Lafayette College vs Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science vs Syracuse University.

[sacred vale]

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[jade carbon]

Help me choose 2 of the 3.

Schools: Lafayette College, Cooper Union, Syracuse University
Intended major: Electrical engineering
Similarities: Generally well-regarded in engineering and have opportunities for students. Nothing much beyond that

Lafayette College Pros:
Traditional college campus
Well-regarded engineering program
Good opportunities w/ connections to industry and academia
Liberal arts college so I would have more breadth of education
Small student size. More possibility to stand out.

Lafayette College Cons:
Small student size. Might get old seeing everyone.
Might not fully satisfy in terms of student clubs.
Kind of in a shady part of PA.

Cooper Union pros:
Excellent connections to academia and industry.
Amazing alumni network in NYC.
Very rigorous engineering curriculum.
Cool area of NYC.

Cooper Union cons:
Hard to get into for engineering.
No traditional campus.
Extremely small student body. About 850 people.
Probably wont have all the clubs I'd like.

Syracuse University pros:
Cool research going on
Bigger university with more opportunities
More vibrant social life

SU cons:
these are kinda shallow
SU seems to be losing prestige.
Not as well-known for engineering.

Tiebreaking considerations:
I really don't know that much about Lafayette or Cuse connections to industry and grad schools. If I had info that they were stronger it'd be easier to pick. I also don't have very much in terms of starting salaries for majors and what grad schools engineering students go to for SU and Lafayette College.

Addendum: I like the "traditional college" vibe. I wanna feel like I'm on a college. Can't really handle the cold too well. I don't care that somewhere is rural. I live in the middle of nowhere in the South.

[lethal garnet]

Sounds like you’re leaning towards cooper Union and Lafayette college

[night locust]

if u want the traditional college experience syracuse def gives the most of that so i would keep that on ur list so that lets say u get into all 3 u have the option to have a trad experience

the choice between lafayette and cooper union basically comes down to how much u value nyc, whether ur list needs a reach or a target, and if u r comfortable with the student body of 850 (since u r in nyc u will be able to meet a bunch of ppl outside of ur college tho)

[jade carbon]

@night locust hmm i think it needs more reaches

i already have a safety since i got into uga

but isnt su rebounding from its prestige hit?

@lethal garnet what makes you say that

[night locust]

i mean if u got into uga already which def has that school spirit vibe, will prob be cheaper than syracuse, and has better engineering, if ud choose it over syracuse then i wouldnt apply to syracuse and id just do lafayette and cooper union

[jade carbon]

isnt uga engineering kinda

like a laughingstock?

[night locust]

I mean it’s not great but tbh for majors like engineering and cs and sciency stuff like that, once u get past a certain ranking it doesn’t rly matter from what I’ve heard

[lethal garnet]

Clearly cooper Union is your favorite based on your word choice

“Excellent, amazing”

And then Lafayette has the traditional college experience, which you say you want

And your pro con list for Syracuse is, as you admit, shallow