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How doable is an engineering major with a double minor?

I plan on majoring in Chemical engineering next fall, probably at a SUNY school, but I was wondering how hard it is to fit in a minor (or two!). I really have a passion for French and would love to...

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IB or STEM

At my school they're offering the IBDP, and these courses consists of 7 mandatory classes. Currently my school has 8 period in a day, but next year, because of bucget cuts, my school will have only 7...

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FE Exam (Chemical) specifically.

So I found a "Practice Exam" online that I thought would have helped me study for the FE I'm taking in a few weeks. The problem I'm having is I've looked at so many different practice exams and some...

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Typical EECS Courseload

Hi, Have a huge favor to ask. If any student has ever completed an EECS degree (i.e. at Berkeley, MIT, etc.) or completed something similar (i.e. Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer...

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Cal Poly Pomona or San Jose State for Aerospace Engineering

I've been having a hard time figuring out which school to select. I have been admitted to both schools. I want to go to Pomona but really dislike quarters and am not too fond of Southern California....

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is ABET accreditation required?

I found out that my electronic engineering program is non-ABET accredited, trying to figure out if transferring out is a good idea or not. It claims to be accredited by NEASC, but I'm unsure if that...

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3-2 BA / BSE program at select LACs? How does it compare to traditional...

I'm a prospective Comp Sci / engineering major and I was just wondering how the 3-2 program stacks up against a traditional 4 year plan. Would it be better to get a BA in a math or physics, chemistry,...

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Intensity levels of Mechanical Engineering at UT-Austin, TAMU, and Rice

I posted this somewhere else and realized it probably should have gone here. D wants to know what the intensity levels are like for mechanical engineering at UT, TAMU, and Rice. Specifically, she's...

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Illini Success - Comprehensive 2015 graduate survey

Article in News-Gazette http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-04-19/ui-takes-first-comprehensive-look-grads-jobs.html Report link for all UIUC colleges...

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Is a combined engineering program better than a regular one?

I currently have a weighted GPA of 5.0417 and scored a 2030 on my SATs (Reading: 650, Math: 770, Writing: 610). I am naturally talented at math and wish to study engineering. I also wish to play D3...

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Why the hate on 3-2 programs?

I was recently accepted and will be attending the 3-2 program at Columbia. Before recently i hadn't really looked online about it since now i wanted to get a sense of my life for the next 2 years. I...

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UT v. Rice v. JHU

TDLR: Can you enlighten me in anyway and show me a different perspective of the schools I've listed. Are Rice and JHU worth the extra ~ $10k investment? Is there an obvious place where I should go...

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Statics and physics during summer

I am currently taking physics this spring with a C. I registered for physics again this summer just in case my grade slips to a D and I have to take it again. I also registered for statics this summer....

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Engineering at West Coast Private Universities

Can anyone provide information on the quality of the engineering programs at West Coast private schools? I'm thinking of Gonzaga, U of Portland, Santa Clara, UOP, U of San Diego, and LMU. My son will...

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Moving forward

Most of my first two semesters have went by and although I am ahead in my coursework being where after next semester i will be over a semester ahead of where I am supposed to be in order to graduate in...

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Best Business Degree to Compliment and Engineering Degree?

Hello all, I am currently studying Systems Engineering, which is already a lot of business. However, I am very interested in business as well and am thinking of declaring a dual major or at least a...

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take class and its prerequisite at same time?

I need to take a class and it prerequisite this summer in order to graduate by a certain time. Do colleges usually actually enforce taking prereqs before a class? If so how do they know? Will I be...

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Was the Chemistry 2 Final difficult from your experience?

Hi! I'm taking a common final for chemistry 2 and wanted to know if any of you found it difficult? If not, how did you feel about it? I'm afraid I will over study or focus on the little details too...

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Alaska-Fairbanks or Southern Illinois for Mining Engineering?

I am considering pursuing a degree in mining engineering at both of these schools. Which school provides the best mining engineering education? Which school has the best potential for landing a job?...

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University at Buffalo vs. Stony Brook for engineering?

I plan on majoring chemical engineering specifically and I'm split on where to go. Is there any difference between the two schools. They seem to be fairly similar ranking wise. How are the professors...

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