planning on doing the Engineering business minor program...and then i would hopefully get into a top MBA school like NYU or Columbia or something...so in that case i should definitely go to UVa right??</p>
<p>UVA also has a ME/MBA program if you still want to hang around for another . See SEAS</a> >> Graduate Student Info. >> MBA / ME Joint Degree Program. </p>
<p>I don't know whether it gives you any type of advantage in admission to the MBA program at UVA. Presumably not.</p>
<p>lol...ya...i'd prefer going to NY for my MBA cause apparently you've got more opportunities, so i've heard, and it's close to my hometown NJ! :) thanks anyway....as far as my undergrad. education goes, i think i'll be going with the Engineering Business minor and then go on to do an MBA or something or continue Masters in my Engineering Major. That would be a better option than Purdue...right?
Can i transfer from Engineering to McIntire or not?? Like if i don't like Engineering and want to become an Undergrad of McIntire..just incase :)</p>
<p>Yes, you can transfer from the E-School to Mcintire. You just need to take the right prerequisites, which is not necessarily simple. It's doable, though, if you have AP credits and take the right classes from the start.</p>