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Unread 16-03-2008, 20:05
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Re: Mechanical Or Electrical???

More and more schools are trying to move you away from declaring as soon as you enter. In my view this is a good idea since 18 year old kids don't know what they want to do in general. Most of the 18 year olds who do "know" what they want to do won't end up doing that. I went from a physics/english double major to math and history. And I *knew* I did not want to be a teacher even when I graduated, but that's what I ended up doing. It took actually trying it to make me understand that I liked it.

I personally think programs like Olin and Ohio State (those are just two I know about for sure, I know there are others) that try to give you an overview of engineering your first year are the way to go. But any engineering school you go to will give you the chance to switch once you have taken some courses.

One key thing to do, once you enroll at a school, is to talk to your advisor and lay out what you think you would like. He or she will help you pick courses to figure out what major to choose. Academic advisors can be a really big help if you let them.
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