Anyone have recent experience as a Wellesley student who wants to pursue engineering? The dual major programs with Olin and MIT sound like they are not used very much, and that only 10-20 students take classes over at MIT or Olin each year.
Is there a community of Wellesley students who find each other and connect around their interest in engineering? Anyone major in math/science at W and then go on for their Masters in Engineering, and if so, what were the pros/cons of that path?
Essentially, W sounds like a perfect fit… except for the lack of an engineering major.
Thanks for your insight!
Hey, current student (but not w an engineering focus) unfortunately I would say Wellesley might not be right for you if engineering is your main focus/priority. The cross-reg programs with Olin, Babson, and MIT have become increasingly limited. In 2020 they restricted all students to only 1 cross-registered course per semester at any college other than Wellesley. That means you wouldn’t be able to take an Olin and MIT course at the same time. Since there are only 8 semesters in your undergrad experience, that means you’d only ever be able to take 8 engineering courses.
I’m also not too sure about the dual degree with MIT. I’ve never met anyone who’s done it and I’m not even sure how feasible that would be now, considering the ever increasing restrictions on registration at other schools 
Sorry, wish I could be more encouraging, but I came to Wellesley with a major that fit the school’s programming perfectly. Now I’m pivoting to another industry which Wellesley offers no support/courses in and I’m having trouble getting into the relevant courses at MIT since the academic boards are so unsupportive of cross-reg these days 
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If I wanted a Wellesley-type education, and definitely wanted to be an engineer, I would do one of two things: look into three/five year liberal arts/engineering programs or go to Smith, which has an outstanding ABET engineering program. You can also take classes at the Five College Consortium, though a lot of this is on halt or online only due to COVID.
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