<p>hey
i have been accepted into civil b.eng
but seen the opportunities and salaries civil seems LOW, i’d be more interessted in mech.
is it a good idea to change ?
anyone knows if it will be possible in the begineeing of the following year
thanks</p>
<p>engineering in general is a pretty low salary in the long run (six figure engineers are pretty rare).</p>
<p>you don’t have to take the classes in your major immediately. For example, I have a twin who’s considering McGill and was accepted into the Chem program, yet doesn’t want to do Chem any more, he’d rather do Philosophy. Seeing as he can’t actually change majors (because it’d be an inter-faculty change) he can just enroll in those philosophy classes instead, and officially changes major when able in the spring. </p>
<p>Don’t worry about your major, you’ll be taking the same first year stuff as everyone else in the engineering faculty any way (not to mention you’ll have a decent grace period to try civ eng classes and drop if you really don’t like them). </p>
<p>p.s. the starting salary for engineers are usually around 55-60K USD, and with some grad work (or law or med school), I don’t see why six figures wouldn’t be possible.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t be surprised if student1 is period1. The kid is a ■■■■■.</p>
<p>hum no actually that was my 1st msg i am not that ■■■■■ :P</p>
<p>6 figures are possible i think by doing a mba at a very good university after.</p>
<p>I’ve been accepted in architecture also do you think its maybe a better idea for making 6 figuress ??
if not what is available at mcgill that bring a lot of money
of course, medecine but it is so hard to get into + 4 years of b.eng + 4 years of med !! wooow</p>
<p>Can money buy happiness? Just food for thought. Do what you want. You’re going to be studying whatever you choose to study for the next 4 years (and maybe more). Pick something you love. Otherwise the coming years are going to be MISERABLE. The possibility of making lots and lots of money varies from person to person. Are there some ridiculously rich engineers? Yes. Are there some ridiculously poor doctors? Yes. YES, REALLY! It’s a misconception that becoming a doctor can automatically make a person rich. It all depends on how well you do at your job, what opportunities are made available to you and, of course, luck. Pick something you love. If you’re passionate about it and good at it, the money will come on its own. But don’t make money your first priority. I mean, it IS important, I am well aware of that. What I mean is: Don’t focus on getting rich quick, focus on being able to support yourself by doing something you love first, then take it from there. What do 6 figures have to do with doing well or yourself? “Doing well” is such a variable concept. Make your own life, and make it a good one. Strive for success in the true sense of the word, not an income bracket.</p>
<p>OK, rant over. Sorry if I sound preachy. I just hate it when people think of money as the be all, end all of everything. There is so much more to life. GOOD LUCK!</p>
<p>i chose what i liked the most
and it was engineering or architecture
but I have to make a chose between both knowing the persepectives can make the choice easier.
I was just asking the other questions for info</p>
<p>i still have my question 
what do u think is the best mechanical, civil engineering or architecture
thanks guys</p>
<p>period1, the salaries for civil engineers are actually not low at all, they’re very close to the average salary of engineers in general. Salary surveys by professional orders like the OIQ or the PEO are usually available at a university career centre or at a library. Usually the salaries for civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers tend to be very similar, while chemical engineers make more. And, there are plenty of engineers who make six figures, especially if you get into management or get a graduate degree. Architects tend to make less than engineers.</p>
<p>Now that being said, I don’t think you should choose your major based on salary, you should base your decision on what you are interested in. Are you interested in designing structures or bridges, airplanes or machinery, or electronics, etc.? No one can tell you which discipline is the best, the best major for you is the one that you can see yourself enjoying the most. </p>
<p>If all you care about is money, then I don’t think engineering or even med is for you. Maybe you should consider something in business?</p>
<p>If I were you I’d choose Architecture just because I REGRET to have not applied ther!!!
I’m admitted to mcgill’s Ar&Sci program…but now I’m really interested in architecture, yet it’s not very possible to transfer to architecture…as I need to submit portfolio and rec letters and everything…</p>
<p>anyways…here’s my opinion: engineering pays more but is not as interesting as architecture</p>
<p>mch8, yeah thats what i am planing to do, b. eng than mba and I do love math & physics thats why I wanna go in civil or mechanical, money isn’t my first preocupation but sometimes it helps when u know u’ll have more opportunies with a certain b.eng then another, and choosing ur program when ur still doing pure math and physics at high school is pretty hard.
I am interested in working into the whole ecological thing 
cars, machinery or buildings.
The thing with canadian universites is that they ask u to choose when u apply, your engineering program when u barely dont even know what is it !!</p>
<p>yeah architecture seems interesting but it’s hard havin a lof of creativity, u need to be creative on every single project. And I am pretty good at drawing and everything but I get very quickly fed of it. I think studying engineering would be easier for me.</p>
<p>period1, i totally understand, i wasn’t sure about what i wanted to go into either before coming to McGill. I suggest you do some research on the different disciplines in engineering, you’ll have a better idea of what really interests you. Good to hear that you’re into the whole environment thing, environmental engineering is practiced in all engineering disciplines like civil, chemical, mechanical… so you don’t have to limit your choices if you are interested in working in environmental engineering.<br>
by the way, engineering requires creativity too! it’s not the same type of creativity as architecture, which is more artistic, but you need to be creative in solving problems. anyway, good luck with choosing your major.</p>
<p>thanks mch8
yea creativity is necessary in almost everything !
ur at mcgill ? whats ur major ?</p>