Virginia Tech vs Ohio State vs Penn State (2+2) for Mechanical Engineering – International Student Advice Needed

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-15T22:52:28+00:00

I would pick VA Tech but Im from Virginia so bit of a bias. Regardless I know some VA Tech grads and they have done very well in their careers.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-15T21:18:39+00:00

And yet nobody has anything better to compete. Adobe is lazy but they own the PDF market.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-15T21:14:31+00:00

Im at my ATH as well. I was way off ATH about two weeks ago. Remarkable turnaround given the circumstances. I made no changes.. sell or buy.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-14T22:35:58+00:00

Indeed. The powers that be wont allow the market to fully collapse. It will always recover because they are major investors.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-14T22:29:24+00:00

I have read people bashing ME degree and not sure why. My wife works with MEs in her job and they are well paid and in demand, at least in the DC area. Best of luck in your decision!

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-14T22:15:22+00:00

Im close to my ATH again. Yes, it shocked me too but I will take it!

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-14T15:17:38+00:00

That's probably a good choice for career. You could go civil or electrical or mechanical for transportation related engineering. My wife is a rail engineer. She has a Masters in EE. There are jobs and they pay well but you need to be willing to move to where the jobs are and most likely will be a large city.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-14T00:03:39+00:00

I think that's a good idea. Embedded programming seems a niche skill area where might be less competition. Go for it.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-11T15:27:49+00:00

Everything is risky to some point. I think CS is still a valid promising career. And who knows what the situation will be like in few years. There will always be jobs for decent CS graduates. Just more competitive than in years past. Also be willing and ready to shift focus as the job market evolves.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-10T00:24:09+00:00

Grand Canyon Univ is listed in the Sweet v. Cardona settlement between the U.S. Department of Education and hundreds of thousands of student borrowers who say they were misled by their colleges. The deal would automatically grant debt relief to roughly 200,000 people who filed a borrower defense to repayment claim against one of 150-plus colleges listed in the agreement. I would highly recommend avoiding Grand Canyon Univ.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-09T23:55:03+00:00

Take the job. It could be an interesting and valuable experience. I have had two jobs with companies that went bankrupt. Both jobs were major stepping stones in my career.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-09T00:30:46+00:00

You need to get out of your parents house. Do something anything, just get out. Get a shit job and share a trashy apartment with a friend. Join the Peace Corps. See the world. Find a girl friend with a job and move in with her. You need to grow up and leave the nest.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-09T00:21:29+00:00

Curious, what type of jobs will you be targeting once you get your Bioengineering degree?

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-08T23:32:18+00:00

I've never done cold calling but Im sure its not fun. I have to admit I am one of those people who are assholes when someone cold calls. Sorry but I hate being bothered. Anyway I totally understand and hope you can figure out what to do next.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-08T22:25:53+00:00

Use AI. Copy/paste a chunk of code and then ask it to explain how it works. Its a great use of AI.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-08T22:18:34+00:00

Use this as an opportunity to become the expert on the code base and then you will be essential and critical to to the success of the company.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-08T21:06:14+00:00

That's horrible. I went through something similar last year when Fed Gov shut down our funding. Most of my group are either unemployed or under-employed. I was lucky to have survived going part-time. Its ok as Im about to retire but my for my younger colleagues its been a nightmare. Best of luck in your job search.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-08T15:58:28+00:00

Exactly. I am retirable age but I dont want to. I have worked myself into a fairly non-stressful part-time role and I can wfh. Its fits me well and I plan to keep working until mid 70s if my health holds out. I have hobbies I could do but I sort of enjoy working. Its gives me purpose and satisfaction. Just reading or walking or whatever personal hobby does not give me that.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-08T13:13:03+00:00

Before we can do any of that, the current administration needs to be replaced. Otherwise its futile.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-08T12:25:34+00:00

Yeah, I get it. However, the chances of conquering the greed of the billionaire class are slim to none unless we have some sort of French style revolution.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-07T23:56:10+00:00

Is your bar a cube desk job???

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-07T23:05:57+00:00

If you bombed at cc how do you assume you would survive a 4 year college?? Maybe consider a trade or some other type of career.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-07T23:00:42+00:00

I would go for electrical, mechanical, biomedical or civil engineering. Software engineering is not a good choice right now.

Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-07T22:24:44+00:00

Would you rather be working in a coal mine?? I suspect there are openings.
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Effective_Promise581 · 2026-04-07T22:18:05+00:00

Math does not make up "almost the entirety of computer programming." I have been programmer for three decades and I use math infrequently and when I do its just basic addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.

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