majoring in engineering?

Question

i am a highschool junior and am thinking about majoring in engineering. I am not real good in math ( pre-calc) or Chem this year. I am going to a harder school this year than before. The average SAT score is 1200. It is one of the best schools in indiana ( West Lafayette JR/SR high) . I was wondering if i would have a chance in the engineering courses and if i should go to a school that is known for engineering like purdue or go to a less known engineering school like indiana or wisconsin. Thanks for your opinions. If anybody is an enginner could you please explain your avg work day

Answer 1

I know West Lafayette well -- I am a former Indiana boy, and graduated from Anderson HS as well as Wabash College. I was accepted to Purdue, but turned in down. I once worked for Von's!

I'd suggest that you go talk to the guys over at Purdue. As strange as it seems, Purdue has one of the best names when it comes to engineering. Also, you can make the trip to Rose-Hulman in Terre Haute.

If you're "not real good in math" then you're gonna be miserable in engineering school. This does not mean that you're not not real good in solving mechanical and/or electrical problems, and wouldn't make a great engineer -- it is just saying that the first 4+ years of a Purdue degree is hard-core math.

If you go to Purdue / MIT / etc, then your job prospects after graduation are significantly better than if you go to a lesser program. This isn't saying that you can't get a good job, but I know that places like Ford make sure they hire Purdue grads and not, say, Tri-State grads.

The average day, as near as I can tell, is split between working at a computer terminal doing CAD work, and going to meetings where you listen to the VP who just promised the sun, moon and stars NEXT WEEK and trying not to laugh (or quit). Once you're at a specialized task, the job is pretty routine -- in fact, engineers love to be the complete God and Master of their little area of expertise, and totally HATE it when a computer guy (like me) changes their world.

Answer 2

As a junior in high school, I was fairly good at math and science, didn't have any problems with pre-calc, got a 1190 on the old SAT and a 28 on the ACT, and chose to enter college (Northeastern University, Boston) as an engineering major. When I undertook my first semester there, I struggled tremendously through Calculus I, Chemistry, and other intense engineering courses. What I learned from this experience is that engineering is very math-intensive, and you have to both be really good at it and enjoy it to have any success in the engineering field. Whichever level of school you decide to choose, make sure you are proficient in the theories of calculus, chemistry, and physics for your first few semesters. It only gets harder!

Answer 3

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