<p>My son is interested in engineering and has been accepted several schools. He likes all of them but is really undecided.</p>
<p>Of the schools to which he has been accepted, he has narrowed it down to Colorado School of Mines, Clarkson University, and Cornell University. He has visited all of them and just can't seem to decide.</p>
<p>Any suggestions?</p>
<p>If he is seriously considering Mines, you’re welcome to send me a PM. My husband is a graduate and my son has several good friends there.</p>
<p>I am probably going to sound snobby. But he should pick Cornell…
Look:
[Best</a> Undergraduate Engineering Programs | Rankings | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate]Best”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate)
Cornell is the 9th best engineering university</p>
<p>I have a daughter at Cornell in College of Engineering. She loves it, and I think it would also be a good fit for my son.</p>
<p>One concern I have about Mines is that there is a large number of profs that have masters degrees. And because there really aren’t any graduate programs ( 2 total, I think), I worry that there won’t be many undergrad research opportunities. But I know it has a fine engineering program. Maybe most of there grads go into the work force and not on to grad school?</p>
<p>My son has expressed interest in grad school.</p>
<p>At Clarkson,there is the small college atmosphere of mines, but there are PhD programs. Stats for students at Clarkson and Mines are similar. And he got a nice merit scholarship there. On the other hand, both Mines and Clarkson have 75% or more men, most of which are engineers. This may have an impact n social development? Or maybe it would be wonderful to be in a place with so many kindred spirits.</p>
<p>Last, if he decides engineering is not for him, he may well have to leave Mines. He could stay on at Clarkson as they have business, biology, etc. Cornell has everything.</p>
<p>Anyone else want to weigh in?</p>
<p>Bump, 10 char</p>
<p>I can’t believe he’d pick the other two over Cornell.</p>
<p>Another choice shouldn’t even be discussed in polite company. </p>
<p>Cornell has everything. It’s the better school. Better peers, better research, better environment. The other two schools are limited.</p>
<p>I showed your post to my husband, who got his BS from Mines in the 80s. He said this:</p>
<p>“Mines makes the claim to be the best school in the world for mineral engineering. If he wants to study petroleum, geophysical, metallurgical, or mining engineering, go to Mines. Otherwise, go somewhere else. Mines is not a normal college experience.”</p>
<p>Our sons best friend is there now. He agrees.</p>