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How to know if engineering is for me?

The reason engineering sounds appealing to me is that I like challenges/critical thinking, making things, and math/science are my strengths. However, I'm still hesitant to major in it. When did you...

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Double Majors

Does double major mean that at the end of the 4 year course i get a certificate stating that i am an undergraduate in two engineerings? Also is it possible to do double majors in aeronautical and...

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Electrical engineering, is it worth it??

Hi guys, how you doin'. I am a senior in high school and I am considering electrical engineering as my major. Do you think it's worth it and what about the employment and the $$

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How do I portray passion for Management Science and engineering (AKA:...

Hey guys, I want to pursue a major in "management science and engineering" and minor in economics at Stanford (yes I know its an extreme reach, this is not the issue though), I am having trouble...

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Coding for Engineering

Hi, I'm changing degrees from biochemistry to Biomedical Engineering (concentration in nanotech). My question is should I learn to code, or will it be taught to me in one of my classes? Where is a good...

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University of Alabama Huntsville, vs University of Alabama Birgminham for...

Hello I am looking at two colleges which are nearby me. One of which is UAH, and the other is UAB both of these schools seem like good schools but I am unsure for the major I am considering which is...

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Applying to grad school

I started a similar thread last year but I'm hoping to get more information. My S is majoring in Civil with a specialization in environmental engineering. He will be graduating next January and is...

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Future veteran needing help selecting major/ general advice

Hello, I have a few questions about selecting a major. I understand that I should study something that I love, but over the years I lost a lot of the childhood passions that I once had and replaced it...

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Are grades important when being considered for an undergraduate engineering...

One professor showed interest in taking me in, but said I needed to complete an intermediate programming course first. I ended up with a B in the course, but received two C's in my physics 2 lab course...

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Bouncing back from an awful first semester at college?

I'm studying electrical engineering at UIUC. I went from being 4.0 overachieving high schooler to a miserable college freshman with a 2.18 GPA who got a D- in physics and chemistry and a C- in calc 3....

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Petroleum Engineering at Stanford?

I know I posted this in the Stanford forum, but I felt like the post would be more appropriate here. I am interested in becoming a petroleum engineer, but it seems as though recently the oil industry...

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Can't find job part 2. What other jobs can an industrial engineer get?

I have a terrible GPA. I've written about it two other posts. I've pretty much given up hope of getting a job as an industrial engineer. What else can I do with an industrial engineering degree?...

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How tough is it to get into engineering schools?

I don't know if I asked this question correctly, but how tough is it to get into engineering schools? What do they look for ? If I wanted to apply to an engineering school, would it be better to apply...

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Ask a current engineering student!

I'm currently a freshman bioengineering student and would be happy to answer any questions about my admissions process, college life, my school, what it's like being an engineering students, or really...

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Which university or college has the best Mechanical Engineering program?

Before I begin, I would like to say, for the Great people who have ever walked on this earth and accomplished their goals, has allowed me to truly believe that greatness is amongst so many people. As a...

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Biomedical Engineering or Chemical Engineering for pharmaceutical design?

I am conflicted by which engineering discipline to pursue. My main interest is to develop pharmaceuticals. I have been trying to read the curriculum overviews for some of the colleges I have applied to...

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Rejected from ChemE at UW for low GPA. Is my life ruined? What are my options?

Hi, I am a sophomore at the University of Washington and I am about to finish my first quarter this year, and it is my fifth quarter as I took a summer quarter. I will probably be rejected from the...

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Double Majors

Does double major mean that at the end of the 4 year course i get a certificate stating that i am an undergraduate in two engineerings? Also is it possible to do double majors in aeronautical and...

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Moral question

Is there anything morally wrong about working for a defense company such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, or NG? I mean what one designs there is used to kill others and destroy places. Some "food for...

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Denied to CCNY Grove School of Engineering. What now?

Greetings, I am from NYC and I've graduated from a community college a few years ago with a low GPA of 2.6 in Business Administration. The reason why my GPA has suffered was because I placed my work...

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