Embry-Riddle?

<p>I got accepted there and im worried about the reputation. I get SO many mixed reviews, i hear its great and then i hear that the professors dont know what theyre doing and the small campus will kill me with boredum. Ive soloed an airplane, and i continue to fly pretty regularly. All in all, Flying is my passion. I've known that i want to pursue Aeronautical Engineering (Aerospace) forever. I have great academics and im planning on doing the accelerated program for my masters if i attend ER at Daytona. </p>

<p>Im pretty stressed about this. I've been accepted to other big schools for the major (Purdue, UIUC, OSU) but i know Embry-Riddle is very highly ranked and they provide one of the best post-school job opportunities. Im just worried that im going to hate it there, ive heard terror stories. Ahhh im so confused. Help?</p>

<p>If I were you and I were instate I’d go to UIUC</p>

<p>Having previously lived in the Daytona Beach area for 13 years, in my opinion the city is a h*ll hole and that description is being charitable. Nonetheless, the school is great for what you want and it will more than keep you busy so I wouldn’t worry about being bored. Most people survive their school years there and students will hang together. There will be things to do in Daytona but for a change of pace, Orlando is an easy 50 minute drive.</p>

<p>Embry-Riddle is a good school for aeronautical/aerospace engineering, but for a total experience (if you want the full “college experience,” stereotypical style) I’d go for any of those public colleges you mentioned, particularly Purdue or UIUC. Also, did you apply to Georgia Tech? They have one of the most highly-ranked aerospace programs.</p>

<p>My nephew graduated from ERAU Daytona a few years ago. He had a good experience there and liked Daytona. He was a member of a fraternity there and lived in the frat house, so he got at least a bit of the typical college life. He got to fly a lot, which was ERAU’s biggest attraction for him.</p>

<p>He’s now flying helicopters in Afghanistan as a captain in the USMC, which is not the career path of his mother’s dreams, though. God love him for his willingness to serve.</p>