<p>Rabban, please. You keep generalizing it as a “flying school.” However, I am at ERAU strictly for engineering, not for aeronautical science. There’s a big difference.</p>
<p>I am totally confused by what you mean by “alternative to service academies” but it sounds to me like you are still trying to belittle Embry-Riddle. You are painting a false picture of a great undergraduate school for the purpose of saying how great MIT is and I think it’s detrimental.</p>
<p>And to get back to the original topic of this thread. I believe that a strong student from Embry-Riddle has a very good chance of being accepted to the MIT graduate program (after those who are given preference as MIT grads) or any other big-name grad program in the country. I for one intend to attend Stanford to earn a Master’s degree or a PhD after I graduate from ERAU with my Bachelor’s in December 2008.</p>
<p>Edit: I realized that by service academies you mean the air force academy. Yes, that is a true statement for both Embry-Riddle’s aeronautical science AND aerospace engineering programs. The school specializes in two areas, not just in training pilots.</p>