<p>I usually spend my time here in "Engineering Majors" and "Texas A&M University" for info. Texas Tech only had 1 thread. </p>
<p>THE SITUATION:</p>
<p>My CC have an agreement with A&M for Auto-Transfer but I won't finish CAL III in Spring 13 in time.</p>
<p>Part of the agreement, is COMPLETE class(es) before considered auto-transfer; it means that I would have to wait til Spring '14 to be considered auto-transfer admit since my CAL III grade won't be posted in time for TAMU fall deadline (March '13).</p>
<p>So I'm trying to get information for an alternative school. I'm particularly interested in Petroleum Engineering. I'm applying for transfer (not auto) to TAMU and TTU for fall 2013 but don't think I will get in TAMU. </p>
<p>THE QUESTION:</p>
<p>Any opinions on their program? They announced a $20 million project to their PetE department to hopefully accomplish by Fall 2013. Trying to get info like school environment, rank, job placement etc. </p>
<p>You will need to survey folks who are in PetroE for a better viewpoint but giving my $0.05…</p>
<p>I do not see how majoring in PetroE from a school like Texas Tech will hurt you. You probably will still get your foot in the door as far as jobs and in engineering, once your foot is in the door, then it is like the playoffs in professional sports…everyone is 0-0.</p>
<p>I am a currently a junior at TTU in the ME department. Unfortunately, I cannot give any advice on the transfer process; however, I can say that Texas Tech University’s College of Engineering has a few key advantages. If you are a dedicated student who is willing to put in time outside of class you will stand out.</p>
<p>The main reason to go to TTU or TAMU is to get hired when you graduate. The other big engineering school in Texas (UT) produces many engineers at the M.S. and PhD level. They are big on research, while we have incredible recruiting. It is a bit of a generalization, but true for the most part. We produce working engineers. So consider that.</p>
<p>Most of the school is dominated by fraternity/sorority scene, but that does not mean that there isn’t a home for everyone. The environment is great and in a town like Lubbock, sometimes you will have no choice but to get to your schoolwork.</p>
<p>We are in the Wall Street Journal’s top 25 schools that companies hire engineers from. I butchered the award name, but that is saying something. We have a very high job placement rate, mainly based on the availability of internships to get you a head start.</p>
<p>As far as PE goes, if you want to get oil out of the ground, a PE degree will do that. So will a ChE or ME too though.</p>
<p>Smaller engineering classes here lead to more attention from professors/availability outside of class. That helps a lot.</p>
<p>Sorry if I can’t answer all your questions! I love it here though, great school.</p>
<p>To answer your question about interns:
Texas Tech loves the statistic that their engineering students get hired. They know that the more internships their students get, the more likely they are to be hired. Because of this, they created the Engineering Opportunities Center with a great coordinator who is willing to help any student. So they will offer workshops in resume building, “working” the job fair, interviewing, and many other internship/job hunting related activities. In that sense, they are very helpful to the students seeking internships. I followed their recommendations and got one after my sophomore year.</p>
<p>As a note, walking into the job fair with any kind of relevant experience, a solid transfer gpa, and a clear idea of what you are looking for from a company/internship will land you an offer. All of this is conveyed to the incoming freshman over and over again, but may miss a transfer student. If you end up coming, try to get to some of the workshops they offer. Some of the information is common sense, but it all helps when the pressure is on and you start talking to companies.</p>
<p>I find this amusing since UT certainly has admirable recruiting statistics at the BS-level and TAMU certainly has strong graduate programs. What you are saying here is an incredible over-generalization. That said, I have zero first-hand experience with any of the three petroleum departments so that may be more valid for those departments, but in general yours is not a very valid statement.</p>
<p>Does not satisfying the Guaranteed Transfer Admissions requirements mean that you won’t get in to Texas Tech? You need to investigate. Not completing Calculus III in time for the coming semester may simply mean that you’ll be thrown into the regular admissions pool of transfer applicants. In otherwords, you still could be admitted for the coming year. Try to confirm this information.</p>
<p>@Lake the auto-admit contract I signed is with A&M not Tech. Yea you’re correct I can still apply for FALL 2013 at A&M but I’ll be competing with other applicants and not auto-admit. I feel that my chance are slim with A&M not getting auto-accepted.</p>
<p>The post was just saying I’m more likely to attend Texas Tech, and just wanting to get information about Texas Tech engineering school.</p>