I can't get my FR-S! :'(

[Dillano609]

I recommend if you're going to Arkon see if you apply for any scholarships. The only reason I'll be able to get a FR-S is because I have a full tuition scholarship for 4 years at the college I attend in Chicago. It DEFINITELY helps.

[switchlanez]

The US Naval Academy has a strong engineering program. It's selective in that you need to meet and maintain physical entry requirements and serve a number of years (as an officer!) upon graduation. But once admitted, it's automatically a FULL RIDE.

Or is it too late to apply for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo? It's got a similarly reputable engineering program with great bang-for-buck. Plus it's CALIFORNIA.
Annual cost estimates from their website:

Fees* $6,920
Books & Supplies $1,674
Room & Board $10,071
Transportation $1,089
Personal / Misc. $2,250

TOTAL $22,004


* Non-resident students pay fees plus $248 per unit out-of-state tuition

[Hawx]

Get a used car dude, education first; car second. I have uni next year, buying a MKIV Supra

[Dark]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

The US Naval Academy has a strong engineering program. It's selective in that you need to meet and maintain physical entry requirements and serve a number of years (as an officer!) upon graduation. But once admitted, it's automatically a FULL RIDE.

Or is it too late to apply for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo? It's got a similarly reputable engineering program with great bang-for-buck. Plus it's CALIFORNIA.
Annual cost estimates from their website:

Fees* $6,920
Books & Supplies $1,674
Room & Board $10,071
Transportation $1,089
Personal / Misc. $2,250

TOTAL $22,004


* Non-resident students pay fees plus $248 per unit out-of-state tuition

Wow, sound good. Sad I'm majoring in Business Supply Chain. I would go to engineering major, but chemistry.

[70NYD]

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

Yeah, Once upon a time I'd actually read quite a lot about them. Just wasn't sure the state of things since the corporate world police went and f'ked things up as usual.

Of course the western media won't tell you the about the aftermath of how things are now that the canoe has been launched up shit creek without paddles.

Yeah media will only show whatever serves the current purpose. How much media exposure was for eg for toyotas self accelerating vs the results that ppl couldn't actually drive?
Lol

And as per the topic, get a education man, iv finished uni last year as a mech eng, and while some of my friends didn't, had good paying jobs and have good cars, I caught up and surpassed, in some cases, very quickly once I got a job in my degree

[Longhorn248]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

The US Naval Academy has a strong engineering program. It's selective in that you need to meet and maintain physical entry requirements and serve a number of years (as an officer!) upon graduation. But once admitted, it's automatically a FULL RIDE.

Or is it too late to apply for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo? It's got a similarly reputable engineering program with great bang-for-buck. Plus it's CALIFORNIA.
Annual cost estimates from their website:

Fees* $6,920
Books & Supplies $1,674
Room & Board $10,071
Transportation $1,089
Personal / Misc. $2,250

TOTAL $22,004


* Non-resident students pay fees plus $248 per unit out-of-state tuition

If that $248 per unit means per credit hour that's another $7500 a year right there assuming 15 hours per semester.

[Dimman]

OP: My former two bosses are engineers. One mechanical, one electrical. They started a company together and recently sold it.

The mechanical engineer has a Gallardo Spyder, a Camaro SS, and some Art Morrison-chassis ZR1-powered oldschool Camaro. Before he even sold the company he was driving a 911 Turbo and a loaded Chevy Denali.

The electrical engineer has a collection, mostly old muscle. His daily is a modded Ford Lightning, and his 'fancy' car is a Ford GT.

So... Engineering degree = An FR-S for every day of the week?

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by Longhorn248

If that $248 per unit means per credit hour that's another $7500 a year right there assuming 15 hours per semester.

Yeah around that... but still less than half of the $31,000 annual tuition for the school the OP was going to.

[Dark]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

Probably... he'd have to calculate it out. But it's still less than half of the $31,000 annual tuition for the school the OP was going to.

30K a year is too expensive. You can go to private school here in Seattle for a little more (out of states fee).

[n2oinferno]

Originally Posted by Dimman

OP: My former two bosses are engineers. One mechanical, one electrical. They started a company together and recently sold it

...snip...

So... Engineering degree = An FR-S for every day of the week?

Engineering degree, not exactly. Owning your own successful business and being able to sell it off at a profit = having a huge bank balance.

I know a couple of people going to school right now in different engineering positions that think they're going to land a six-figure job right out of college. I mean sure, it can happen, but most likely what ends up happening is reality hits and they make half of that or less. It's easier once you're not tied down and own a house and all. Plenty of jobs out there, just never enough jobs when you're locked in one area.

I thought about going back to school. Graduated summa cum laude from a tech college, got my AS in computer technology/networking. Unfortunately nobody gives a shit about the degree I have when it comes to IT. It's all about experience and then certs, in that order.

Good luck with school though. College was far more entertaining, on an intellectual level, than high school or anything previous.

[chulooz]

Wow, some of you guys have it cheap. Thank god for scholarships, its over $50K PER YEAR at CUA.

[iff2mastamatt]

Engineering will make you cry too.

[Longhorn248]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

Yeah around that... but still less than half of the $31,000 annual tuition for the school the OP was going to.

Ahh! My brain didn't click that the $31k was just tuition.

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

Engineering degree, not exactly. Owning your own successful business and being able to sell it off at a profit = having a huge bank balance.

I know a couple of people going to school right now in different engineering positions that think they're going to land a six-figure job right out of college. I mean sure, it can happen, but most likely what ends up happening is reality hits and they make half of that or less. It's easier once you're not tied down and own a house and all. Plenty of jobs out there, just never enough jobs when you're locked in one area.

I thought about going back to school. Graduated summa cum laude from a tech college, got my AS in computer technology/networking. Unfortunately nobody gives a shit about the degree I have when it comes to IT. It's all about experience and then certs, in that order.

Good luck with school though. College was far more entertaining, on an intellectual level, than high school or anything previous.

The highest salary fresh out of college for my graduating class was around $90k, so it's not out of the question, but that's typically going to be the petroleum engineering guys that get picked up by one of the big oil companies. It didn't hurt that our petroleum program is ranked 2nd in the nation. The average across the engineering disciplines was somewhere around the $55k-$60k range starting off.

Originally Posted by iff2mastamatt

Engineering will make you cry too.

*has a flashback to physics exams where a 45 got you an A*

[Mitch]

Originally Posted by Longhorn248

The highest salary fresh out of college for my graduating class was around $90k, so it's not out of the question, but that's typically going to be the petroleum engineering guys that get picked up by one of the big oil companies. It didn't hurt that our petroleum program is ranked 2nd in the nation. The average across the engineering disciplines was somewhere around the $55k-$60k range starting off.

Yeah, the guys from my ChemE graduating class who went into oil were making $80-90k out of college; starting salaries for the people who went into the chemical industry started in the $60-80k range; and government jobs (e.g. department of environmental quality) were in the $50-60k range.