<p>Hi all, can you please take a few minutes to answer these questions:</p>
<p>How hard are classes to get (both GE and major), are they getting increasingly harder to get? What is typical class size in both GE and major. Will incoming students realistically be able to graduate in 4 years? Fellow students helpful or is everyone out for themselves?What are your likes/dislikes of the program? What do you think the employment outlook is for you? Do you wish you chose a different school why/why not? Any other info you might think is important. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>My son recently graduated in C/E Eng in 4 years. He never had any trouble getting required classes. He went to summer school 1 term, but only to make room for a Fall quarter elective that he wouldn’t otherwise have been able to take. He worked 2 different internships, never had trouble finding jobs. He likes the cameraderie of the Civ Eng students, ASCE projects were great fun for him. Professors have been very helpful and friendly. He is currently a UCLA grad student–he wouldn’t even consider going anywhere else–he likes it that much.</p>
<p>Oh that is awesome to hear! I have been worried because I have heard that with budget cuts some are struggling to get their courses. My thought would be those are the1st and 2nd year students with GE to complete. Also, maybe Engineering dept admits fewer students to ensure they get the classes they need?? How hard was it for your son to get internships…did he actively seek them or is there a list of companies accepting? Thanks so much for responding!</p>
<p>the main reason engineers sometimes stay >4 years is not because they can’t get into their classes, but because they prefer taking 3 classes a quarter instead of 4. 3 classes does make your life a little easier, but 4 is definitely doable and you should have no problem graduating in 4 years if you keep this in mind. the engineering school is pretty good about getting students in classes they need, and they usually make room in lectures for all of the students who they anticipate will need to take it that quarter.</p>
Engineering students don’t need to take as many GE classes as Letters & Science students. Most of the classes that they take outside the school of engineering are science and math prerequisites.</p>
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Actually, about half of all students who start in Engineering switch to other majors, mostly due to “weeder” prerequisite classes like Physics and Differential Equations.</p>
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He went to the engineering job fair that was held on campus. He brought along a resume to hand out, and got business cards from the companies he was interested in, then followed up with a personal letter to the reps that he spoke with. They soon called him back to arrange interviews. </p>
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Exactly. My son took 4 classes at a time. One quarter he only took 3, saving one of the classes for summer school. Another quarter he took 5 “just to see if he could do it” :rolleyes:</p>