Engineering majors

Applying to College
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I need your advice. I am now in grade 11 and I would like to know when to apply for universities and how to apply. Should I apply in all states? One last question, what are the best engineering majors in terms of the job market that I can apply for? I was interested in studying medicine, but I found out that its expenses are very high and I won’t be able to afford it, so I will apply for engineering, but I do not know what are the best majors in terms of the job market in which I can easily find a job immediately after graduation. Thanks in advance to everyone who helps me with advice

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Are you a US student/citizen ?

You’ll apply early Senior year and hopefully to schools that:

  1. Achieve your budget needs - you cannot go somewhere you cannot pay for

  2. A school that meets your personal needs - there are schools in all states, and of various sizes, environments (some are in cities, some rural), different weather, and different aspects of life - sports heavy, greek heavy, etc. Some schools have specific specialties, etc.

So work with your family to determine your budget first. From there, then decide what kind of college you seek - given some of the areas and perhaps you have your own - in #2.

And from there, you can build a list or get help doing so from posters here.

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In terms of the ins and outs about applying, you may benefit from registering for this: 🎓 🎓 CC Bootcamp for Incoming HS Seniors Starting on Aug 19: Learn How to Get into the Best College for You

Even though it’s geared towards this year’s rising seniors, and can help you see what you will need to do next year. Also keep tabs on what’s pinned on the top of the latest threads page because there is a lots of valuable programming coming up.

In terms of engineering, you likely won’t need to worry about picking an exact major immediately. Many programs have general first year engineering curriculums where you can learn about different majors and disciplines. Even if you go to a school where you have to apply to a specific major, in some cases it isn’t that difficult to transfer to a different engineer major once you are already in the college of engineering. (YMMV depending on college/impacted major though).

I would venture to say that all engineering majors are employable. IMO, it’s more about what discipline you think you’d be most interested in and what industry.

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Just a quick cautionary note. Decent engineering programs anywhere are pretty hard, and often time-consuming, and a lot of kids end up swapping out (if they can). And for other kids engineering works out great. But I think most kids are well-advised to pick a college where they will still be happy if they end up deciding they would rather do something else.

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Yes, many studies quote the 50% (and some more) that drop or change majors so that’s a very good point.

“Some studies have found that 50 percent of engineering majors drop out or change majors before graduating, the biggest reason being ill-preparedness for higher level college courses.”

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A lot depends on the following:

  • Your citizenship / visa / immigration status in relation to the locations of the universities of interest.
  • Your location of residency in relation to universities funded by subnational (state or province) governments.
  • Your budget.
  • Your high school preparation for university study.
  • Your achievement level in high school.
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