<p>Currently I am attending a community college to get an associates degree as a engineer tranfer and so far the two college i want to go to is LSU and TAMU.</p>
<p>I know the for certain careers its more about who you know then what you know. So i been thinking of going to tamu in order to have a better chance of getting a job later on down the road.</p>
<p>My problem is that i heard that tamu is still dealing with alot of racism and prejudice. Im an African male and dont come from a wealthy family so it did concern me on how i would be treated and viewed down there compared to LSU.</p>
<p>It also occured to me the tamu is extremely expensive for out of state students however I am still willing to go there if my abilities to get an internship and a job increases compared to LSU.</p>
<p>I basically support myself completely so i will get the full financial aid for the school and im currently looking for scholarships to help pay for it. </p>
<p>Also how is it like in LSU? socially and academically. And what are my chances of getting a job and internship there compared to LSU? I ask because i always come across boards and internet sources that say Aggies always look out for each other. And i honestly dont know what an aggy is suppose to be other than being from tamu.</p>
<p>Also how are Petroleum engineers fairing in the economy and how is it like to be one. I want to be a Drilling engineer so any information on that will help me greatly.</p>
<p>Are you certain? Because that isn’t true. It is closer to being equal. You need to know a lot of stuff and a lot of people.</p>
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<p>Given, I am not a minority around here, but in my time down here, I haven’t really noticed the racism that some people around here like to play up. True, the campus is “whiter” than most other college campuses, but I haven’t run into any overt racism since I have been here. Also consider that the engineering department is much more diverse than the rest of the campus, and as such, foreigners and minorities are generally better represented.</p>
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<p>“Aggies” is the name of the sports teams at TAMU as well as a term that refers to basically anyone who goes there. When they say that Aggies look out for each other, what it means is that TAMU has a huge alumni network, and it allegedly isn’t uncommon to get interviews with companies based on the fact that the hiring manager also graduated from TAMU. How true that actually is, I don’t know, but the alumni network truly is enormous.</p>
<p>I can’t really comment on LSU, but petroleum engineers are doing just fine in this economy. They make a huge sum of money right out of school compared to most other jobs that only require a BS degree.</p>
<p>I am not a petroleum engineer, but I can’t imagine that PetE acts any differently with regards to internships. Generally, an internship increases your employment prospects probably tenfold. You definitely want to get an internship. I know that petroleum companies recruit heavily for interns at TAMU. No clue about LSU, but I am sure they have their fair share as well.</p>