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Piggybacking off of this thread because I came in with the same question. For reference, I am soon to be 40 and an A.S in FAA mechanic program and am debating the worth of getting a (real) 4 year, as opposed to some online program that would have me in a very generic B.A. in under a year's time. There are still other chances in the works, but sadly its looking like I won't be getting one of those full ride scholarships. I come to you, the internet, because I have been debating the pros and cons for about a year now. Ultimately, my career goals involve getting off of the factory floor before my back gives the rest of the way out. If I stay the course in Aviation, I prefer to go towards safety and/or QA work. For reference, my academic performance has been historically terrible, but somehow, I seem to have spontaneously developed discipline over the past 15 years. E: This thread has some great perspectives that I appreciate. nomad2020 fucked around with this message at 03:32 on Jul 28, 2023 |
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Baddog posted:Hah! Yah that happens. I do not currently have a 4 year. If I commit to the long haul and get accepted into a program, I'm looking towards some variation of engineering. Probably aeronautical engineering given that it dovetails nicely with the mechanic certs. Also considering some form of data analytics, because that would dovetail more directly with the bellow career goals. current programming skill is somewhere around 'script kiddie'. For career goals, I'm trying to head in a direction of tasks that I enjoy. Health and safety, Quality assurance, and training being the major points. I don't really care about airplanes, but I do care about the people gluing them together. I hadn't thought about an accelerated masters program, and I'm kind of at a loss of where to start searching for that but It sounds like a good place to look.
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If I do stick with engineering, I plan to finish off most of the lower classes at CC. Which gives me another ~year to work out the details and apply to more scholarships. Current plan is to slog through the calculus series (next term is pre-calc) and other assorted transfer credits. teemolover42069 posted:as it happens I was accepted to both the tuition assistance program at my company and the university Gratz!
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so I guess this is happening. 2 classes at a time, fully online is honestly a joke and my job is gonna pay for it entirely. guess we'll probably take a hit at tax return time but oh well.
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pmchem posted:serious engineering programs are no joke, and if your current math state is not yet pre-calc then it's gonna be a real grind. I 100% like your attitude on all this and hope you succeed, but I also want to suggest you make sure you have finances sorted out and a backup job plan in case during year 2 of the engineering major coursework you decide it's not for you after all I absolutely appreciate the advice. Assuming contingencies clear here in the next couple weeks, it looks like work will be footing the bill. This both makes my decision easier and harder given that I can afford to shop programs a bit more.
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