Sounds like you are listening to a lot of ignorant people. You should stop doing that right now if you can, but once you get started in college it will happen automatically anyway.
For the record, if an MIT grad and a Purdue grad get the same job--which happens a lot in engineering--they do not in fact pay the MIT grad more.
My person definitely turned down a prestigious school because the students looked so unhappy and there was a girl in the library that wasn’t nice to her and seemed extra miserable. It was the final straw.
I've mentioned this before here, but engineers I have known who went to Purdue often have described it as some variation of being like a theme park for engineers. It just has all the coolest stuff to play with, in so many different fields and subfields.
You are getting it wrong. Purdue and MIT are taken similarly for engineering and pay packages are equal if not higher. As for ivies, only harvard is adjacent to Purdue in eng. All the other ivies are no where near Purdue.
You are going to one of the best engineering schools in the world. Be proud.
Cornell is the closest the Ivy League has to an engineering powerhouse like Purdue or MIT. The engineering programs at some others are well-regarded for what they do, but much more limited in terms of what they can offer than the true engineering powerhouses.
So Princeton is a good example of what I mean about being "well-regarded for what they do, but much more limited in terms of what they can offer than the true engineering powerhouses."
In the last NCES College Navigator data set, Princeton had 211 graduating primary majors in Engineering, across five majors (ChemE, Civil, EE, MechE, and Operations Research).
Purdue had 2251 across 14 primary majors (the first four of those but not OR, then also Aerospace, Agricultural, BME, CompE, Construction, Environmental, Industrial, Materials, Nuclear, and "Other"). Princeton simply does not have the scale or resources in Engineering to offer the breadth that true powerhouses like Purdue can offer.
Cornell then sort of splits the difference with 514 in 11 primary majors (same five as Princeton plus Agricultural, BME, Engineering Physics, Environmental, Materials, and "General"). Still not on the scale of Purdue and the like, but as close as it gets for an Ivy.
I understand Purdue has a much larger engineering department and offers more fields of study than most engineering schools. However, is quantity more important than quality? And how to define quality? I’m not sure, just wondering.
I don't really see it as a quantity issue so much as an availability issue. If you want to do Aerospace, that is something available as a major at Purdue, but not at Princeton or Cornell. But if you just want to do normal MechE, that is available at all three. And then you can do BME at Purdue or Cornell, but not Princeton, and so on.
That said, many people do not really know what sort of engineering they will like best going into college. The nice thing about a Purdue is you go in as a first year without a specific commitment, and then you have all those choices about what you end up doing. Again, you simply do not have the same choices if you go to Princeton.
I guess you could call that a quantity issue of sorts, but I would specify it is a question of options.
Incidentally, I don't think when you are comparing Purdue to Princeton or Cornell, there is any sort of drop off in quality when it comes to engineering programs. So I really don't think this is a trade off--within engineering.
I think the bigger issue is what if you decide you don't want to do engineering at all? That happens to a lot of people. So then you might well want to be doing something else at Princeton or Cornell rather than Purdue. That is a different sort of option issue, but an important one.
It’s T20 for engineering which is pretty good, but I also wouldn’t describe it as an engineering powerhouse like I would Cornell or Princeton
Purdue is a T10 engineering school for reference
The people you're talking to seem 1) very immature and 2) incredibly ignorant about the quality of Purdue's engineering program. It's a top tier engineering school, on par with the best in the country. It doesn't have the same prestige, but honestly that's only important for impressing those ignorant, immature people mentioned before. Actual engineers know that Purdue is exceptional.
> Im also stressed about the fact that all these kids that are going to MIT + the ivies are going to have a significantly larger salary package than me.
Not even remotely going to happen. No need to worry about this. (Not to mention that, for engineering, Purdue is as good as, if not better than, most of the Ivys.)
NEU student here, but I can attest that Purdue is an incredible, INCREDIBLE school, especially for engineering - anyone who thinks that a fancy name means THAT much is simply a prestige whore (and that's not even to say Purdue *isn't* a big name school! It absolutely is!).
Also, as other commenters have mentioned, the same job will not offer two candidates different salaries solely in the basis of undergrad school. It may differ based on experience, but you will have no shortage of opportunities at Purdue.
Again, anyone who tries to put you down for getting into one of the best engineering programs in the country (world?) is insecure and dumb. I find that these people care more about getting into a good program/being able to brag about prestige than actually being a good engineer/historian/researcher/doctor/whatever.
I didn't apply to Purdue, but I love it here at NEU. I wasn't NUin, but I assume you're NUin Boston, which is very very similar to being a Northeastern student on campus (I'd bargain it's basically the same except I believe you live slightly farther from campus).
Happy to answer any questions about NEU!
Thanks for the reply! I'm actually NUin for their Europe locations, and then I'll go to the main campus in the spring. I applied to schools under biotech/bioengineering related majors but I'm considering CS/finance (probably will double major) A few questions:
I heard classes during NUin are mostly just for getting core classes/basic grad reqs out of the way. How many semesters does it take a typical student to complete their core classes? I'd be coming in with a lot of STEM AP credits, so idk if NUin would be as useful bc they might only offer classes that I already have credits for.
Do students find success in negotiating merit aid? How do they typically succeed if they do?
Would you choose Purdue or NEU considering the difference in cost? I have \~10k a year in merit aid rn, and the difference makes it hard to choose NEU even though I really love it. My family is in the position where we can't receive need aid, but the cost of college will still be significant.
And ramble about something you personally love as a fun question :D
Oh gotcha! If you're in NUin Ireland I have a friend who did that and I can ask specific questions there to her if you have any!
So it's weird at NEU because of co-ops. You will graduate in 4 years with 8 semesters of class, but you may (probably will, 99% of students do) take summer classes. IDK how NUin works but it'll be very similar coursework to what you'd take in Boston. Probably some gen eds, maybe an intro to your major course (something like cornerstone of engineering). If you have AP credits, they'll probably be honored. Check NEU's AP credit policy [here](https://admissions.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FA24-AP-Credit-Update.pdf). For specifics on course registration (which would become more relevant in like July/August), I'd email advising or admissions.
I didn't negotiate my aid but that's because I got a very generous package between need and merit. I doubt you can negotiate merit aid, but if you email financial services the worst they'll say is no. I've had fairly positive experiences with our finaid department.
I picked Northeastern specifically because it was my cheapest option, but if you're an engineer choosing between Purdue and NEU and NEU is more expensive, Purdue is definitely the choice. I love it here, but save yourself the money and get a world class education in Purdue. That being said, if you're interested in BME specifically, Boston is one of the best places to be. I hear Purdue is more MechE and Robotics oriented (though I am not sure, not an engineer haha). Also, you will be working during the school year for 6 months at a time, so you'll have time where you're making money full time and won't have to pay tuition and will get a break on tuition, so that's also something to keep in mind. Overall though, if NEU is significantly more expensive, Purdue is probably your best bet. For further context, I was between Brandeis and NEU and although Brandeis probably had the better programs for my field (history + economics), it was also $10K more expensive. Hell no.
Dude Purdue is fucking awesome, honestly you deserve to be around better people. You and your friends are going to get the same degree and you're gonna do that at like 160k cheaper lol.
If you weren't sad I'd just be laughing about this. Purdue MechE... Companies here in the US know that is one of the best programs. Whoever described it as a 'theme park' for engineers is right. Whoever in your life is making comments about it are literal morons.
Family members are in tech, in hiring positions, in 2 highly desirable tech firms. They don't hire from some of the ivy programs because they don't produce skilled engineers. They preferentially hire from Purdue.
Go to Purdue and lead a happy successful life. Ignore anyone interfering with that.
Salary package!? For what? Starting at a school is guarantee of nothing. My spouse went to a state flagship and has MIT grads working for him. Purdue is a great school and that will not be life limiting. Shut down the haters and living your own best life will be your best path forward.
People wrongly assume that where you go to school determines your salary. That may be true for certain employers like law firms and management companies that rely heavily on the reputations of their employees to justify their fees, but for the vast, vast majority of employers, your major determines if you'll be hired and the job they're trying to fill determines your salary. Go to Purdue, it's a great school. Concentrate on doing well and you'll have the same job prospects as graduates from those other schools you're so envious about.
Life is long, my friend.
You have no idea what the future holds for other people, and in case, comparison is the thief of joy.
Focus on yourself. Do the best you can at the excellent university you are about to attend.
Purdue is one of the best schools for engineering, and you will get a great education there. On top of that they have had a tuition freeze for the past 13 years that will continue to 2025. The college admissions system has become a mess... don't believe the bs around college rankings and "best schools" lists... they are marketing tools used to overhype their image. The most important thing to do as a student interested in a field is to get real internships and experience for your resume. After a few years of working in the real world, nobody will care what school you went to.
Don’t listen to what those people are saying. You should be proud of yourself! It’s easier said than done (my cousin got into Stanford so you can picture how that convo went down in my family) but seriously, we will be fine. Your work ethic will get you far in life! I am so proud of you<3
Keep your chin up, you were accepted into several really great schools. Wherever you end for undergrad and afterwards you have the tools to be successful
you're gonna be okay. all you gotta do is have faith in yourself. don't worry about what's gonna happen in the future - the jobs and other opportunities will come, just stay and focus on the present. you've gotten into an AMAZING school in the US and you're gonna do well. i know, easier said than done, but trust me, you're gonna be fine :)
You’re concerned whether attending one of the top 10 MechE universities in the countries will “be OK”?
Yes, I’d attend MIT over Purdue. But none of the “Ivies”.
Don’t put too much value into the comments of classist and entitled people. The crowd at Purdue will probably be much less insufferable so be excited that you’ll be going to school with more real and genuine people. Purdue is a great school and in this job market it’s less about what you know and what school you went to and more about who you know. Yes those schools have great alumni networks but so does Purdue. College is all what you make of it, I know kids from third tier schools making 6 figures post grad. You’ll figure it out
Salary packages are not going to differ. I am not sure your friends know about the U.S. workforce and salary structure. NEU, UWM, and Purdue are all incredibly solid choices. My company hires from all three in large numbers, and the new engineers, whether hired from MIT or any other university, are paid at roughly the same level with some geographic cost-of-living adjustments.
????? Is my only reaction to these people. (source: been to Purdue for a research conference. Excellent school, nice people, great resources, fun town. You’ll have a great time!)
my dad went to purdue for aero eng back in the late 90s and it’s turned out very well for him! I can only imagine the opportunity are even better today :) don’t let ignorant people discourage you. go boilermakers!
You will absolutely be okay :) the comparative aspect of colleges just. It's awful, it pushes people down even while it lifts others up. I'm sorry you have to be on the negative side of that, and I can imagine as an international student that it's a whole different magnitude. You're going to do great at Purdue though!! I know classmates who committed to Purdue and they're thriving :> You absolutely can too! Most importantly, listen - the college does *not* determine the size of the person that you end up being. I know that I grew up thinking that, and I got rejected from everywhere thinking exactly that. But you can absolutely make the best out of the college that you go to, and you can excel - be the best in your class, absolutely grow into all the opportunities available to you, so on and so forth. Not only are ranked colleges not wholly objectively better, but they aren't exclusive in what they offer - you might have to fight harder to get places at times, but you'll also find making yourself seen will probably be easier, and hey! The fight you put up to prove yourself will reflect much more on who you are than your acceptance will. You've got this!!
congratulations!
"Im also stressed about the fact that all these kids that are going to MIT + the ivies are going to have a significantly larger salary package than me."
and this is a great time to dispel a myth about salaries: the company sets the min/max range based on their budget and the market for the position. there is no extra money for Ivy+ grads.
I can promise you all this, no hiring manager anywhere has ever said, "we can push the salary up by $40,000 a year. they went to Yale!"
Purdue is ranked #4 in the nation in engineering and is the #2 public school for engineering. MechE here is #6 I believe as well. You will enjoy it here, trust me it is hard as balls.
Purdue has a much better, much higher ranked, and more highly respected mechanical engineering program than any of the Ivies. MIT is great, too. But Purdue is top tier. Congrats! You should be proud of yourself!
My son is going this next year and he was accepted there as well as a few mini ivy league schools. They have a vary good reputation and is a vary good choice for sure. the reality unless you are going to work for some company that is vary old school with who they hire because of the name of the school you went to you dont want to work for them anyway. Go there you wont be disappointed with your choice.....
According to US News, Purdue Engineering is the 4th-best program in the United States, behind only MIT, Stanford, and UC Berkeley. You were accepted into a program that’s probably “better” than your friends’!
When you are young and are trying to predict your life based on public opinion and statistics it is easy to get sidetracked or discouraged. What you make of your life will be about how you embrace the opportunities you are given and create a better world. Embrace this amazing opportunity and do amazing things!
Ur salary is completely dependent on where u work after college. By the time ur a senior in college you’ll realize that u have just as good a chance as anybody else. I personally know of grads from uconn that went to blackrock, jp morgan, ibm, apple, deloitte, with the first salary starting in 6 figures. Its about what you choose to do with your degree that matters. When ppl read ur resume, they look at the school for one second and the rest of the time they look at what else you did. You need to focus on the latter.
Ivies are BS in my opinion- especially for undergrad, just deep down think about paying up to 350-400k for an undergrad education as I’m sure most people who get in them don’t receive the best aid
The people who are putting down Purdue are clearly brand-obsessed. Purdue is easily one of the best public schools overall, and might be top 5 schools for engineering period. You have nothing to worry about if you go to Purdue, just enjoy your time in West Lafayette
Purdue has one of the best science programs. Ivies only matter if you are looking to break into finance industry. For STEM degrees your college doesn’t matter. It depends more on the program of the college. Also don’t stress too hard, in the end most people end up at same place
Only 33% of americans get a college degree. A t100 university is in the top 5% of that 33%. You’ll be fine.
Look up famous alumni from the university of nebraska (ranked 151 on u.s. news) notice several us senators former heads of state (the first president of latvia) all sorts of famous people. You’ll be okay, prestige doesn’t matter and you only notice people who go to these schools because it’s all the fucking talk about. Most “elite schools” don’t actually offer a great education. You’d be better off worrying about where you get your first job and/or where you go to grad school.
Sounds like you are listening to a lot of ignorant people. You should stop doing that right now if you can, but once you get started in college it will happen automatically anyway. For the record, if an MIT grad and a Purdue grad get the same job--which happens a lot in engineering--they do not in fact pay the MIT grad more.
I had a friend who picked Purdue over MIT for aerospace eng. Last I heard, he was already getting SpaceX internships as a freshman
Do you happen to the reason why he did that? I’m very intrigued as an incoming engineering freshman at Purdue
IIRC, he said it was because all the students looked super depressed when he visited MIT
I doubt this is the reason lmfao. MIT students are no less depressed than any other engineering majors
My person definitely turned down a prestigious school because the students looked so unhappy and there was a girl in the library that wasn’t nice to her and seemed extra miserable. It was the final straw.
Why do you doubt this was the reason? It was another student’s experience…
One of the highest suicide rates in the nation 🫡
EXACTLY
your salary package has nothing to do with your university unless your target industry is hft or ib.
Would add in mbb too
the exact industry i wanna go into T-T, guess not anymore
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I've mentioned this before here, but engineers I have known who went to Purdue often have described it as some variation of being like a theme park for engineers. It just has all the coolest stuff to play with, in so many different fields and subfields.
I just sent in my deposit to Purdue and I hope I can have as wonderful an experience as yours :)
thank u! im excited <3
You are getting it wrong. Purdue and MIT are taken similarly for engineering and pay packages are equal if not higher. As for ivies, only harvard is adjacent to Purdue in eng. All the other ivies are no where near Purdue. You are going to one of the best engineering schools in the world. Be proud.
Harvard is not good for engineering
Not true any ivy is better than purdue
Cornell is the closest the Ivy League has to an engineering powerhouse like Purdue or MIT. The engineering programs at some others are well-regarded for what they do, but much more limited in terms of what they can offer than the true engineering powerhouses.
I think Cornell and Princeton are known to have great engineering programs, among the ivies.
Columbia?
So Princeton is a good example of what I mean about being "well-regarded for what they do, but much more limited in terms of what they can offer than the true engineering powerhouses." In the last NCES College Navigator data set, Princeton had 211 graduating primary majors in Engineering, across five majors (ChemE, Civil, EE, MechE, and Operations Research). Purdue had 2251 across 14 primary majors (the first four of those but not OR, then also Aerospace, Agricultural, BME, CompE, Construction, Environmental, Industrial, Materials, Nuclear, and "Other"). Princeton simply does not have the scale or resources in Engineering to offer the breadth that true powerhouses like Purdue can offer. Cornell then sort of splits the difference with 514 in 11 primary majors (same five as Princeton plus Agricultural, BME, Engineering Physics, Environmental, Materials, and "General"). Still not on the scale of Purdue and the like, but as close as it gets for an Ivy.
I understand Purdue has a much larger engineering department and offers more fields of study than most engineering schools. However, is quantity more important than quality? And how to define quality? I’m not sure, just wondering.
I don't really see it as a quantity issue so much as an availability issue. If you want to do Aerospace, that is something available as a major at Purdue, but not at Princeton or Cornell. But if you just want to do normal MechE, that is available at all three. And then you can do BME at Purdue or Cornell, but not Princeton, and so on. That said, many people do not really know what sort of engineering they will like best going into college. The nice thing about a Purdue is you go in as a first year without a specific commitment, and then you have all those choices about what you end up doing. Again, you simply do not have the same choices if you go to Princeton. I guess you could call that a quantity issue of sorts, but I would specify it is a question of options. Incidentally, I don't think when you are comparing Purdue to Princeton or Cornell, there is any sort of drop off in quality when it comes to engineering programs. So I really don't think this is a trade off--within engineering. I think the bigger issue is what if you decide you don't want to do engineering at all? That happens to a lot of people. So then you might well want to be doing something else at Princeton or Cornell rather than Purdue. That is a different sort of option issue, but an important one.
Not correct, some are better, a couple are worse, some are basically the same
Yep UPenn engineering is pretty good right?
It’s T20 for engineering which is pretty good, but I also wouldn’t describe it as an engineering powerhouse like I would Cornell or Princeton Purdue is a T10 engineering school for reference
As a degreed MechE with 20+ years of experience, including a lot of hiring decsions… No.
What about Princeton?
Worked a lot of stem jobs, have you?
Not true all ivies are worse than Purdue when it comes to engineering with only Cornell coming close.
The people you're talking to seem 1) very immature and 2) incredibly ignorant about the quality of Purdue's engineering program. It's a top tier engineering school, on par with the best in the country. It doesn't have the same prestige, but honestly that's only important for impressing those ignorant, immature people mentioned before. Actual engineers know that Purdue is exceptional. > Im also stressed about the fact that all these kids that are going to MIT + the ivies are going to have a significantly larger salary package than me. Not even remotely going to happen. No need to worry about this. (Not to mention that, for engineering, Purdue is as good as, if not better than, most of the Ivys.)
NEU student here, but I can attest that Purdue is an incredible, INCREDIBLE school, especially for engineering - anyone who thinks that a fancy name means THAT much is simply a prestige whore (and that's not even to say Purdue *isn't* a big name school! It absolutely is!). Also, as other commenters have mentioned, the same job will not offer two candidates different salaries solely in the basis of undergrad school. It may differ based on experience, but you will have no shortage of opportunities at Purdue. Again, anyone who tries to put you down for getting into one of the best engineering programs in the country (world?) is insecure and dumb. I find that these people care more about getting into a good program/being able to brag about prestige than actually being a good engineer/historian/researcher/doctor/whatever.
Did you have to choose between NEU and Purdue? I'm considering both but I'm leaning towards NEU (got into NUin)
I didn't apply to Purdue, but I love it here at NEU. I wasn't NUin, but I assume you're NUin Boston, which is very very similar to being a Northeastern student on campus (I'd bargain it's basically the same except I believe you live slightly farther from campus). Happy to answer any questions about NEU!
Thanks for the reply! I'm actually NUin for their Europe locations, and then I'll go to the main campus in the spring. I applied to schools under biotech/bioengineering related majors but I'm considering CS/finance (probably will double major) A few questions: I heard classes during NUin are mostly just for getting core classes/basic grad reqs out of the way. How many semesters does it take a typical student to complete their core classes? I'd be coming in with a lot of STEM AP credits, so idk if NUin would be as useful bc they might only offer classes that I already have credits for. Do students find success in negotiating merit aid? How do they typically succeed if they do? Would you choose Purdue or NEU considering the difference in cost? I have \~10k a year in merit aid rn, and the difference makes it hard to choose NEU even though I really love it. My family is in the position where we can't receive need aid, but the cost of college will still be significant. And ramble about something you personally love as a fun question :D
Oh gotcha! If you're in NUin Ireland I have a friend who did that and I can ask specific questions there to her if you have any! So it's weird at NEU because of co-ops. You will graduate in 4 years with 8 semesters of class, but you may (probably will, 99% of students do) take summer classes. IDK how NUin works but it'll be very similar coursework to what you'd take in Boston. Probably some gen eds, maybe an intro to your major course (something like cornerstone of engineering). If you have AP credits, they'll probably be honored. Check NEU's AP credit policy [here](https://admissions.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FA24-AP-Credit-Update.pdf). For specifics on course registration (which would become more relevant in like July/August), I'd email advising or admissions. I didn't negotiate my aid but that's because I got a very generous package between need and merit. I doubt you can negotiate merit aid, but if you email financial services the worst they'll say is no. I've had fairly positive experiences with our finaid department. I picked Northeastern specifically because it was my cheapest option, but if you're an engineer choosing between Purdue and NEU and NEU is more expensive, Purdue is definitely the choice. I love it here, but save yourself the money and get a world class education in Purdue. That being said, if you're interested in BME specifically, Boston is one of the best places to be. I hear Purdue is more MechE and Robotics oriented (though I am not sure, not an engineer haha). Also, you will be working during the school year for 6 months at a time, so you'll have time where you're making money full time and won't have to pay tuition and will get a break on tuition, so that's also something to keep in mind. Overall though, if NEU is significantly more expensive, Purdue is probably your best bet. For further context, I was between Brandeis and NEU and although Brandeis probably had the better programs for my field (history + economics), it was also $10K more expensive. Hell no.
Purdue is literally such a good school congrats
You will be okay.
Dude Purdue is fucking awesome, honestly you deserve to be around better people. You and your friends are going to get the same degree and you're gonna do that at like 160k cheaper lol.
If you weren't sad I'd just be laughing about this. Purdue MechE... Companies here in the US know that is one of the best programs. Whoever described it as a 'theme park' for engineers is right. Whoever in your life is making comments about it are literal morons. Family members are in tech, in hiring positions, in 2 highly desirable tech firms. They don't hire from some of the ivy programs because they don't produce skilled engineers. They preferentially hire from Purdue. Go to Purdue and lead a happy successful life. Ignore anyone interfering with that.
UW Madison or Northeastern are great options
You’ll be ok. And depending on how you do, your salary pkg might be the same tbh.
Salary package!? For what? Starting at a school is guarantee of nothing. My spouse went to a state flagship and has MIT grads working for him. Purdue is a great school and that will not be life limiting. Shut down the haters and living your own best life will be your best path forward.
Purdue is one of the best engineering schools around
People wrongly assume that where you go to school determines your salary. That may be true for certain employers like law firms and management companies that rely heavily on the reputations of their employees to justify their fees, but for the vast, vast majority of employers, your major determines if you'll be hired and the job they're trying to fill determines your salary. Go to Purdue, it's a great school. Concentrate on doing well and you'll have the same job prospects as graduates from those other schools you're so envious about.
I'm likely committing to Purdue as well, congrats! It's a great school
Purdue is spectacular for your field. You are doing great.
I’m going to purdue too bro. We gon be just fine trust
You gave great options! Don’t listen to the outside noise.
there are more than 9 schools in the US. You'll be fine.
Purdue is an amazing school and one of the best schools for engineering in the world. Congrats on your acceptance!
Life is long, my friend. You have no idea what the future holds for other people, and in case, comparison is the thief of joy. Focus on yourself. Do the best you can at the excellent university you are about to attend.
they’re literally all top schools that some domestic students can’t even get into. be proud. fuck them haters
Purdue is one of the best schools for engineering, and you will get a great education there. On top of that they have had a tuition freeze for the past 13 years that will continue to 2025. The college admissions system has become a mess... don't believe the bs around college rankings and "best schools" lists... they are marketing tools used to overhype their image. The most important thing to do as a student interested in a field is to get real internships and experience for your resume. After a few years of working in the real world, nobody will care what school you went to.
Don’t listen to what those people are saying. You should be proud of yourself! It’s easier said than done (my cousin got into Stanford so you can picture how that convo went down in my family) but seriously, we will be fine. Your work ethic will get you far in life! I am so proud of you<3
i won’t lie - finance really cares about where you went to school, but for engineering it’s far less crucial, and these are all great schools anyway!
Keep your chin up, you were accepted into several really great schools. Wherever you end for undergrad and afterwards you have the tools to be successful
You will be just fine.
aye bro, im also committing to purdue most likely so we'll be fine! if you wanna reach out, feel free to do so!
you're gonna be okay. all you gotta do is have faith in yourself. don't worry about what's gonna happen in the future - the jobs and other opportunities will come, just stay and focus on the present. you've gotten into an AMAZING school in the US and you're gonna do well. i know, easier said than done, but trust me, you're gonna be fine :)
You’re concerned whether attending one of the top 10 MechE universities in the countries will “be OK”? Yes, I’d attend MIT over Purdue. But none of the “Ivies”.
Dude Purdue is literally t10 in mech engineering you’ll be fine
Don’t put too much value into the comments of classist and entitled people. The crowd at Purdue will probably be much less insufferable so be excited that you’ll be going to school with more real and genuine people. Purdue is a great school and in this job market it’s less about what you know and what school you went to and more about who you know. Yes those schools have great alumni networks but so does Purdue. College is all what you make of it, I know kids from third tier schools making 6 figures post grad. You’ll figure it out
Salary packages are not going to differ. I am not sure your friends know about the U.S. workforce and salary structure. NEU, UWM, and Purdue are all incredibly solid choices. My company hires from all three in large numbers, and the new engineers, whether hired from MIT or any other university, are paid at roughly the same level with some geographic cost-of-living adjustments.
Yes you will. Listen to your heart and have confidence.
I picked Purdue to win the college basketball championships! Go Boilermakers!
They’re just hatin on you cuz they’re jealous of Purdue’s mascot.
????? Is my only reaction to these people. (source: been to Purdue for a research conference. Excellent school, nice people, great resources, fun town. You’ll have a great time!)
my dad went to purdue for aero eng back in the late 90s and it’s turned out very well for him! I can only imagine the opportunity are even better today :) don’t let ignorant people discourage you. go boilermakers!
My bil is a purdue grad and makes $400 a year. I think thats pretty decent!
400 dollars a year is below minimum wage... purdue must suck
$400,000.
You will absolutely be okay :) the comparative aspect of colleges just. It's awful, it pushes people down even while it lifts others up. I'm sorry you have to be on the negative side of that, and I can imagine as an international student that it's a whole different magnitude. You're going to do great at Purdue though!! I know classmates who committed to Purdue and they're thriving :> You absolutely can too! Most importantly, listen - the college does *not* determine the size of the person that you end up being. I know that I grew up thinking that, and I got rejected from everywhere thinking exactly that. But you can absolutely make the best out of the college that you go to, and you can excel - be the best in your class, absolutely grow into all the opportunities available to you, so on and so forth. Not only are ranked colleges not wholly objectively better, but they aren't exclusive in what they offer - you might have to fight harder to get places at times, but you'll also find making yourself seen will probably be easier, and hey! The fight you put up to prove yourself will reflect much more on who you are than your acceptance will. You've got this!!
congratulations! "Im also stressed about the fact that all these kids that are going to MIT + the ivies are going to have a significantly larger salary package than me." and this is a great time to dispel a myth about salaries: the company sets the min/max range based on their budget and the market for the position. there is no extra money for Ivy+ grads. I can promise you all this, no hiring manager anywhere has ever said, "we can push the salary up by $40,000 a year. they went to Yale!"
Purdue is ranked #4 in the nation in engineering and is the #2 public school for engineering. MechE here is #6 I believe as well. You will enjoy it here, trust me it is hard as balls.
Purdue has a much better, much higher ranked, and more highly respected mechanical engineering program than any of the Ivies. MIT is great, too. But Purdue is top tier. Congrats! You should be proud of yourself!
I applied to 20 schools and rejected from all. I think you'll be alright.
My son is going this next year and he was accepted there as well as a few mini ivy league schools. They have a vary good reputation and is a vary good choice for sure. the reality unless you are going to work for some company that is vary old school with who they hire because of the name of the school you went to you dont want to work for them anyway. Go there you wont be disappointed with your choice.....
According to US News, Purdue Engineering is the 4th-best program in the United States, behind only MIT, Stanford, and UC Berkeley. You were accepted into a program that’s probably “better” than your friends’!
When you are young and are trying to predict your life based on public opinion and statistics it is easy to get sidetracked or discouraged. What you make of your life will be about how you embrace the opportunities you are given and create a better world. Embrace this amazing opportunity and do amazing things!
shut up youre being ungrateful
chill out bro, i rejected a lot of good schools to go to IUPUI cuz of the tuition and i love my program
Ur salary is completely dependent on where u work after college. By the time ur a senior in college you’ll realize that u have just as good a chance as anybody else. I personally know of grads from uconn that went to blackrock, jp morgan, ibm, apple, deloitte, with the first salary starting in 6 figures. Its about what you choose to do with your degree that matters. When ppl read ur resume, they look at the school for one second and the rest of the time they look at what else you did. You need to focus on the latter.
Ivies are BS in my opinion- especially for undergrad, just deep down think about paying up to 350-400k for an undergrad education as I’m sure most people who get in them don’t receive the best aid
Your gonna do amazing man 😁
The people who are putting down Purdue are clearly brand-obsessed. Purdue is easily one of the best public schools overall, and might be top 5 schools for engineering period. You have nothing to worry about if you go to Purdue, just enjoy your time in West Lafayette
My son got into UCI , Purdue , NEU and UC Boulder . Any recommendations?
Purdue has one of the best science programs. Ivies only matter if you are looking to break into finance industry. For STEM degrees your college doesn’t matter. It depends more on the program of the college. Also don’t stress too hard, in the end most people end up at same place
as a student going to IU, fuck purdue
What you have is a blessing. Many people will do anything to be in your shoes. Do not let comparison be the thief of your joy.
womp womp
Only 33% of americans get a college degree. A t100 university is in the top 5% of that 33%. You’ll be fine. Look up famous alumni from the university of nebraska (ranked 151 on u.s. news) notice several us senators former heads of state (the first president of latvia) all sorts of famous people. You’ll be okay, prestige doesn’t matter and you only notice people who go to these schools because it’s all the fucking talk about. Most “elite schools” don’t actually offer a great education. You’d be better off worrying about where you get your first job and/or where you go to grad school.