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LAU: *Mechanical Engineering

Gonna go for LAU. Kinda expected rejection from aub in engineering.
I'm satisfied

What did you get into? What were your grades? What did you also apply to?
Congrats! Don't feel too bad about not getting into AUB, it's as difficult as Harvard for nothing. I know both AUB and LAU graduates who are doing great and others who are doing pretty badly, it's up to you in the end. As far as reputation and diploma value I'd say AUB and LAU are almost on par, with AUB being just a hair better because they do value that in the GCC and the region. But if you're applying to UK/US for Master's for example they wont care at all if you're from AUB or LAU. Good luck!
Thanks Salloum. You made me feel much better.
Salloum wroteBut if you're applying to UK/US for Master's for example they wont care at all if you're from AUB or LAU.
I believe that AUB has a more solid reputation globally as a good university, best university in the Middle East by some accounts.

Disclaimer: I am not an expert on the topic.
I'm not an expert either but some of my friends who were AUB graduates with 78-80 averages didn't get accepted to some master's programs they applied to, I know others with higher grades at LAU (because it's easier to get good grades there) that got into those same programs at the same universities. Like I said, in our region, there is a palpable difference between AUB and LAU. Less so in the western world.

edit: my post-university experience has taught me that your second degree is much more important than your bachelor's. As long as you do your master's in a great and known, brand name university, it doesn't matter where your bachelor's came from. Just make sure you get high grades (which is doable at LAU) and you'll get to have your pick at any M.S. (in your case M.E.) program.
Mechanical engineering is old, common, however if you liked school last years physics, go for it.
I'd pick biomedical engineering, or bs in mathematics then actuarial masters, that's basically what's demanded nowadays, and pays really nice.
for masters any uni outside the middle-east will ask for your GPA only! Only a handful would care about which university for example Imperial in Lodon care, Southampton don't.

Source: A close friend of mine applied.
The major should be more important than the university in my opinion.
I still haven't received any email from AUB/LAU, I've applied +- the last days, does that affect anything? Am I on a waiting list? Or am I simply rejected by both?
Johnaudi wroteI still haven't received any email from AUB/LAU, I've applied +- the last days, does that affect anything? Am I on a waiting list? Or am I simply rejected by both?
Check their sites.
AUB posts a PDF file with all the accepted ID
And for LAU you post your ID somewhere and it will tell you if you're accepted or not.
Georges00 wrote
Johnaudi wroteI still haven't received any email from AUB/LAU, I've applied +- the last days, does that affect anything? Am I on a waiting list? Or am I simply rejected by both?
Check their sites.
AUB posts a PDF file with all the accepted ID
And for LAU you post your ID somewhere and it will tell you if you're accepted or not.
I'm not in the list (AUB), but I've heard it gets updated very often does that mean anything?
Johnaudi wrote
Georges00 wrote
Johnaudi wroteI still haven't received any email from AUB/LAU, I've applied +- the last days, does that affect anything? Am I on a waiting list? Or am I simply rejected by both?
Check their sites.
AUB posts a PDF file with all the accepted ID
And for LAU you post your ID somewhere and it will tell you if you're accepted or not.
I'm not in the list (AUB), but I've heard it gets updated very often does that mean anything?
You might get on the list later on.
Some people get accepted but they don't want to go to AUB, they replace them with somebody else.
@ Johnaudi , best is to contact admissions office and inquire about your application.

Since most peoples talk about is whether to go to LAU or AUB, what do you think of NDU (specifically mechanical engineering) ? The whole engineering departments at NDU earned the ABET accreditation very recently as far as i know.
AUB excells at mechanical engineering, i really recomment AUB for such major.

They say that NDU got its engineering commission accreditation but it's not listed in the abet accredited programs so not yet
amine.mallah wrote They say that NDU got its engineering commission accreditation but it's not listed in the abet accredited programs so not yet
Since we're discussing NDU, I went there, but felt that the "vibe" to be a bit underwhelming, academically-speaking. I felt that students were going only to take notes and get good grades (and socialize, for some), felt similar things about teachers, and the university in general does not care much about you as long as you pay your tuition.

I wasn't in engineering, and it was some time ago, but would be surprised if the department of engineering is a totally different world nowadays.

I felt there was more happening at AUB, even LAU.

I hope it makes sense to you, if not I can try to clarify.
On the list of the top 5 universities in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). Coming in at second place is the Lebanese American University (LAU), according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2015). Source: http://en.annahar.com/article/211780-lau-and-aub-rank-in-top-5-universities-is-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-in

In Gulf in General AUB/LAU/USJ/NDU are well known and all accredited for off country education continuation. In Lebanon the situation totally flips up-side-down , even if large firm requires graduates from Top-Tier Lebanese Universities , the salary scales are somehow fixed in Lebanon. Also, with a lot of graduates from top tier universities / 2nd tier universities (for example: AUST) , the supply is larger from the job market demands thus here comes the " nepotism or 'clout' or 'who you know' to leverage your chances and usually this previals in 3rd World , Gulf included - even the partners/directors/people of power in Multi-National firms in MENA region (most probably Arabs or from Arab Origin" follow "nepotism" - I know many LAU/AUB Graduates Engineering/Business are deeply struggling to find a job.


Therefore , you choice whether AUB/LAU is a minimal factor , core factors :

Luck
Connections
Extra None Academic World Recognized Certifications in your field of study.
Tech Guru wrote Therefore , you choice whether AUB/LAU is a minimal factor , core factors :

Luck
Connections
Extra None Academic World Recognized Certifications in your field of study.
Yes that is so true, but globally recognized universities like AUB and LAU give you the privilege to work in the U.S and other countries.

They are pretty useless here in lebanon and the gulf area
rolf wrote Since we're discussing NDU, I went there, but felt that the "vibe" to be a bit underwhelming, academically-speaking. I felt that students were going only to take notes and get good grades (and socialize, for some), felt similar things about teachers, and the university in general does not care much about you as long as you pay your tuition.
Yes i get it, i have heard many people saying the same thing about NDU, but maybe it has changed now i have no clue.
Out of curiosity What was it that you majored in?
amine.mallah wrote Out of curiosity What was it that you majored in?
I started off as a business student, then transferred to "business computing", in which I had the basic courses of both business and computing.
Macroeconomics, accounting (many of them), databases, excel, Visual Basic, even had to take a Cobol course.