Aerospace engineering: worth it, or not? good colleges?

molliebatmit
Sun, 17 Jul 2005 00:50:11 +0000

I’d check out the programs at the schools you’re interested in, as well. Although it’s good to get a broad base of knowledge as an undergrad and leave specialization for grad school, there’s something to be said about majoring in aerospace in a strong program as an undergrad.

At MIT, the aero/astro majors take all of the mechE core classes in a single year of insanity and masochism, then go on to learn lots more ridiculousness in their junior and senior years. An MIT aero/astro undergrad is just as well prepared as an MIT mechE student in mechE-type jobs (according to the boyfriend, who is an aero/astro major and a consummate airplane snob).