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| mondoman |
 Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 6:49 pm |
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I am a mechanical engineering student transferring from a community
college to a University. My top choices that I have been admitted to
are UCLA, UCSB, and UC Davis. All of the schools offer programs in my
interest, and UCLA is probably the best of them, but I really don't
want to live in LA.
Will the school that I go to really effect my long term career?
Can anyone give any advice on any of these schools?
I feel that they are all good schools that will provide a quality
education. I am just struggling with ranking the importance of the
actual school ranking and the geographic location that would suit my
life style. Is it detrimental to my career to attend a school that is
ranked a little lower than others that I got into just because I don't
like the area that the "best" school is in? Any feedback is
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| N:dlzc D:aol T:com (dlzc)... |
| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 12:50 pm |
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Dear mondoman:
"mondoman" <climbin2thetop at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote in message
news:a65566e4-4cfa-4b69-849c-2ddd37cbcf09 at (no spam) x19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
Quote: I am a mechanical engineering student transferring
from a community college to a University. My top
choices that I have been admitted to are UCLA,
UCSB, and UC Davis. All of the schools offer
programs in my interest, and UCLA is probably
the best of them, but I really don't want to live in
LA.
Will the school that I go to really effect my long
term career?
The school that you go to will affect your short-term career. In
general, local schools tend to serve local demands. They contact
local employers and slant subjects towards local needs.
Sometimes the teachers are employed by, or consult for local
employers. So you are more likely to find employment in the
cities bordering your chosen school.
Quote: Any feedback is appreciated.
What you do after school will have far more to do with your
long-term career than what school you get your undergraduate
degree from. And I don't mean that as a tautology. I mean the
jobs you take and the accomplishments you do early on *at work*
are stronger pillars in the foundation of your career.
David A. Smith |
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| Nick Earnest... |
| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:15 am |
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Quote:
The school that you go to will affect your short-term career. In
general, local schools tend to serve local demands. They contact
local employers and slant subjects towards local needs.
Sometimes the teachers are employed by, or consult for local
employers. So you are more likely to find employment in the
cities bordering your chosen school.
Any feedback is appreciated.
What you do after school will have far more to do with your
long-term career than what school you get your undergraduate
degree from. And I don't mean that as a tautology. I mean the
jobs you take and the accomplishments you do early on *at work*
are stronger pillars in the foundation of your career.
David A. Smith
For most employers, my achievements at Northern Illinois University
were substandard. However, after completing my Mechanical Engineering
coursework, I took a job as a detail drafter and moved up from there.
I've taken 3 promotions in two years. The school that I went to had
little to do with my career. However, if I had tried to start working
for a Fortune 500 company instead of a small company, they would have
preferred someone from a more well-reknowned school.
If you want to go after jobs right out of school at big companies, get
good grades at a school with a well-known program. If you want to
work your way up and rely on your talents instead of your school's
name, go to the school that fits your learning style and talents best.
-Nick |
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| mondoman... |
| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:16 am |
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Thanks guys, I appreciate your time in answering my questions.
It was helpful! |
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| amorrisonca1 at (no spam) yahoo.ca... |
| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 5:47 pm |
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