<p>I'm a student at a community college and want to transfer to well ranked school for aeronautical engineering, but not a super elite school like MIT or anything because I wouldn't get in. I have a 3.4/3.5 and will have all of the requirements i need by the time i transfer. I've been looking at Texas A&M, Purdue, Virginia Tech, and cal poly slo but I'm not quite sure what kind of grades you need to get in to any of those. Any suggestions? Thanks</p>
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<p>This might help.</p>
<p>Thanks for the list, is that a list of where aerospace companies mostly recruit from?</p>
<p>General Electric, one of the companies that recruit aerospace companies recruit at the following colleges:</p>
<p>[On-Campus</a> Recruiting : University Students : Careers : GE](<a href=“http://www.ge.com/careers/students/recruiting/united_states_info.html]On-Campus”>http://www.ge.com/careers/students/recruiting/united_states_info.html)</p>
<p>Boston College
Boston University
Bucknell University
Case Western University
Clarkson University
Clemson University
Cornell University
Duke University
Florida International University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Indiana University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michigan State University
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Northeastern University
Ohio State University
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rutgers University
Syracuse University
Texas A&M University
Tuskegee University
University of Cincinnati
University of Connecticut
University of Florida
University of Illinois (Urb-Cham)
University of Maryland (Baltimore County & College Park)
University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
University of Massachusetts (Lowell)
University of Michigan
University of Notre Dame
University of Puerto Rico (Mayaquez)
University of Puerto Rico (Rio Piedras)
University of Wisconsin (Madison)
University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
University of Wisconsin (Whitewater)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute</p>
<p>My friend is doing grad school in aerospace engineering in Georgia Tech and he enjoys it. I recommend it.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech is great for graduate school but undergraduate students do not get the same resources that the grad students do.</p>
<p>I recommend Purdue.</p>
<p>Yea I looked at Georgia tech but I’m not sure if thats a reach or not, I’m just not quite sure which schools I’ll have a good chance at getting into</p>
<p>I’m currently doing undergrad aerospace engineering at Texas A&M, and it’s quite a program. I also work at A&M’s low speed wind tunnel here in town. If you have any specific questions about Aero at A&M I’d be glad to help.</p>
<p>Ah cool yea I wanted to know more about their program. Do you get much hands on learning there or is most of the learning theoretical type stuff. Also, any idea on what type of gpa you need to transfer?</p>
<p>A&M has became pretty competitive recently. I’ve heard that a 3.0 is the bare minimum cutoff, but you still need more close to atleast a 3.5 for transfer into engineering. What you could try to do is transfer into a less competitive college within A&M, then internally transfer to engineering. That’d be easier to attain if your GPA wasn’t too hot.</p>
<p>In our department we do get a lot of hands-on learning. For example the Aerospace Materials Science class I took this last semester had a lab every other week where we would do applications to what we were learning in class… such as Tensile Tests. As a Junior you take two labs that are strictly hands-on. And finally as a senior, you have your design project involving designing a plane, rocket, or satellite (your choice) and flying them… which is obviously both very hands-on and theoretical. This is a very brief synopsis. Your aerospace elective classes can be theoretical or hands-on as you choose them to be. So in my opinion we get a good balance of both. Plus, there are always ample opportunites for undergrads to do research with professors, or work at places like the Wind Tunnel, spacecraft tech. center, or [url=<a href=“http://aero.tamu.edu/research/affiliated-research-centers]Others[/url”>http://aero.tamu.edu/research/affiliated-research-centers]Others[/url</a>]. Not to mention we have plenty of aerospace related clubs. Personally, I think it’s a program that’s underrated despite being Top ~10 in the nation.</p>
<p>Cool, that sounds like what I’m looking for. It looks like I’m probably close to the cut off. I have close to a 3.5 now. I think TAMU and Purdue are looking like my top choices.</p>
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<p>My lab has several undergrads that actively participate in research. There’re <em>always</em> more positions than there are students. I notice all the time undergrads that I TA’d for are signing up to work in the cleanrooms so I’m pretty sure they have all the resources that a grad student does.</p>
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<p>That’s because UG RA’s are paid like $8/hr and Grad RA’s work out to $2/hr. Those were the days…</p>
<p>One problem with Georgia tech is that i heard it’s a little more research oriented. I would prefer a school with more hands learning than research type shtuff. I learn better that way :)</p>
<p>Why hasn’t anyone mentioned Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University? I think it is ranked #1 in schools that don’t offer doctorate degrees and it seems to be less research oriented and more hands on. I mean its an entire school focusing on Aeronautical stuff. Check it out.</p>
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<p>Yea thanks for the recommendation. I’ve actually looked into embry riddle and it looks like a pretty good option and pretty easy to get in. The only thing I wasn’t sure about is how it would rank against schools that do offer doctorate (since thats where most schools are ranked)</p>
<p>Embry Riddle would definitely fall among the top 10 doctoral schools for aerospace engineering. It’s a great option for undergrads looking for hands-on learning.</p>
<p>No it wouldn’t. </p>
<p>If you had to compare research and non-research schools, the best way to do so is based on admissions criteria. Embry Riddle’s admission requirements are well below that for the top 10 AE engineering programs. </p>
<p>Embry Riddle is a good school, but it’s primarily known as a pilot school and not as an engineering or design school.</p>
<p>Isn’t it rated #1 for schools that don’t have a doctorate though. Thats higher than the air force academy and cal poly slo. It seems like that would be pretty good for engineering.</p>