The Engineering Experience

Visiting campus plays such an important role in helping you make your college decision. Seeing campus gives you a look into what campus life is like, and can help you envision walking on campus as a student. Springtime is when campus is buzzing with many tours and events, and many prospective students choose to come during this time. I remember back to my visit the spring of my senior year of high school, and after that day I knew Purdue was going to be my home away from home. But because of its popularity, it can sometimes be difficult to find a tour time that works with your availability. Don’t let this deter you. There are so many ways you can do a self-guided tour, and hopefully this blog will give you some ideas of what to do with your time. 1. Walk through Academic and Residential Campus There are so many places to walk through and see around campus. Getting a look at both academic and residential sides are important since your time will be pretty split between the two as a...

With the May 1st acceptance deadline quickly approaching, and this year’s Purdue’s For Me events wrapping up, I can’t help but think back to two years ago when I was making my decision to come to Purdue. I remember the day so clearly when I said “yes” to Purdue. I had visited for one of the Purdue’s For Me sessions in February of 2020, right before the world turned upside down, and I am so thankful for that visit. That night, when I got home, I accepted my offer and was excited to officially call myself a Boilermaker. From that visit there were 3 main take-aways that helped aide my decision. Now as a student, this continues to ring true, and I hope that they can help you also say YES to Purdue.     1. Top 10 Engineering School With more than 13 types of engineering, Purdue consistently ranks in the top 10 and offers students room to grow and find their passions. One of the best things about the Purdue engineering program, is starting students off in the First-Year Engine...

Ever since I was little, I was in love with space and stars, I found anything outside of our planet to be so fascinating. As I got older, I realized that I could turn that passion for space into a career, with Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (AAE). That dream of mine continued to grow, and I was the kind of kid that by the age of ten I knew exactly what I wanted to do. Or so I thought.  Coming to Purdue for first year engineering, I originally looked at it as only a stepping stone that I had to take to get me into AAE. Some students come knowing that first year is a great way to see what engineering discipline they actually want to go into. But I figured I knew and didn’t need it. As the first year classes went on, we spent a lot of time exploring the other disciplines within the college of engineering. We had videos, information sessions, and more to help us really learn about the vast number of disciplines that were offered. I remember not wanting to do anything that w...