> Also, as someone approaching middle-age, I would be taking my classes more seriously than many students 10 years younger than me. Son, this isn't Animal Hous

> Also, as someone approaching middle-age, I would be taking my classes more seriously than many students 10 years younger than me. Son, this isn't Animal House. Even at mid-tier universities, most students in engineering programs have been working hard their entire lives. Do you have the stamina to pound Red Bull for consecutive all-nighters? These kids do. Some of them have been amped on Adderall to eke out minimum GPA improvements since 10th grade. Engineering students are machines.