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I know a lot of you have been to college or are still going, so I figure I might as well ask here.
I am going to be going to college very soon, as soon as I get out of Iraq, so I can get my Mechanical Engineering Degree. The thing is, as I am looking, it looks like UVA is the only college that really offers a Engineering program. I think W&M said they have one, but from what I hear it is a video of the UVA classes.
The only real reason I dont want to go to UVA, is the distance. Rachel, Kylie and I live in Fredericksburg, and I dont think I want to drive to Charlottesville every day I have classes. I was hoping maybe one of you guys might know of a college closer to Fredericksburg area that offers engineering programs. Any help will be well appreciated... I might be a while on responses.... I dont exactly get a lot of time out here to get on the internet.. but I am going to try cause I get out of here first week on June and have to start getting college crap done as soon as I can when i get back stateside.
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I'm assuming your getting close to your EAS. You might look into AMU for the basic classes. Yeah, Yeah, its an online school, but I'm sure it could serve the purpose. I also think VMI has the same program your looking for, but I doubt you want that kind of school....
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VTech has the best engineering school in the mid-atlantic states. VCU is good too. but being in fredericksburg you might have a bit of a drive.
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No joke. Last summer I stayed at UM (I always have problems saying this, since I go to UM-University of Michigan!). Anyways, I stayed with a guy who did his mechanical engineering at UM, CP. Anyways, he was making 60k straight out of college in his first year! Pretty impressive! So as Andy stated, don't count UM out!
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dont forget bucknell!
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To save some money and increase your chances of acceptance, I would recommend taking your core courses at a local community college.
Keep your grades as high as possible - UVA, UMD, VT are not easy schools to get into and the Engineering schools are pretty tough as well.
Apply to the schools you are thinking about attending.
Find out what kind of financial aid you can get.
Know what courses transfer to your potential schools.
Know what courses you should be taking as pre-requisites to those schools.
Make sure you keep in constant contact with your advisors.
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Originally posted by SVT PETE:
To save some money and increase your chances of acceptance, I would recommend taking your core courses at a local community college.
Keep your grades as high as possible - UVA, UMD, VT are not easy schools to get into and the Engineering schools are pretty tough as well.
Apply to the schools you are thinking about attending.
Find out what kind of financial aid you can get.
Know what courses transfer to your potential schools.
Know what courses you should be taking as pre-requisites to those schools.
Make sure you keep in constant contact with your advisors.
HTH
yeah justin, that's what i did. i got my associates and a certificate at NOVA then transferred to Catholic and saved about $70,000 in the process. plus the work load is lighter and sometimes easier at a Comm. College. good luck though! let us know how that little one is doing too...
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Hey... thank you guys!!! I know you all would have some good ol advice. I was really thinking of U of MD. From what I hear it "accepts" more "military" college credits than any other college on the East coast. So I was really thinking of that.. especially since I have over 40 credits with the marine corps.. of course most are electorial credits, history, some math, some grammar, but most of the credits I have are for electronics, solid state devices and such and such as that.
But, I think I may go to Germanna CC in Locust Grove, or right outside of Fredricksburg first... to get started. and I really want to go to UVA, or VT or VCU as well.. i am really screwed right now though... timing couldnt be worse and I am out here until my EAS so I am pretty scewed on collecting the USMC paycheck while I search... so basically I got a month to come home, say hi to fam, check out, and research college from NC at that! So thank you USMC... you've been a BIG help. But... ahhhh... it will be over soon. and I know you have been through the same RT... I dont have to beeeatch to you... you know what is up.. but as my favorite retired USMC buddy always says "thats the price you pay to be one of the world's finest!"
So again, thank all of you for your help. and keep it coming. Remember I have a 1yr old now, and I live off of I-95, exit 117-130ish.
Thanks
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