Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Date: Jun 18 2001
Major: Electrical Engineering (This Major's Salary over time)
When I first showed up for orientation I probably knew less about The Cooper Union than 95% of the incoming class. I had never been to New York City prior to that day. I'm very fortunate that everything worked out - I could have been incredibly miserable during those four years. But somehow the city transformed that misery-inducing torture into something that would be the most influential experience in my life. I am finishing up at grad school in Carnegie Mellon University and am co-founding a new company. Cooper/NYC played a primary role in both of these achievements - Cooper beat me to a pulp and NYC made it fun. The combination breeds intensity. The most important prerequisite about going to Cooper, and not regretting it, is to have a strong sense about what you want to do. You don't have many choices there so switching majors is very difficult. And you should be prepared to work, work, work (some majors are heavier than others…). You won't even realize what you're learning.