Engineering programs that pay off the most for for lower income students

Knowsstuff
Mon, 02 Sep 2019 17:40:58 +0000

@taverngirl. I have not read this thread but just the last few posts. There are many schools for him. Find one that connects with him. Iowa State comes to mind. It’s a great school and produces top quality engineers.
Also there are many sociology studies that with the right support (tutors at school, professor hours, learning /writing labs), that kids rise to the occasion. In engineering, he will have to. It’s not about getting a “A” 's its about understanding. Not everyone is a great test taker but they tend to know the concepts and how to apply them.
At lots of engineering schools the students grade point can drop a half to full grade from high school during their first semester or year. This is normal. So as long as he knows this he should probably get help like the above like Day 1. Honestly, all the kids should!!!
Engineering to complete in college is a mind set. Not how smart you are. Look on Reddit. Current students are retaking failed classes. One kid failed Calc 2nd 3 and like one physics class. That would have many kids just drop out. He was determined and persistent to make it. He is now a highly paid engineer!!! ?.
In some fields you barely use the math you learn. My son is going to be a 3rd year at Michigan for Industrial. He did a international internship this summer. He used Excel and some practice management software for everything he did. No Calc was used at all. No physics…
Lol.