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Eventually I'm going to transfur out of the CC I'm in now to fenish up somewhere else.
How do you find out the ratings of schools, and what schools are best for your major?
How did the rest of you make up your mind on where to spend your last few years of college at?
What are you planning on majoring in?
I'm in comp. eng. right now, may change to Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on audio design if they offer that.
MIT.
Haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by OmniGear
And you might want to consider fenishing up some Eng 101, before you transfur over to MIT, IP.
(Sorry. I'm an ass, you know.)
Georgia Tech is good =D
Also the University of Illinois at UC.
Engineering is for fags anyway.
Well I have already taken english comp I & II and got a B in I and a A in II.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy
BUT, you know, maybe I should. At first I didn't think my college offered such a class, but with a better inspection, yes the class catolog has a class called "Intro to Comp"
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Originally Posted by classcatalog
Hey, lets go together. We can split rent. I'll even cut my hair to make you feel better about the entire thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mzo
and what do you do?Quote:
Originally Posted by OmniGear
Engineering.
I dont think it matters. Engineering is engineering. Depending on where you wanna go that flashy degree might help if youre not in the state you got it from (a degree from the U. of Illinois or Penn State might look good in Mississippi as opposed to Miss. State) but honestly... it doesnt make that much of a difference when we're talking about established fields like engineering. I guarantee you a degree from Miss. State or U of Miss. would give you all the knowledge you need to succeed in the field.
Most people hear about schools from fucking sports programs, not academics anyway.
University of Texas at Dallas is widely recognized in CS and EE. Texas Tech is pretty well respected in EE as well.
meh, they are blowing smoke up your ass. Every state college blows smoke up the ass of the people who live in that state. "OMG WE ARE SO AWESOME, COME HERES AND GIVES US YOUR MONEYZ"Quote:
Originally Posted by Schlep
There is much truth to this news. I think to be an eng you have to pass a national test for it. So all Eng programs are held to about the same level. Becuase if the students can't pass that test, then the schools eng program dies.Quote:
Originally Posted by diffusionx
:lol: Genius.Quote:
Originally Posted by OmniGear
I think he is trying to tell us something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew
"HEY YOU GUYZE, WANNA BUILD SOMETHING :o "
hey man, come down to Houston, UH has a good engineering program...I guess, I know alot of oriental and indian people are in it... if thats makes any difference. Heh.
are the oriental people, girls, and are they hot?
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/col...ns06_brief.php
It's $14.95 for the complete list, but the US World News rankings are the best.
plentyQuote:
Originally Posted by IronPlant
You dont understand - this is houston, we have all sorts here, way too many of everyone i'd say.
that's the 2nd tier list, you want this list http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/col...ps05_brief.phpQuote:
Originally Posted by bbobb
USC #6 holla! ...last year anyway. I don't know where it is now.
It's either asian girls or no girls at all, so take your pick. Some of them can be cute, but they're engineers, so most of them are kind of long in the tooth. And they smell funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by IronPlant
That's in Houston right? They get the benefit of really close ties to NASA, that's why. A lot of thier students end up working there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Schlep
there are UT campuses in Houston yeah.
Between those two schools, you'd be much better off at Miss. State for engineering. MSU has a much bigger engineering department with a lot more major/specialization options (especially if you're thinking about graduate school). I think at Ole Miss you'd be much more limited in your focus.Quote:
Originally Posted by diffusionx
The FE exam? It's not completely mandatory. You need it if you want to be licensed, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by IronPlant
ole miss is trying to branch out right now. But that is hard considering MSState's rep for Eng. So that means Ole Miss is more likely to give me money right now. Like an incentive of sorts.Quote:
Originally Posted by flux=rad
Oh yeah, flux, did you know that Ole miss grows the nations legal pot?
I'm pretty sure that's Miss State, actually. I know they were doing research on the medicinal effects of marijuana on some diseases.Quote:
Originally Posted by IronPlant
Edit: Actually after some googling, it looks like it's both.
You know what school is closest to the delta? I want to learn the blues from a real blues player and get me some catfish while doing so.
if you have the cash apply at USC, out of the top schools it's by far the easiest to get into. Some of my classmates went to small state schools and were turned down by schools that aren't even in the top 10, but got into USC. If you can pay they'll take you, and everyone knows the school so you can get a job with any company out there when you graduate. If you go to a smaller school often times you are limited to the smaller local companies that actively recruit there for your first job. I agree with DiffX's post above about quality of education not being necessarily better at one place over another, but that logic isn't going to help you get a job. It's all about percieved quality of your educaction, and to get that you need to go to a large recognizable school. Have you looked at Tulane?
I don't know how to look, hence this thread.
Go to the library, they keep all those college books(like that US News & World Report one) in the reference section. They'll give you all the details about ranking, along with stuff like the social aspects of the University and surrounding area. One critical stat is the male/female ratio, which is often given.Quote:
Originally Posted by IronPlant
=/ why is that critical?Quote:
Originally Posted by stormy
First, figure out what you can afford. In-state is dramatically cheaper than out-of-state tuition. Some ppl will tell you the cost of your education doesn't matter. Those ppl are liars (or a doctor or lawyer). $100,000 in debt is a big deal if you're going to get a job that pays $40,000/yr. It is not a big deal if you're making 6 figures.Quote:
Originally Posted by IronPlant
Second, find a school that fits your needs. Find out what students say about the program (NOT just the school itself). You want to know if students coming out of the Engineering program find jobs right away, where they get those jobs, if they were satisfied with the engineering aspects of their education. Plenty of students will say, "My school rocks!" b/c they like the campus or the chicks or the booze or whatever but they don't think too highly of the department they study in. Ask them what they think about their engineering profs, workload, etc.
Third, find a program that gets you some real-world experience. Classroom learning is awesome. But to get a job, you will need experience. Find a program that does a good job of obtaining internships for their students. Some programs *require* internships...these are great programs b/c if they require it, then they help hook you up w/one and you're not left on your own to find one (which, let's face it, will be an afterthought).
Lastly, don't listen to TNL (wait, what?). Talk to the advisors at your CC but especially talk to someone at the schools you're looking at. Preferrably someone from w/in the department.
Good luck!
My advice would be stay in-state while you're undergrad and save the money, and wait till you pursue a graduate degree to go elsewhere.