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A: FROM MODERATOR SARAH SHIRK
IN IL
Hi Katie,
Your question has two parts and so does my response. First
to define "inexpensive" you have to consider what
financing options are available. An engineering school that
has a high tuition, may also be the school that offers the
best financial aid package. This means that scholarships and
low-interest loans may make it the best deal for you personally,
but you won't know until you apply.
Several GEM-SET mentors have offered suggestions on ways
to get funding for college. You can read their suggestions
on the GEM-SET web site at
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/Chapter_6.pdf
You also ask for a "good" engineering school. Again
this takes plenty of research because you need to determine
what you want out of a school. A school may have a strong
mechanical engineering program, but a weak chemical engineering
program. When you start to apply to schools, talk to the students
in the program to find out what their opinion is. There are
dozens of "good" engineering schools in California.
You need to find the program that suits you best. This mean
visiting the campus, talking to faculty who you will study
with, and getting a taste of the culture of the campus.
Your questions is a "good" one, but the answer
is really based on your idea of what "good" means.
This is different for everyone.
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