"I'm leaving for college next year" - Official advice thread (serious)

[swfx]

Hai guise, im a senior, ive applied to a bunch of colleges already early action.. just looking for some advices about .. choosing majors, school, career, or anything about college.. im sure there are many guise who will find this helpful

[CLiTMASTA]

goto asu

[R.O.D.]

major in something that would be difficult or you couldnt learn on your own... an english major or sociology major is just a waste of your time/money.

[spot_skater]

You'll probably change your major like twice.

As a freshman whatever major you choose really does not matter. Just don't fail.

Have fun getting ****ed up and dying, too.

[sugicalmike]

they paddle freshmen the first week on campus...... just warning ya

[CLiTMASTA]

they paddle freshmen the first week on campus...... just warning ya

yep! you better bulk up son!!

[swfx]

would u recommend cell tech?

[CLiTMASTA]

would u recommend cell tech?

most def, and dat der BSN NO-Xplode

[bigfor15]

Study, lift weights, and party, but don't let yourself get too loose.

[optimalG33]

No gf next 4 yrs

[swfx]

No gf next 4 yrs

haha thats the way its been since sophomore year and will stay until post college.. right on

[romeo2]

ratemyprofessor dot com. didnt know about it first semester and got 14 units all C's. every class since then (5th yr lol) has been A's and B's.

[Steve J0bs]

When you do go to a good college - don't write 'guise' instead of 'guys' in essays.

[jmonty]

major in something that would be difficult or you couldnt learn on your own... an english major or sociology major is just a waste of your time/money.

you think you could learn as much as an english major on your own? LOL! good luck applying for a job, and putting 'self taught english major' on the resume.

[Erik2806]

whats schools u looking at? im in the process too

[kraZi-]

Try to have sex with every girl your come into contact with. College is full of the easiest pussy you will ever get. Post pics/vids for us too.

[jmonty]

my advice: just go through the programs, meet with the professors if you get a chance, and just pick something; you can always change it later.

[br0_r0gan]

join clubs and be really outgoing the first few weeks, that's when people make most of their friends.

[swfx]

word.. will definetly post sex vids the first few times that **** goes down, ill make sure i have cell tech bottles on shelves in the dorm and posters of klaus and mr 3% around the room for effect

but yeah.. ive applied to northeastern (#1 choice), umass amherst (#2), university of new hampshire, quinnipiac, and uTampa

[Jmh80]

I majored and graduated in chemical engineering.

I will tell you that pretty much all engineering majors are BOOMING right now for job opportunities.
The chem engineers that just graduated are making about as much as I make (with 3.5 years experience).
Incredible starting salaries - plenty of room to grow also.

I don't see a downturn within hiring for engineers in a while - soooooo many engineers are within 5 years of retiring.
Companies realize they need to train folks up to make them competent enough to fill in for the grey beards in industry.

My general advice is do take your GPA seriously.
Employers look hard at it - and it's really the only way to compare a kid from a Big 10 school with a kid from the Big 12 or SEC.
All the extracurricular stuff is great - but GPA is apples to apples for interviewees.

Enjoy it though - best 4 years of your life.

[bigss75]

Do a search for this advice thats already been posted a thousand times.


But seriously be nice to everybody your first couple months, get tons of contacts.

[swfx]

I majored and graduated in chemical engineering.

I will tell you that pretty much all engineering majors are BOOMING right now for job opportunities.
The chem engineers that just graduated are making about as much as I make (with 3.5 years experience).
Incredible starting salaries - plenty of room to grow also.

I don't see a downturn within hiring for engineers in a while - soooooo many engineers are within 5 years of retiring.
Companies realize they need to train folks up to make them competent enough to fill in for the grey beards in industry.

My general advice is do take your GPA seriously.
Employers look hard at it - and it's really the only way to compare a kid from a Big 10 school with a kid from the Big 12 or SEC.
All the extracurricular stuff is great - but GPA is apples to apples for interviewees.

Enjoy it though - best 4 years of your life.

my chem teacher 2 years ago told me his son was making 120k/yr as a chemical engineer working on hydrogen fuel cells, so i believe you.. i have interest in all kinds of fields but have no idea what i want to major in

[swfx]

Do a search for this advice thats already been posted a thousand times.


But seriously be nice to everybody your first couple months, get tons of contacts.

you had to be "that guy" to post "search for this advice".. if i searched for "this advice" would i be participating in the conversation? or would i be on the outside looking in at everyone else? yes this personalizes the topic, i agree it has been done before, and trust me ive read most of them.. starting a new topic is bound to bring out new insights and inspirations

[KeepItSmoothBro]

I second the Engineering motion. It is hard work but unless you are a total **** up, you will find a job. Even my friends getting 2.5 GPAs are getting jobs. It is booming right now. Of course, you have to love math and physics. If not, then it will be tough love when you have 15-18 credits of them a semester.

If you can't hack engineering, switch out. No shame in it. If you are struggling through Calculus III, Classical Physics, etc., then leave. You may hate it when you are taking it but two years later, you'd give your left nut to have classes as easy as those.

If you're not going the engineering route, then see what the other majors have to offer. Keep in mind that college, you receive an education but it is in your best interest to receive an education that will result in a job when you snag your diploma. You do hear of people who get an English degree that work in some unrelated field but there are many of those that end up being a manager of electronics at a Target.

I know a lot of people will tell you college is drunken orgy. It is but you get out of your education what you put into it. The dudes that party night and day will flunk out or be in an out of academic probation, get their diploma, and then end up working alongside high school grads at some go-nowhere job.

You will find that everyone goes to college thinking they are going to be ****ing awesome but then turn out to be lazy bums that can't get their hands off the PlayStation controller and the bottle of Jack. They drink and go to parties before school starts, they keep doing it because the first 2-3 weeks are easy as ****, and then once the assignments and exams come up, they find themselves struggling to make the class average. So don't hit up parties all the time, thinking that you can party and drink constantly and get decent grades. You won't. If you do, either your major is garbage or you are a ****ing genius.

[Colin8]

I'm a senior also and I'm awaiting my acceptance letter from A&M to study mechanical engineering. Thanks for all the engineering info guys.

[R.O.D.]

you think you could learn as much as an english major on your own? LOL! good luck applying for a job, and putting 'self taught english major' on the resume.

that was not the point i was trying to make... you are clearly not aware.

[tomjones42]

I would also recommend considering engineering if that type of stuff interests you. I'm in Computer Engineering and am currently on co-op. My two friends got co-ops at Intel and are making $22.50, not even out of college yet.

[2Late]

what other stuff beside engineering would be easy to land jobs after grad?

[Ted Nugent]

my advice: bring plenty of condoms, protein, beer money, and then more condoms and beer money!! lol, college is 100x more fun than High school

[kfx450r]

imma major in kenisiology..and become a physical therapist..not that hard especially since i HATE math..and they make a really good ammount of money..a friend of mines dad is one and theyve got a big house and all the snazz