@Aspiringengineer96 - Before you enroll in an engineering technology program, you ought to consider that ET is not the same thing as engineering. ET majors do not have the rigorous math, physics, chemistry, and basic sciences as do engineering majors. The math and science in ET programs usually does not include the rigorous theory and proof as those in engineering programs. While this may seem appealing if you believe your math skills may not be up to the task of engineering, you also will not have the same opportunities when you graduate as engineering degree holders. ET majors are frequently relegated to support positions assisting engineers doing tasks like technician level lab work, report generation, equipment setup and maintenance, and related allied tasks but may - and frequently do not - be given high level engineering design responsibility as engineers would be. That may be what you want - but - again, you likely will not have an equal career as an engineering degree holder.
Purdue is misleading the student IMO by saying that their ET program “prepares one for an engineering career”. Many employers will not hire ET graduates into regular engineering positions. Additionally, if your goal (it may not be, but for full disclosure) is to become a licensed Professional Engineer in your state, the state engineering board frequently requires an ET degree holder to have significantly more work experience and supervision by PEs to sit for the exam. Holders of ABET accredited undergraduate engineering degrees are eligible to sit for the PE exam with three or four years of work experience.
I taught mathematics and electronic circuit analysis in both engineering and engineering technology programs. The ET program was widely thought of as a shortcut and an “easy out”. The school like Purdue also claimed that ET graduates “do the same work as engineering graduates”. I used to tell my students that is not the case and said what I am saying here. The dean of the ET program didn’t like that. I said that I wasn’t going to mislead the students as he was doing.
Don’t sell yourself short with regards to math. Math can be learned by study and practice. You don’t have to be a professional mathematician to succeed in engineering school, but you do have to have an understanding of the math as it applies to the engineering coursework.
I’m trying to learn to play the guitar. Having never done it before it seemed hard at first. Watching trained musicians play I used to think “how can I ever learn to do this?” But, with a little practice on a regular basis I was able to learn the fundamentals. This is the same thing with math. In any endeavor practice makes perfect!
I strongly recommend starting out in engineering.