<p>I am 15 years old and a sophomore in high school in Greece. I am Greek-American and currently have US citizenship, so I have to take the SAT/ACT and not the TOEFL/Other exams that international students have to take. In other words I am considered the same as a typical high school graduate in the US.
I am an aspiring airline pilot and have always wanted to become one for as long as I can remember, and I plan to attend an aviation university. I currently have a list of schools I plan to visit either this spring, the end of this summer or next spring. Since I am in Greece I will only be able to visit during my spring break which is the week of Easter. (FYI this year Greek Easter is the same week as US Easter) We start high school mid-September and as far as I know US Universities start around the end of August, leaving me two weeks of visiting, if I were to go during the end of August.</p>
<p>My current school list to visit is (In no particular order):
- Purdue University
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- University of North Dakota
- Western Michigan University
- And MAYBE Kansas State University at Salina</p>
<p>I have two questions.
- Should I visit this spring, the end of this summer, or next spring (spring of junior year)
- Current students, Alumni and researchers of these aviation programs; would you recommend them or not, and why?</p>
<p>Thank you for taking the time to read this post :)</p>
<p>Alex</p>
<p>Maybe visit this spring before plane ticket prices start to go up like crazy.</p>
<p>I’m not an expert on this, but I think these programs may be oriented toward aviation engineering and technology and not becoming a pilot. You may need to take lessons and log practice hours which may not be part of the university program. Do an internet search on becoming a pilot and compare the programs carefully. I’m sure it’s helpful to have a related university degree, but it might then be best to aspire to the best overall academic quality you can get----which will depend a lot on your SAT scores. With all this said, this spring might be too soon to visit. If you don’t get enough responses here, you might title your thread “pilot or aeronautical engineer advice”. Maybe someone in the parent forum could be helpful if you post it there too.</p>
<p>Haha no I am positive they have aviation programs. I have been researching these schools for well over a year now, talked to many people who are have knowledge in the field. You can fly in flight schools and universities, but there are some differences. I have logged some hours in flight schools. Again, the second question is directed towards aviation students. I have other forums to look for that so I shouldn’t of even posted that question.</p>
<p>I would generally suggest visiting in the spring rather than the summer, since it’s more likely students will be at campus, so you’ll get a better idea of what the school’s like when it’s in session.</p>
<p>Are you considered a resident for any of those state schools?</p>
<p>Are you considered a resident for any state? </p>
<p>If not, are you ok with paying the out of state costs for the public schools? </p>
<p>You may want to add more private schools to your list.</p>
<p>San Jose State is a public, but a good number of airline pilots have come from there.</p>
<p>I am a resident of Pennsylvania, because my mother’s address is listed there, and I have to pay taxes.
These are the top aviation schools in the US, and they are mixed; some are public and others are private.
Tuition is not a factor. I have looked at San Jose since it is in California (which, by the way gets the most general aviation traffic than any other state in the us) but that school is not one of the best and when I look at the top aviation schools it is not in them. And since I do have a great chance into getting into all of these schools (3.7 GPA. lots of extracurriculars) I don’t plan on adding others to the list unles they offer a job opportunity (e.g OU, which I am still considering).</p>
<p>For those of you who are saying visit in the spring do you mean this spring or next spring?</p>