Higher Education (University +) - October 2006

I will be graduating with a 2.8 GPA in mechanical engineering from the 10th best ranked program in the nation.

I'm slightly worried about my job prospects because of the GPA, and I'm not sure how to approach the issue.

I've done well on most of my tests, and conceptually I'd say I'm on track with any 3.5'er out there. I'd miss or slack off on homeworks and study really hard right before a test. Most engineers say all they did was study in college, but I had lots of fun and never found it too overwhelming. I never went to office hours or many lectures for that matter (I couldn't tell the difference *conceptually* between a lecture and the book). I have always found the GPA to be an inaccurate barometer for understanding of college material, but unfortunately I guess the employers need something.

When there is something useful being done (a project, a paying job) I do my best and do it well.

Is it better to tell them the truth or pretend I worked hard and came up short?

2006-10-09 13:19:13 · 1 answers · asked by Kdawggy 2

2006-10-09 13:18:51 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do I have any chance at receiving big scholarships if I haven't created some sort of club in my community, gone on missions or other extreme things?? It worries me, I have the grades but I'm afraid that my community involment isn't good enough...

2006-10-09 13:03:46 · 5 answers · asked by girl3 2

I am a Business major, but always wanted to write for my occupation. If you are a writer, or consider yourself to be one, preferably concentrating in area of novels or short stories, please tell me if creative writing classes and workshops actually help with one's writing, or does being a good writer depend more on personal experience and passion? I am unsure of whether I should change my major to creative writing, or just take a few courses in it and rely on personal experience to guide me to better writing.

2006-10-09 12:50:36 · 6 answers · asked by CreativeGEEK 2

Please cite your source

2006-10-09 12:32:04 · 2 answers · asked by god 2

Communication stems from a desire to know and a decision to tell. Do you feel you should share everything about yourself (including sexual history, desires, and fantasies) with a partner or spouse? What are some of the concerns with doing this? How might you prepare to tell your spouse or partner something difficult?
I am writing a ten page essay and want other comments! If you don’t have any thing appropriate to say please don't reply...Thanks!!!

2006-10-09 12:27:10 · 13 answers · asked by Twizz2004 1

i live at home with my folks and i want to venture out more.

2006-10-09 12:23:44 · 14 answers · asked by lisajbaby 1

2006-10-09 12:19:08 · 6 answers · asked by gopokes12 1

any ideas...i really dont know how to make up a catchy phrase or anything....the argument would be easier..but yeah i want it to have something to do with how great he was for writing the dec. of independance...

2006-10-09 12:01:17 · 2 answers · asked by cherrysnowcone08 4

Should i go straight to the university I want or to community college? I plan to go into the nursing program, so which would help me more in getting accepted into the program, going to the college or a community college? please help, i need advice.

2006-10-09 11:51:55 · 6 answers · asked by flippinapple 2

i want to be a pediatrician, so what colleges/universities do u prefer?

2006-10-09 11:43:31 · 4 answers · asked by azaan 2

I just got into graduate school this year, and each week i have to read at least 500 pages for just 1 class. There are 3 classes, plus teaching as a teaching assistant and grading my student's papers. I am working very hard, but i still struggle a bit. Do anyone have suggestion for how to read quickly while getting the main points out of the text?

thank you!

2006-10-09 11:39:06 · 3 answers · asked by madaline 3

Punctuation within Sentences—Colon
The book had some nice features, such as: a hard-bound cover, a ribbon for a bookmark, and the author’s signature.

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German grammar is simple: in that language, there are no exceptions to the rules.



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Her daughter went on a diet that consisted of all fast food: hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries.

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The little boy handed Santa a list that said he wanted: a truck, a train, and a million dollars.

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Her mind flew so quickly—she had so much to remember—that she forgot to stop at the light.

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The gardener—took the hoe and the shovel—and began to plant the flowers.

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You will need to write both short- and long-term goals.

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The president-elect of the Rotary Club had the winning lottery ticket.

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One half of the student body attended the football game.

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The ill defined terms somehow were not clear to her.

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The police officer checked her rear-view mirror when she heard the screeching tires. (Someone had rear-ended her the night before).

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You should be able to complete your program in two (2) years.

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The textbook had recently been revised. (The last revision took place in 1992.)

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The politician argued [in quite a pompous way that the] state government had never been in better hands.

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The sixth-grader had written in his essay that “his school experience had been deploreable [deplorable].”

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2006-10-09 11:38:24 · 2 answers · asked by Dave 4

I have to find someone important in the accounting field to write a paper on,I whent online put din't find much.

2006-10-09 11:31:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

its for a project

2006-10-09 11:29:18 · 3 answers · asked by Latinballa 1

I have 4.42 weighted GPA, 3 leadership positions, several distinction awards, a job as a lab assistant at my school, volunteer experience, pretty good essays in the process, good recommendations, summer programs,

2006-10-09 11:27:09 · 4 answers · asked by jset1989 2

All right...there's this kid "Joe" here at college...he's always had this superior attitude like he's better than everyone...our school is 99.99% black, and lots of the students come from low-income families....

So Joe sends me a message on myspace asking me who "Rodney" is (a gay friend of mine who lives in MO. We lost contact for ten years and just now got back in touch) Joe saw his picture on I thought he was making fun of Rodney, so I tell Joe that he shouldn't be making fun of gay people or anybody at all... so Joe goes, "I wasn't trying to be funny...I thought he was cute...I'm bisexual, but please don't tell anybody."

Now I'm straight...and I have about 7 gay friends...but I'm not sure if Joe is trying to play a trick on me or if he really is bi...we don't even talk that much...I think it's weird that he'd come out to me....what should I do? Is he playing a trick on me, or is he serious?

2006-10-09 11:21:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to find an art school that will look at my work more than my grades. I want to find a school where i can reach my potential with my talent in photography. I don't want any academic requirments thrown on me.

2006-10-09 11:13:19 · 4 answers · asked by mountaingirl88 3

share with me ur experience

2006-10-09 11:10:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anne H 3

You have infringed our right to freedom of speech on multiple levels and we have no need for your mediocre group policies. Take it up the **** from the feds on your own.

2006-10-09 11:00:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you want to get into a good college(top 20), do you have to have a good gpa in 9th grade?

2006-10-09 10:53:14 · 9 answers · asked by julean33 2

2006-10-09 10:48:41 · 2 answers · asked by dstlinenamejr 2

major industries

2006-10-09 10:42:46 · 4 answers · asked by lydia b 1

In other words, how can you tell a prehistoric society relied on agriculture?

2006-10-09 10:41:44 · 3 answers · asked by eric 3

such as education, family, clothing, food, housing, etc.

2006-10-09 10:33:14 · 1 answers · asked by lydia b 1

I've been searching online and can not find anything interesting. Could you give me some examples? Thank you . This is for my online class -University of Phoenix online.

2006-10-09 10:32:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am taking only basic gen. ed. classes right now but i'd like to take something that actually deals with accounting so i'll know if that's what i really want to do. Is there any particular class that might help me figure this out?

2006-10-09 10:19:48 · 7 answers · asked by toxicivy_82 1

Because I could not stop for Death –
He kindly stopped for me –
The Carriage held but just Ourselves –
And Immortality.

We slowly drove – He knew no haste
And I had put away
My labor and my leisure too,
For His Civility –

We passed the School, where Children strove
At Recess – in the Ring –
We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –
We passed the Setting Sun –

Or rather – He passed us –
The Dews drew quivering and chill –
For only Gossamer, my Gown –
My Tippet – only Tulle –

We paused before a House that seemed
A Swelling of the Ground –
The Roof was scarcely visible –
The Cornice – in the Ground –

Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet
Feels shorter than the Day
I first surmised the Horses' Heads
Were toward Eternity –

2006-10-09 10:14:01 · 5 answers · asked by berto 1

Because I could not stop for Death –
He kindly stopped for me –
The Carriage held but just Ourselves –
And Immortality.

We slowly drove – He knew no haste
And I had put away
My labor and my leisure too,
For His Civility –

We passed the School, where Children strove
At Recess – in the Ring –
We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –
We passed the Setting Sun –

Or rather – He passed us –
The Dews drew quivering and chill –
For only Gossamer, my Gown –
My Tippet – only Tulle –

We paused before a House that seemed
A Swelling of the Ground –
The Roof was scarcely visible –
The Cornice – in the Ground –

Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet
Feels shorter than the Day
I first surmised the Horses' Heads
Were toward Eternity –

2006-10-09 10:12:28 · 6 answers · asked by berto 1

a smart student going to university after high school takes 4 years to get bachors, and another 2 to get masters right?

2006-10-09 10:10:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous