<p>Hello everyone.
I am graduating from Seminole Community College in Florida (now Seminole State) this December and will be transferring to University of Michigan as a Mechanical Engineer.</p>
<p>I finished all my prerequisite from community college and will be starting with ME classes.
I would like to get some advice on what I need to expect and etc.
Some of my questions are...</p>
<p>How involving and challenging is mechanical engineering compared to other majors?
(I decided to become Mechanical Engineer because I like science, math and machines)
What differences should I expect from University compared to Community College?
Is university harder than community college or is it just more more involving?
What should I expect as a mechanical engineer at university?
Some other general advices as its my first time into University even though I will be transferred as a Junior</p>
<p>There will definitely be a transition period for you at the University. I too transferred from a community college to a University as a mechanical engineering major. The major difference for me was the competition. At the community college I didn’t feel like I was really competing with others and I also felt that the teachers were on my side in terms of grading. My GPA has gone from a 3.5 at the community college to a 2.6 at the university. I just got back my grades for the past quarter and it was very disappointing because I was expecting a 3.2 and ended up with a 2.5. I have never been this off in my grade expectations and all of this has to do with the competition. For one of my classes I received a 92.5% straight scale but ended up with a B+ because the curve lowered my grade by like 4%. My advice to you is that even if you did well in the community college, you shouldn’t take too many hard classes your first quarter/semester so that you can adjust to the system. Also, get to know people in your classes because it will help you for studying and homework.</p>