<p>ohh.. wait... this discussion is based on UMICH.. right? Not michigan state...</p>
<p>It's just one guy's experiences. There are many with similar experiences and many who feel completely opposite. The point is that engineering is hard to begin with, and if you feel you can't make the GPA, then maybe it isn't for you. </p>
<p>But I can definately say that the guy I know making 75k in a Silicon Valley startup right out of graduation isn't complaining. If you're good, you're good, and if you don't have it, then you just don't have it, and the college isn't going to change that.</p>
<p>Jeffl,
No offense, but with only a 3.0 in ME, maybe engineering isn't your strong suit after all. And I'm guessing that both YOU and employers know this.</p>
<p>However, all is not lost....you are young and only beginning your work career. Your training in math and science may serve you well in some endevour other than engineering: law, business, sales.</p>
<p>But let's get one thing straight: your troubles are NOT THE FAULT OF THE U of M. That is just a lame excuse. Look yourself in the mirror and ask what you might do differently. </p>
<p>As you begin your working life, you will find you are judged solely on your results. Nothing else. No one, and I mean, NO ONE, cares about excuses. Your success or failure, begins, and end with you.</p>
<p>Alfan44, I agree with your statements, but it's not really fair to say that a 3.0 student in ME isn't cut out for it. Most Engineering GPAs are at or slightly below 3.0, so are you saying that the majority of Engineering graduates (to say nothing of the ones who dropped out) are not cut out for the job?</p>
<p>fwiw... of the 500 or so boeing interns this summer , by far most of them came from U washington ( obviously ) and the next school was michigan, then purdue.</p>
<p>and at Pratt & Whitney (CT), most came from UConn, second was Michigan, then Purdue.</p>
<p>3.0 g.p.a at Umich engineering? LOL this college doesn’t know how to teach let alone grade properly. I’m a junior at umich right now and it’s horrible. EECS = don’t teach, let students struggle and fail.</p>
<p>@turtles2strong What is the point in bringing up an very old thread? This thread was started when you were in 5th or 6th grade.</p>