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Re: engineering degrees
Interesting thread. A couple observations:
1. An engineering degree is the only 4 or 5 year degree you can get with which you are considered a 'professional' when you graduate. All other profressional business/medical/educational... careers require at least a Masters degree.
2. Every year since the early 60's we have been hearing the educational standards and level of knowledge of our HS seniors has been dropping (SAT scores, test results...) Over the years they have been making the requirement for a HS diplomia easier and easier. The US is ranked somewhere around 35 when it comes to education compaired to all the countrys in the world.
3. Students and parents need to know all this WAY before HS senior year. If you want to excell in a professional career you need a good education from the time you are a small child. Programs like FIRST are intended to light a fire under people to get them motivated, but you will need more than a B average from a public HS to sail through an engineering program at a good university.
4. The 66% dropout rate for engineering is correct. You gotta know WHAT you want in college, and you have to really want it. FIRST also goes along way towards that end. Many students drop FIRST after one year, realizing this is not what they want. Investing 6 weeks is much better than investing one year at a $20,000 per year university.
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