<p>I'm going to Florida State University for civil engineering.</p>
<p>How much harder is it to get job offers, if you're going to a low tier school?</p>
<p>I may also further my education and get an MBA.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>You can always transfer. Is it that you did mediocre or poorly in HS and couldn't get into a good college or because of financial reasons?</p>
<p>You're not doomed, but it is highly advisable to get all As, or a record that is close to it. Also, try local firms for internships/co-ops to build your experience. Once you have all of that, you'll be fine.</p>
<p>Your MBA prospects will only decide on your full time job, mainly. Undergrad is important, but they want to see what kind of skills you've developed and if you've got a strong foundation to become a stellar MBA graduate / businessman / businesswoman. Don't worry about the MBA, it's far from your concern as of now.</p>
<p>Well,I didn't think I was THAT mediocre,lol.</p>
<p>I have a 3.4 gpa (with only academic classes) and a 25 composite ACT score( 1 sub score point away from a 26,darn.).</p>
<p>I guess money could have been an issue;my parents combined make 40k a year.</p>
<p>I don't think FSU is a bad school.It is really strong in meteorology and film.It just isn't top tier for engineering.</p>
<p>I almost want to cry -_-</p>
<p>Best I can do now is just work my hardest at FSU.</p>
<p>No need to feel bad. FSU might be a good school, just get the experience from local firms that do CivE. What might be a more lucrative career, in terms of engineering, might be ChemE or EE, if that is intriguing.</p>
<p>Your GPA is fine and people have heard of FSU, you'll get a job.</p>
<p>You'll be fine. The U.S. has 237k civil engineers, 51k environmental engineers, an d not to mention countless more who work in construction management. Somebody out there will hire you. </p>
<p>If you want a better picture, try FSU's career services center.</p>
<p>The FSU engineering school is pretty weak because it was forcibly joined with FAMU by the State Legislature. Once both engineering schools become independent, FSU will be MUCH better.</p>
<p>Engineering is currently one the poorest majors FSU offers. If you want high rankings programs at FSU, try looking into:
-Business
-Law
-Family Medicine
-Physics
-Chemistry
-Hospitality Admin.
-Film
-Music
-Meteorology
-Criminology
-Social Work
-Political Science
-Social Sciences
-Creative Writing/English
-Education
-Urban and Regional Planning</p>
<p>Any of those majors are top notch at FSU, but not engineering.</p>
<p>Poor engineering rankings don't matter. He's likely looking for a job in the Southeast. Everyone has heard of FSU, he'll likely get a job comparable with a civil engineering grad from a higher ranked school.</p>
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Poor engineering rankings don't matter. He's likely looking for a job in the Southeast. Everyone has heard of FSU, he'll likely get a job comparable with a civil engineering grad from a higher ranked school.
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<p>I completely agree. The truth is, rankings in engineering just don't seem to matter very much when it comes to getting an engineering job. {They do carry weight if you want to go to engineering grad school, but the OP doesn't seem to be interested in that.}</p>
<p>And the truth is, even the grad from a low-ranked engineering program is still probably going to end up with a higher-paying job than somebody who graduates from a top-ranked program in, say, the humanities or many social sciences.</p>
<p>i agree with not focusing too much on your school's rep. I goto a 3rd teir school. Do i ever feel like i should have done better? absolutley. But I also know that if i maintain a solid GPA above what most people get here, i will be reconized, and eventually rewarded for the effort.</p>
<p>its a great football school... one of the best in the whole nation.</p>
<p>^Well, maybe next year :eek:</p>
<p>LOL. I was going to say something about that. Didn't want to ruffle any feathers though...</p>
<p>as the terminator says, they "will be bock"</p>
<p>How you do in school is a lot more important than the school you pick. Work hard, get good grades and you will have lots of opportunities.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.abet.org/schools.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.abet.org/schools.asp</a></p>
<p>It appears Florida State U civil engineering is not an ABET accredited program. This could be a real concern,.Check it outby asking the dept. and seeing where graduates of the program are hired (not including computer science grads)</p>
<p>FSU is an ABET accredited program. It is merged with FAMU. Go gators.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.eng.fsu.edu/departments/civil/%5B/url%5D">http://www.eng.fsu.edu/departments/civil/</a></p>
<p>So it is. </p>
<p>As long as the program is ABET you are all set. Just do your best, get a high GPA and you will be very employable.</p>
<p>FSU is not bad I think. Are you florida resident? You can later try to transfer to schools like university of florida. In-state tuition isn't terrible.</p>
<p>You'll be fine, particularly if you want to work locally. Civ companies tend to recruit from more local universities, and for most places, where you went isn't that important. FSU's a school that people have heard of, so how you present yourself, whether or not you had some interesting extracurriculars, and particularly whether or not your interviewer is a rabid UF football fan (uh-oh) are all going to make much more difference than the fact that you went to a "lower-tier" program (I don't think it's <em>that</em> lower tier... most undergrad programs are pretty comparable).</p>