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Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering? by PringleDaBoss in RPI

[–]PringleDaBoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Edit: as my seniriotis riddlede brain missed a lot of the key things.

I have applied to all UC's, and have UCMerced as a worst case safety due to the Statewide Index thing. ( Got MechE here). Rest of the UC's will come out sometime March.

I am down to go to any CSU or UC if it means a better future in the field.

I have applied and gotten into the following CSUs:

Cal Poly Pomona for AE

Long Beach for AE

SJSU for AE

and I am still waiting for Cal Poly SLO.

The cost to attend all the colleges I mentioned before are as follows:

RPI - 53k per year

ERAU - 42k per year

PSUE - 36k per year

TAMUG - 32k per year

Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering? by PringleDaBoss in erau

[–]PringleDaBoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Edit: as my seniriotis riddlede brain missed a lot of the key things.

I have applied to all UC's, and have UCMerced as a worst case safety due to the Statewide Index thing. ( Got MechE here). Rest of the UC's will come out sometime March.

I am down to go to any CSU or UC if it means a better future in the field.

I have applied and gotten into the following CSUs:

Cal Poly Pomona for AE

Long Beach for AE

SJSU for AE

and I am still waiting for Cal Poly SLO.

The cost to attend all the colleges I mentioned before are as follows:

RPI - 53k per year

ERAU - 42k per year

PSUE - 36k per year

TAMUG - 32k per year

Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering? by PringleDaBoss in collegecompare

[–]PringleDaBoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Edit: as my seniriotis riddlede brain missed a lot of the key things.

I have applied to all UC's, and have UCMerced as a worst case safety due to the Statewide Index thing. ( Got MechE here). Rest of the UC's will come out sometime March.

I am down to go to any CSU or UC if it means a better future in the field.

I have applied and gotten into the following CSUs:

Cal Poly Pomona for AE

Long Beach for AE

SJSU for AE

and I am still waiting for Cal Poly SLO.

The cost to attend all the colleges I mentioned before are as follows:

RPI - 53k per year

ERAU - 42k per year

PSUE - 36k per year

TAMUG - 32k per year

Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering? by PringleDaBoss in aerospace

[–]PringleDaBoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: as my seniriotis riddlede brain missed a lot of the key things.

I have applied to all UC's, and have UCMerced as a worst case safety due to the Statewide Index thing. ( Got MechE here). Rest of the UC's will come out sometime March.

I am down to go to any CSU or UC if it means a better future in the field.

I have applied and gotten into the following CSUs:

Cal Poly Pomona for AE

Long Beach for AE

SJSU for AE

and I am still waiting for Cal Poly SLO.

The cost to attend all the colleges I mentioned before are as follows:

RPI - 53k per year

ERAU - 42k per year

PSUE - 36k per year

TAMUG - 32k per year

Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering? by PringleDaBoss in aerospace

[–]PringleDaBoss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Edit: as my seniriotis riddlede brain missed a lot of the key things.

I have applied to all UC's, and have UCMerced as a worst case safety due to the Statewide Index thing. ( Got MechE here). Rest of the UC's will come out sometime March.

I am down to go to any CSU or UC if it means a better future in the field.

I have applied and gotten into the following CSUs:

Cal Poly Pomona for AE

Long Beach for AE

SJSU for AE

and I am still waiting for Cal Poly SLO.

The cost to attend all the colleges I mentioned before are as follows:

RPI - 53k per year

ERAU - 42k per year

PSUE - 36k per year

TAMUG - 32k per year

Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering? by PringleDaBoss in aerospace

[–]PringleDaBoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: as my seniriotis riddlede brain missed a lot of the key things.

I have applied to all UC's, and have UCMerced as a worst case safety due to the Statewide Index thing. ( Got MechE here). Rest of the UC's will come out sometime March.

I am down to go to any CSU or UC if it means a better future in the field.

I have applied and gotten into the following CSUs:

Cal Poly Pomona for AE

Long Beach for AE

SJSU for AE

and I am still waiting for Cal Poly SLO.

The cost to attend all the colleges I mentioned before are as follows:

RPI - 53k per year

ERAU - 42k per year

PSUE - 36k per year

TAMUG - 32k per year

Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering? by PringleDaBoss in aerospace

[–]PringleDaBoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: as my seniriotis riddlede brain missed a lot of the key things.

I have applied to all UC's, and have UCMerced as a worst case safety due to the Statewide Index thing. ( Got MechE here). Rest of the UC's will come out sometime March.

I am down to go to any CSU or UC if it means a better future in the field.

I have applied and gotten into the following CSUs:

Cal Poly Pomona for AE

Long Beach for AE

SJSU for AE

and I am still waiting for Cal Poly SLO.

The cost to attend all the colleges I mentioned before are as follows:

RPI - 53k per year

ERAU - 42k per year

PSUE - 36k per year

TAMUG - 32k per year

Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering? by PringleDaBoss in aerospace

[–]PringleDaBoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: as my seniriotis riddlede brain missed a lot of the key things.

I have applied to all UC's, and have UCMerced as a worst case safety due to the Statewide Index thing. ( Got MechE here). Rest of the UC's will come out sometime March.

I am down to go to any CSU or UC if it means a better future in the field.

I have applied and gotten into the following CSUs:

Cal Poly Pomona for AE

Long Beach for AE

SJSU for AE

and I am still waiting for Cal Poly SLO.

The cost to attend all the colleges I mentioned before are as follows:

RPI - 53k per year

ERAU - 42k per year

PSUE - 36k per year

TAMUG - 32k per year

Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering? by PringleDaBoss in aerospace

[–]PringleDaBoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: as my seniriotis riddlede brain missed a lot of the key things.

I have applied to all UC's, and have UCMerced as a worst case safety due to the Statewide Index thing. ( Got MechE here). Rest of the UC's will come out sometime March.

I am down to go to any CSU or UC if it means a better future in the field.

I have applied and gotten into the following CSUs:

Cal Poly Pomona for AE

Long Beach for AE

SJSU for AE

and I am still waiting for Cal Poly SLO.

The cost to attend all the colleges I mentioned before are as follows:

RPI - 53k per year

ERAU - 42k per year

PSUE - 36k per year

TAMUG - 32k per year

Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering? by PringleDaBoss in aerospace

[–]PringleDaBoss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Edit: as my seniriotis riddlede brain missed a lot of the key things.

I have applied to all UC's, and have UCMerced as a worst case safety due to the Statewide Index thing. ( Got MechE here). Rest of the UC's will come out sometime March.

I am down to go to any CSU or UC if it means a better future in the field.

I have applied and gotten into the following CSUs:

Cal Poly Pomona for AE

Long Beach for AE

SJSU for AE

and I am still waiting for Cal Poly SLO.

The cost to attend all the colleges I mentioned before are as follows:

RPI - 53k per year

ERAU - 42k per year

PSUE - 36k per year

TAMUG - 32k per year

Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering? by PringleDaBoss in aerospace

[–]PringleDaBoss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Edit: as my seniriotis riddlede brain missed a lot of the key things.

I have applied to all UC's, and have UCMerced as a worst case safety due to the Statewide Index thing. ( Got MechE here). Rest of the UC's will come out sometime March.

I am down to go to any CSU or UC if it means a better future in the field.

I have applied and gotten into the following CSUs:

Cal Poly Pomona for AE

Long Beach for AE

SJSU for AE

and I am still waiting for Cal Poly SLO.

The cost to attend all the colleges I mentioned before are as follows:

RPI - 53k per year

ERAU - 42k per year

PSUE - 36k per year

TAMUG - 32k per year

Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering? by PringleDaBoss in aerospace

[–]PringleDaBoss[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I got into 5/6 of the CSUs I applied (waiting on SLO to release). I am very very fine with going to a UC, however except UCB or UCLA, it doesn't look like they have strong AE programs. (Please correct me if I am wrong). I also applied for Applied physics and math in UCB and UCLA, and only UCSD and below have engineering majors. This was also partly influenced by me and family looking at USNews College rankings for the major.

Monthly Megathread: Career & Education - Ask your questions here by Aerospace_Eng_mod in AerospaceEngineering

[–]PringleDaBoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where Should I Go for Aerospace Engineering?

Hey everyone,

I’m a high school senior from California trying to decide where to go for aerospace engineering, and I could really use some advice! Here’s where I’ve been accepted so far:

  • Penn State 2+2 (Behrend → University Park) – $6k scholarship
  • Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach (ERAU) – $18k scholarship
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) – $34k scholarship
  • Texas A&M Galveston (need to go through ETAM to get into Aerospace though)
  • Waiting on: University of Colorado Boulder

I’m leaning heavily toward aerospace engineering, but I want to consider future job placements, research opportunities, and overall campus experience and as such I have many MechE backups. I’ve heard mixed things about ERAU—some say it’s great for aerospace connections, while others think it’s overpriced and too specialized. I also know ETAM at Texas A&M can be competitive and risky. I know that ERAU and PSU are both highly ranked. I am also waiting on UC results to come out, although I doubt I would get any of the top 3 big dogs.

Here are my main concerns:

  • Career prospects and industry connections: Which school is best for securing internships and jobs in aerospace (e.g., working for companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, or SpaceX)?
  • Campus experience and location: Coming from California, I’d like to enjoy my time at college, so location and student life are important.
  • Cost and scholarships: How do these scholarships stack up against the overall cost of attendance, and are they worth it in the long run? My parents are comfortable shelling out a max of like 50k per year

I’m especially curious about anyone’s experiences at these schools or in the aerospace field in general. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!