PetE @ non PetE school?

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<p>How can I get into petroleum engineering from Georgia Tech? It's not offered at Tech, but I will be starting in the fall as a Mechanical Engineering major. Going to a school w/ PetE was not much of an option (explained at the bottom if you are wondering...).</p>

<p>What can I do at Georgia Tech to make myself as qualified as possible for the same job as a PetE grad from Texas A&M? Are there classes I can take typical of a PetE curriculum I can take as electives? I don't just wanna work in the oil industry, I wanna work as a Petroleum Engineer!</p>

<p>I really like geology and engineering and the idea of combining the two in such a lucrative industry really excites me! I job shadowed a petroleum engineer (Dad's friend's son, recent grad from Texas A&M) and decided I really like what he does and want to follow in his path! </p>

<p>Why I chose Tech: I am in-state, am a huge fan of Tech, and have several family members and family friends who went to Tech (including both of my parents)! Going to a school that offers PetE was not really an option because they're all OOS and I it makes more sense to go to Tech (I have a full-ride scholarship for Georgia residents) than to pay OOS tuition! That's on top of the fact that I've been planning to go to Tech since I was a baby!</p>

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<p>First off, I commend you on your decision. It would be absolutely nuts to turn down a full ride at GTech to pay OOS to get into oil and gas.</p>

<p>I would major in MechE, that is probably the closest thing to PetE. And you can go two routes:</p>

<p>1) Major in MechE and work hard, get an internship in oil and gas. Once you have your foot in the door, you will be set. I can’t imagine you having an issue doing that. But, double check and see what O&G companies recruit Georgia Tech, though I’m sure it is all of them.
2) Major in anything and go on and get a masters in PetE. Another option, but it would mean at least 2 more years in school.</p>

<p>Either way, you shouldn’t have much of an issue, just work hard and work even harder trying to get that first internship.</p>

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<p>Thank you!</p>