Preparation for college

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<p>Hello everyone,</p>

<p>I'm not sure but I think this is the right place for my post, since I find my situation like a real challenge</p>

<p>Long story "short". I'm from Spain, 31 years old, permanent resident, finished high school in 2001 (it's been a while I know haha), right now getting fit to join the national guard, and with a challenge and a ton of excitement in my mind.</p>

<p>So the thing is that after these years, experiences, and having lived abroad the last 6 years in different countries, I've decided that I'm going to stay in the US because I feel like at home.</p>

<p>I did study maths, physics and chemestry in high school, but as you can imagine, most of it is gone or hidden in my brain.
I want to to study an engineering, not sure if mechanical or civil, but for sure one of those. It's something I've always wanted to do, and now it is the right moment.</p>

<p>I know I can look a bit old to start such a hard process, but we only live once, and my background and maturity should help during this 'adventure'.</p>

<p>My questions!, and sorry for such a long email, but I thought it could help to understand my circumstances better.</p>

<p>-May you tell me what to prepare in order to pass the admission exam of the engneering schools?. Of course not only to pass that exam, but also to be prepared to success during the first year. "Syllabus" of each subject, or any good book for maths, physics, etc....</p>

<p>-I studied a lot of spanish history, but almost nothing about the american. I s this a must for the college?. I plan to study it anyways since now this is my country. I'm just focusing in the engineering thing.</p>

<p>-And the last one, anyone know how hard is the process to join for a profile like mine?.</p>

<p>I appreciate the time you could have taken to read my post, and any help or guide you guys could offer me. I read and read about this matter, but I tend to compare with the european structure and the requirements, and there;s a little chaos right now in my head.</p>

<p>Thanks, seriously!!!
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<p>Come on people, I know I’m asking for a lot of details, but knowing that it’s been already explained many times, and having tried to read it many times, I just need a few lines.</p>

<p>Show comapssion :slight_smile: 10 minutes of your life -vs- my future lol</p>

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<p>IF you are applying to college as a freshman (have not attended college before or have a college degree) there is no entrance exam for engineering. You need to take an ACT or SAT test (or maybe there is a foreign test you can substitute). Buy some review books with old tests and explanations of answers to practice. Both the SAT and ACT websites where you register for the tests can give you more info and also you can see a practice test. My kids preferred the ACT test. Shorter parts and has a science section. </p>

<p>Where do you live? Where would you like to attend school? Finances?</p>

<p>Engineering has lots and lots of math as I’ve noted in my sons textbooks. You can always take lower level math before you start with the math you need. Maybe take some math classes at a community college to refresh your mind this Fall.</p>

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<p>Thanks for helping me Crazed.</p>

<p>I live between Las Vegas and Reno, in Tonopah. I am working in a Solar Plant but I am about to finish here and I need to clarify my options.</p>

<p>Since I am a Nevada resident, my in state tuition is here, but I don’t like the universities here at all. I would love to study in the University of Colorado, but as a non resident we are talking about 48k a year. How could I possibly pay for that lol.</p>

<p>Talking about finances…well, two posibilities here, I coud join the National Guard, thing that I would love, or I can check all the student loand, scholarships, etc…</p>

<p>I will check with the community colleges here in Nevada. It sounds really good, and I could refresh all the maths and physics that I studied in the flight school while taking all my ratings.</p>