> larger concepts, ethics, systems thinking, etc These are what American universities are actually well equipped for. It's common knowledge that if you gradua

> larger concepts, ethics, systems thinking, etc These are what American universities are actually well equipped for. It's common knowledge that if you graduate with a BS in some engineering topic, you won't have most of the practical skills necessary for your job --- or at least not from your curriculum. However, a good school will teach you how to analyze complicated problems from a number of different perspectives with both theoretical and practical tools. Moreover, all those liberal arts classes they make you take that people complain about will give you the social and cultural context necessary to understand ethical implications that might arise. Sure, getting a BS from a top engineering school won't tell you the best way to design web pages in 2020, but it should make you a well rounded, capable engineer.