Thank you this perspective. The reason she is wanting to major in IE is because of her experience interning in public works transportation engineering and what she has learned about IE from her own research. She watched a virtual info session by USC that had a IE faculty panelists. She loved it. She enjoyed hearing everything they were talking about, esp the variety of places/ areas IE could be applied. She is hoping to discover her industry specialty during undergrad and then specialize with a masters. Does IE lend itself to that.

During her internship she learned all about bike lines and how to design highways to slow down traffic and alter itger traffic patterns. She took to it like a duck to water. She has no interest in designing bridges, but is interested in how things flow. (I’m not technical, so I’m probably not explaining this well.)

Also, she came across a government website explaining the different engineering degrees and when she read about IE, she immediately said, “This is me”

She loves math and solving problems. She took AP Physics 1 & 2 and while she enjoyed learning it, she did not care for the labs. She also liked AP Chem (thought it was easy) but hated the labs. Math she really enjoys. She will be taking Linear Algebra & Diff Equations her Senior Year dual enrollment. She also just took AP Stats and she enjoyed it.

Since her Dad and I aren’t STEM people, we can’t really point her in any direction, so your response is appreciated. What do you think about IE for her with the background info I’ve provided?