<p>Could someone tell me whether it's worth doing some engineering major at Yale for college? that's if i get in of course....hehe</p>
<p>Yale is a great school. IMO, any degree from there would be "worth it". Also, they have great pizza in New Haven... I mean Apizza.</p>
<p>Why not go to Cornell? I've never heard of "Yale Engineering".</p>
<p>If you want to go to one of the "big three" HYP, Princeton is commonly regarded as the best one for engineering. However, Cornell is even better for engineering.</p>
<p>yale has engineering?</p>
<p>if you can get into Yale, you can prob get into MIT. why not go to MIT.</p>
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if you can get into Yale, you can prob get into MIT. why not go to MIT.
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<p>Eh that's not always true. But it's a good point.</p>
<p>if you can get into Yale, that for sure does not mean you can get into MIT.</p>
<p>If you want an ivy for engineering, you should go for Cornell, not Yale.</p>
<p>ivy =/= best for engineering. try stanford, umich, gatech</p>
<p>i dunno about georgia tech which is basically a mid-tier school... but stanford would be a high caliber engineering school much better than ivies.</p>
<p>If you think you will have a chance at Yale why not apply somewhere more reputable for engineering? </p>
<p>MIT, Cornell, Stanford, Georgia Tech are all schools mentioned so far that are better known for engineering. But if Yale is what you really want then go for that. The best school for you is the one you want to go to.</p>
<p>Also, look at some smaller schools like Harvey Mudd (rediculously good engineering). Do not be fooled by their general engineering program. It is not a stupid gen eng major, it is like quadruple majoring in chem mech, E, and Civ engineering at the same time. Cooper union has some awesome stuff too, and tuition is free and in NYC (and in ALOT of circles, more prestigious than yale). There is also Olin, which is new on the scene, but offers free tuition and is extremely competitive.</p>
<p>To answer the OP's question, it really depends on what you think you want to do. Specifically, do you actually think you may want to work as an engineer? </p>
<p>Note, to those who think that it's ridiculous to presume that somebody who would major in engineering would not want to work as an engineer, I would point out that that is an entirely reasonable notion in most other majors. For example, I would contend that many history majors don't actually want to be professional historians. Most poli-sci majors don't actually want to be professional political scientists. Hence, we should not presume that every engineering student wants to work as an engineer. </p>
<p>Furthermore, as I have pointed out in other threads, many of the top engineering students from the top programs such as MIT choose not to take jobs as engineers, instead taking jobs in consulting or banking (although probably less heading for the latter these days). </p>
<p>Perhaps even more importantly, many students who enter a school thinking that they want to do engineering will switch majors to something else. Let's be honest, how many high school seniors really know what they want to do? Hence, what if you turn down Yale for the aforementioned Georgia Tech, only to later find out that you don't really want to be an engineer anymore?</p>
<p>^^^Well, if they don't want to major in engineering anymore, it's not like the school only offers engineering.</p>
<p>What Yale obviously offers that Georgia Tech does not is an extremely well-known brand name. That's valuable for numerous reasons, not least of which, again, is that many (probably most) people won't pursue their undergrad major as a career. Again, how many history majors actually become professional historians? The stronger the brand name, the more flexibility you have in case you want to switch.</p>
<p>Also, please remember that school is much much more than your major. Even though XXX College might have better engineering than YYY College, assuming you're going to a good, name-brand school, The Best Undergraduate Engineering Education isn't the only reason you're there. </p>
<p>For example, someone might prefer Yale over MIT because they want a more well-rounded, liberal arts curriculum. (I'm making this up as an example; I don't know for sure.) Someone might want to minor in French Literature while majoring in engineering. Someone might want a school with fraternities and in a rural area.</p>
<p>The strength of the department is just one thing to consider.</p>
<p>Well, I'd go to Stanford then.</p>
<p>Yale engineering is good if you don't actually want to work in the engineering field.</p>
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"What Yale obviously offers that Georgia Tech does not is an extremely well-known brand name. That's valuable for numerous reasons, not least of which, again, is that many (probably most) people won't pursue their undergrad major as a career. Again, how many history majors actually become professional historians? The stronger the brand name, the more flexibility you have in case you want to switch."</p>
<p>Maybe history majors don't have careers in their fields but most engineering majors do. Engineering is career preparation, not liberal arts. If you want a job in engineering you're better off at GT than Yale, though that's not to say GT is the best school.</p>
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<p>Can you get in? Not everybody who can get into Yale can get into Stanford.</p>
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<p>You just highlighted the problem right there, for that's a very big 'if'. Like I've always said, the real problem is that you don't know if you want to be an engineer. After all, how many high school seniors really know what they want to do? Heck, I know people in their 40's who still don't really know what they want to do. People change jobs and careers all the time.</p>