The Engineering Experience

With Purdue's recent release of Early Action admissions decisions, I can’t help but think about my own college search. Coming from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I didn’t know if I wanted to attend a school that was far away from home. Below are some of my reasons that I decided to apply and attend to Purdue as an out-of-state student and why I am so glad that I did! Kat with her friend Julia, another out-of-state student, at a basketball game! T he Opportunity to Meet New People When I accepted my offer to come to Purdue, I knew I would not get to see some of my friends as often as I got to in high school. However, I found that this gave me the chance to reinvent myself in college and branch outside my comfort zone. Since no one from my high school came to Purdue, I was able to make friends that I was able to form a deep connection with that I may not have met if I had had friends from high school to keep me in my comfort zone! Getting to Experience a New Culture

One of the great benefits of being a woman in engineering at Purdue is the amazing alumnae network that undergraduates can connect with. Stephanie Bartz, an incredibly successful graduate from Purdue Industrial Engineering, shared her story of how her Purdue engineering degree helped her achieve her goals after Purdue. There is an unspoken truth that no one talks about when students are expected to make a decision about choosing a major for college; most of us have no idea what we’re doing or what we want to do in life. Teachers, guidance counselors, and parents all try their best to understand where interests may lie and draw parallels to encourage a “good fit” when you make a decision that sets a course for the rest of your adult life, but they are just as clueless. Even for the lucky few who think they definitely know the perfect major, it will most likely change as you mature, gain life experiences, and gather perspectives from people you meet along your journey. When the t

A fter months of researching schools, crafting the perfect application, and lots of waiting, the time has finally come to start deciding which school you will attend for the next 4 years. With Purdue recently releasing admissions decisions for Early Action Applicants, we asked our Leadersh ip Team members how they felt when they received their admissions decisions. Marisa When I first received my admittance to Purdue, I remember not having a huge reaction. There was a bit of excitement, but not nearly the amount of energy that I had hyped up in my head. I thought that receiving all my admittance letters from schools would be super pivotal for me and that I would have a clear feeling as to the school I should choose. But as I am starting to learn more and more in life, there are many events that don’t live up to our preconceived standard of excitement when they finally dawn on us. And that is perfectly normal! What I do remember feeling during this time was a sense of sec