what school is best for engineering?

Applying to College
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<p>I dont know what to do</p>

<p>I am an Engineering Major and really confused about what College to attend next fall
Rice
Univeristy of Pennsylvania
Duke University
Harvey Mudd College
Carnegie Institute of Technology
USC?</p>

<p>Which one has the name, and a good rep when it comes to jobs and recruitment! Thanks Alot</p>

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<p>i would say harvey mudd.</p>

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<p>HMC is great, but its name value and reputation seems to be lacking.</p>

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<p>reputation among ordinary people, maybe. but anyone working in the engineering industry should know hmc.</p>

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<p>haha. i'm from hmc. all i gotta say is that i wish i could tell about one of the current projects i'm working on. i've had absolutely no trouble working where-ever i want... and i'm a sophomore. reputation: solid engineers.</p>

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<p>That depends. In the west coast it's known, but move to the East and HMC becomes much more obscure among employers. At least from my experiences.</p>

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<p>MIT, duh....</p>

<p>check it out on the US News website</p>

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<p>Engineering at Harvey Mudd, Caltech, and Carnegie Mellon are all top-notch. Pick the school based on fit and how well you will enjoy the next four years.</p>

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<p>mr_k, i hope that your blunt reaction is a joke.
i have researched this topic for several years- i think you are underestimating people's judgement on this forum and overestimating the usefulness of USNR.</p>

<p>i'd pick several schools over mit for engineering for undergrad...
olin college
harvey mudd college
caltech (for engineering sciences)
india institute of technology (if i was bad-@$$ and into electronics)</p>

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<p>I think for engineering I'll have to say Harvey Mudd. Cal Tech for Physical sciences like Physics, etc.. Carnegie Mellon for Computer Science.</p>

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<p>^ lol gotta love that screename</p>

<p>one more vote for mudd.</p>

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<p>Maybe you guys should stick to the OP's choices of schools?</p>

<p>Also depends what type of engineering you want to do..I heard UPenn has a real bad ass research program with nanotechnology, available for undergrads.</p>

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<p>USC- one of the best electrical engineering schools, know a lot of fantasitc professors there.</p>

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<p>"i'd pick several schools over mit for engineering for undergrad..."</p>

<p>Frankly, I doubt the OP cares which you or anyone else would choose.</p>

<p>To the OP: HMC has one of the best undergrad engineering programs, but I hardly think you could go wrong with the other ones on your list.</p>

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<p>Duke has a very good engineering school as well, (top 20 in all their programs) but they don't have as many fields. </p>

<p>If you are 100% sure going to be an engineer, HMC is the place to go. If you aren't so sure (or want to double major), I would go to Duke.</p>