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Which college is better for electrical engineering? SUNY at buffalo or Temple?
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That said I wouldn't go to either for what you want.
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Expand that into real advice or you're getting an infraction.
As always, the best thing to do in any case is talk to students who attend the colleges you're interested in. They're the only ones that will be able to provide an unbiased viewpoint.
It's far better for you to succeed at a lesser college then perform half-decently at an excellent college.
I couldn't resist.
As for real advice: go to each college and ask faculty, students, etc. Then take into account living conditions, cost per college, and other non-academic factors.
Not true, but it's your individual goals that make the difference in that.
For example: "C's get degrees" is very true for engineers at top universities who are still extremely successful. Getting all A's in a mediocre school majoring in liberal arts might be a different story.
Let 'em eat fucking pineapples!
Then I decided I didn't want to do BME anymore so it doesn't even matter, but whatever.
This doesn't appear to be one of his options and I'm curious as to how you think it's even remotely helpful. One-word posts are generally not a good idea either.
I wouldn't recommend MIT for EE. No offense to MIT, but the graduates I know from there have very low communication skills which are essential for success.
Take a look at that U.S. and World report on college rankings. Then totally ignore the rank. It means almost nothing. Look at the individual statistics they provide for each of your options. They should mention factual information (not subjective weightings to determine rank).
In my opinion, important categories to consider are: student/faculty ratio, selectivity to get into the major, and budget for facilities. A close student/faculty ratio means you can work one-on-one with a professor, which beats all hands at any university. Selectivity is important because you may not have the ~3.4 GPA required to get into EE at the end of your freshman year. A low selectivity is safer and can be virtually guaranteed acceptance. The department facilities also need a lot of money for experiments, upkeep, and upgrading, so a high budget here means the department can spend more on providing good equipment.
Let 'em eat fucking pineapples!