I reasoned that the ability to write well would always be useful, so I went to school for English (creative writing). After graduating, I got a job at a small camera lens manufacturer, first assembling lenses and then (in my spare time) designing them. The owner of the company loved my designs and expressed an interest in mentoring me, but I wound up leaving the company before we were able to get started. I’m intensely creative and, if given the opportunity, I would go far with an Engineering degree. I have no problem with math - I find it exhilarating - but I haven’t taken a math course since my IB days in high school. I’m interested in what you think is the cheapest, most effective way into an Engineering program and whether it makes more sense to strive for a Master’s or just get a second Bachelor Degree. Specific programs that are good for non-science undergrads would be helpful. Thanks everyone, you’re awesome!
Take a challenging calculus course at your best local college as a warm up. I once interviewed a thirty year old student for admission to a STEM program who went through the complete standard calculus text of the time and worked every problem out. He was ready! He graduated with a PhD in ME.
Exhilaration counts! :bz
This is excellent advice. A lot of the preliminary coursework can be done at a Community College and then you can decide what direction to pursue.