<p>sakky, what I meant was that if I were a high school student and wanted to go to a school that is outstanding in engineering and yet maintains a powerful brand name, Stanford would be my choice. I mean, we do believe Stanford has one of the strongest brand names in the nation(if not the world) right?</p>
<p>Sakky, a lot of people do know that they want to do engineering. If you know you want to do engineering you've gotta go with that.</p>
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sakky, what I meant was that if I were a high school student and wanted to go to a school that is outstanding in engineering and yet maintains a powerful brand name, Stanford would be my choice. I mean, we do believe Stanford has one of the strongest brand names in the nation(if not the world) right?
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<p>I don't think that's the question on the table. The question on the table is what the OP asked: is it worth it to study engineering at Yale. Nowhere did the OP ever mention that he got into Stanford. </p>
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Sakky, a lot of people do know that they want to do engineering. If you know you want to do engineering you've gotta go with that.
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<p>Do you? I too used to know plenty of people who "knew" (or at least thought they knew) they wanted to do engineering, and then eventually didn't. Many of them switched majors to something else. Others actually did complete their engineering majors...and then took non-engineering jobs. Still others went on to non-engineering graduate school, i.e. law school.</p>
<p>Numerous studies by the US Department of Education have shown that a strong majority of students who enter engineering majors won't actually complete them. {And that doesn't even count those who actually do complete them only to go on to non-engineering jobs or grad schools.}</p>
<p>So, I ask again, how can you be really sure that you want to be an engineer?</p>
<p>Sakky, yeah I was talking about from my personal view on Stanford. Just sharing my opinion. I wasn't trying to involve the OP. Sorry if I got you confused.</p>
<p>The OP on the other hand, if he wants to go to Yale engineering then by all means the OP should do as he pleases. I do agree that Yale has a strong brand name that can open tons of opportunities no matter what a Yale student majors in.</p>
<p>Sakky, this is about Yale Engineering, not whether or not people really want to major in engineering (which you seem to think EVERY thread is about).</p>
<p>If you go to colllege with an intent of studying engineering and you have to choose between Yale and GeorgiaTech, you have made a poor selection of schools. But hypothetically speaking, if you are faced with this choice, I suggest you go to Yale because it's an overall better school. And Yale's engineering is fine for undergrads.</p>
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Do you? I too used to know plenty of people who "knew" (or at least thought they knew) they wanted to do engineering, and then eventually didn't. Many of them switched majors to something else. Others actually did complete their engineering majors...and then took non-engineering jobs. Still others went on to non-engineering graduate school, i.e. law school.</p>
<p>Numerous studies by the US Department of Education have shown that a strong majority of students who enter engineering majors won't actually complete them. {And that doesn't even count those who actually do complete them only to go on to non-engineering jobs or grad schools.}</p>
<p>So, I ask again, how can you be really sure that you want to be an engineer?
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<p>Umm this thread was about where he wants to go to school for engineering not whether he wants to do engineering or not. </p>
<p>Besides engineering is not the only major that does this. There are tons of students who switch majors, it is not just engineering. Engineering just has a higher rate because the coursework is much harder than people expect.</p>
<p>Also many people end up in a career that they didn't directly major in in college. For some reason there are a lot of people (like you) that think this is just an oddity that occurs with engineering majors. My step-father majored in forestry and is now a police chief. A close fiend of mine majored in history is now a chef.</p>
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Sakky, this is about Yale Engineering, not whether or not people really want to major in engineering (which you seem to think EVERY thread is about).
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Umm this thread was about where he wants to go to school for engineering not whether he wants to do engineering or not.
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<p>The question is about whether it's worth it for the OP to be doing some engineering major at Yale. Hence, I would argue that whether somebody actually wants to work as an engineer (or, more importantly, whether he would actually know that) is entirely relevant. Like I said, how many high school seniors actually know they want to be engineers? </p>
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Besides engineering is not the only major that does this. There are tons of students who switch majors, it is not just engineering. Engineering just has a higher rate because the coursework is much harder than people expect.</p>
<p>Also many people end up in a career that they didn't directly major in in college. For some reason there are a lot of people (like you) that think this is just an oddity that occurs with engineering majors. My step-father majored in forestry and is now a police chief. A close fiend of mine majored in history is now a chef.
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<p>Umm, I am quite sure that I myself stated that most people do not end up taking jobs in careers related to their major. Look at post #14, and please be more careful next time next time you accuse me of something</p>
<p>That gets down to my precise point in this whole thread: you don't know what kind of job you're going to end up wanting, so it's important to go to a school that gives you flexibility.</p>
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That gets down to my precise point in this whole thread: you don't know what kind of job you're going to end up wanting, so it's important to go to a school that gives you flexibility.
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If you go to colllege with an intent of studying engineering and you have to choose between Yale and GeorgiaTech, you have made a poor selection of schools.
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<p>that is completely wrong. GaTech is a TOP TIER engineering school.</p>
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Umm, I am quite sure that I myself stated that most people do not end up taking jobs in careers related to their major. Look at post #14, and please be more careful next time next time you accuse me of something</p>
<p>That gets down to my precise point in this whole thread: you don't know what kind of job you're going to end up wanting, so it's important to go to a school that gives you flexibility.
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<p>Ok I apologize I don't keep a memory of everything you say throughout this thread :P</p>
<p>I know you're talking about schools here sakky, but isn't engineering a good degree to graduate with even if you don't end up there as a career? So wouldn't it make sense to go to a school that has the best engineering program? Flexibility within your school means nothing if you do not end up switching majors. If anything you just hurt yourself by going to a lesser school than you could have. If you do decide to switch majors you can always transfer schools if you can't find another major at your current school.</p>
<p>ExploreCY, I meant Yale is a poor choice.</p>