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Originally Posted by theprgramerdude
While a state school might have an accredited program just the same, small schools/programs like that excel because they're focused on producing far-more-than-competant engineers, rather than just a bunch of guys/gals that have a diploma with a BS in [field] engineering because they got by on a bunch of C's and some B's while partying for four years. Yes, it's tougher at some schools, because that's the primary point of going to one of those schools. If the latter was the goal, then you probably might want to transfer.
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Huh, and here I thought the reason that I made it through ME at Purdue was because the professors had undergone a rigorous revamp of their undergraduate engineering program after nearly loosing their ABET accredidation during the late 70's due to too much focus on research. I thought having the professors that wrote the textbooks that all of my friends from other schools were using was a big advantage, but it turns out must have been a lower standard...
(this is a joke/dig).
In reality, it is important to find a school that fits you well and has a solid program. "Fit" can mean a lot of different things to different people. Larger Universities tend to have more opportunities. That being said there is also a larger population, and one of the big opportunities is to get lost in the crowd (not good for many).
Ether:
I am not sure that a less rigorous schedule would in fact graduate more from some of the more selective universities. Frequently the students going to those schools MUST be the top of their class. When they go to a school where they become AVERAGE, this can be a very bad experience. From some of the stories I have heard from some highly selective smaller schools, the imposed pressure can reach incredibly unhealthy levels. There is a very dark metric for this unhealthiness.