[sanddrag]

You'd be very wise to read some reviews of the math department and math professors while looking at schools. For example, while Cal Poly Pomona is a pretty good engineering school, I find some of their math professors to be sub-par. And we all know, math is very important in engineering.

Also, many students have a difficult time getting the engineering classes they need because there are so many students wanting to take them and due to budget cuts or whatever, few classes being offered. You should take a look into how easy or hard it will be to get the classes you need.