Great thread!
I am currently a junior mechanical engineering major at
Michigan Technological University. Michigan Tech is a public university located in
Houghton, Michigan. MTU is primarily a STEM school, but we have degrees ranging from forestry to the arts. There is a large presence of FIRST Alumni - I see team t-shirts everywhere.
The quality of education at Tech is excellent, and employers take notice: we had over 370 companies at our last career fair. The unique
Enterprise program allows you to replace your senior design credits with a larger, interdisciplinary team working on projects for industry clients. Michigan Tech is also recognized as one of the safest campuses in the nation, thanks in no small part to the friendly attitude of the students.
The main campus is small, about a 10 minute walk from end to end. Located in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, Tech receives a lot of snow, but we embrace it. There is a lot to do in the winter, with the highlights being
Broomball and
Winter Carnival. We even have our own
ski hill with free lift passes for students!
I definitively do not regret my decision to come here.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about Michigan Tech!
Edit:
As a final thought, you are going to get a great education at any of the schools that are/will be mentioned in this thread. Pick the school the you believe will fit you the best. The reason that I chose Michigan Tech is that it just "felt right" when I first visited it, but it isn't for everyone. Visit the schools that you are interested if possible.