Hey!
Need to decide on a undergrad university. I'm really confused atm and need help deciding.. I plan to major in mechanical engineering ( I might switch to business if I dont like engineering so I want to kepe that option open ) .. I have shortlisted my acceptances to the following:
1) University of Michigan:
Has a great program and reputation. However, I just feel that its too spread out and is not "cosy" due to its huge campus.. Even though the food is great in Ann Arbor, I'm not sure since transferring to Ross might be hard in sophomore year since admission is competitive. On the other hand, if I do wanna switch between programs, they are all in the top 10... The students who go to Michigan seem to be coming from great schools and with great backgrounds ( found a few fellow Indians coming from prestigious schools back home )
2) Northeastern Honors Program ( $10k/yr scholarship )
Great urban setting and actually has a campus enclosed within the city... The Co-Op program is great and gives me real world experienec exposing me to Engineering and allowing me to find out if the field of engineering is actually for me.. Its in the city of Boston which I like very much. Not sure about the students at NU. Since its not as competitive as Michigan, the students might not be as diverse, intellectual,etc relatively speaking. The scholarship money is a nice bonus and reduces the financial burden to a certain extent. Cost is not a major factor though so thats not my primary filter.
3) Penn State Schreyers Honors College ($3.5k/year scholarsrhip ) :
Big state school with a relatively diverse campus. Well ranked programs are a big plus. Problem is that its location in the middle of Pa's farmlands is not very attractive... Its not very close to a major city and does not seem to be as good as Ann Arbor from a collegetown standpoint. However, the Schreyers honors program seems to be really great from what I hear with small classes of not more than 30 students... Also, they are offering a $3500/yr sfcholarship
Please Help!!
Need to decide on a undergrad university. I'm really confused atm and need help deciding.. I plan to major in mechanical engineering ( I might switch to business if I dont like engineering so I want to kepe that option open ) .. I have shortlisted my acceptances to the following:
1) University of Michigan:
Has a great program and reputation. However, I just feel that its too spread out and is not "cosy" due to its huge campus.. Even though the food is great in Ann Arbor, I'm not sure since transferring to Ross might be hard in sophomore year since admission is competitive. On the other hand, if I do wanna switch between programs, they are all in the top 10... The students who go to Michigan seem to be coming from great schools and with great backgrounds ( found a few fellow Indians coming from prestigious schools back home )
2) Northeastern Honors Program ( $10k/yr scholarship )
Great urban setting and actually has a campus enclosed within the city... The Co-Op program is great and gives me real world experienec exposing me to Engineering and allowing me to find out if the field of engineering is actually for me.. Its in the city of Boston which I like very much. Not sure about the students at NU. Since its not as competitive as Michigan, the students might not be as diverse, intellectual,etc relatively speaking. The scholarship money is a nice bonus and reduces the financial burden to a certain extent. Cost is not a major factor though so thats not my primary filter.
3) Penn State Schreyers Honors College ($3.5k/year scholarsrhip ) :
Big state school with a relatively diverse campus. Well ranked programs are a big plus. Problem is that its location in the middle of Pa's farmlands is not very attractive... Its not very close to a major city and does not seem to be as good as Ann Arbor from a collegetown standpoint. However, the Schreyers honors program seems to be really great from what I hear with small classes of not more than 30 students... Also, they are offering a $3500/yr sfcholarship
Please Help!!