Drexel University

Date: Feb 14 2011
Major: Electrical Engineering (This Major's Salary over time)
Students here are very motivated but quite friendly. Upperclassmen are especially helpful to freshman. What I like most about this school is that the student body is diverse in terms of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, and income. Basically, almost anyone will fit in here. Most of the professors here went to top grad schools and take teaching very seriously. They are generally accessible to students. Some will even invite you out for lunch at the faculty club.

The co-op program is excellent. Most majors offer four or five year co-op options. You can decide whether you graduate in four or five years. Students can co-op in their hometown or in other countries. Co-op works best if you are proactive. Most managers will give you challenging work if you ask for it. The key is to look for ways that you can contribute to success of the organization or company. Creativity is rewarded. Prove yourself on co-op and you will have a job offer well before you graduate and at a great salary. Many of my friends who graduated from other schools have had a difficult time finding work. Most of them were forced to move back in with their parents. The job market is extremely competitive now. Co-op gives Drexel students a huge edge over grads from other schools.

Drexel is also a school on the rise. The administration is making a major effort to make Drexel a top school. The campus is somehow attractive for an urban school.

DREXEL rocks