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Case attracts more of the best students. In the past 5 years, our undergraduate enrollment in BME has more than doubled while the number of all degrees awarded in the nation has only grown by 25%. As of fall 2004, Case had 288 students in BME (for comparison, 1,250 BME undergraduate degrees were awarded in the US in 2002).
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Case delivers diversity. 43% of Case BME undergraduates are female.
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Case BME is nationally acclaimed. US News ranks Case as one of the top BME departments. And, Case's research program has grown by 150% in just two years---compared to increases of only 30% for all NIH research nationally.
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Case Gradautes have a shorter learning curve. 97% of employers surveyed say Case engineers produce faster (in the first 2 to 6 years after graduation), exhibit strong critical thinking skills, and are prepared for advancement in their organizations. And ALL employers said Case graduates continue to learn on the job.
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Case graduates are experienced in their fields. 2/3 of all Case graduates have worked at least seven months in the co-operative education program, and two-thirds of all employers hire them back for a second 7-month stint.
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Case engineers..."Engineering Plus". Case graduates are not just equipped to define, analyze, and solve problems but also to communicate with team members and to articulate complex concepts in writing and verbally. This results from Case's common seminar expereinces (SAGES) – unique to schools of engineering – and from the fact that almost half carry either a dual degree or minor in the liberal arts. |
