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b_b  ·  3382 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A guilty request, I'm not even adding tags because I feel it's self-indulgent.

How good are you at math? I disagree with everyone who says be "goal oriented" in deciding a major. If you're good at math, get an engineering degree (mechanical or electrical). That will make it so you can do whatever you want, if you're good at it, because you need to learn every skill you've mentioned.





blackbootz  ·  3382 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I was good at math in high school, but then stopped pretty much senior year of high school

>That will make it so you can do whatever you want

That really appeals to me. How can you tell if you have a proficiency enough in math to go for an engineering degree?

b_b  ·  3382 days ago  ·  link  ·  

So you haven't taken any college math? You'll have some catching up to do. Your typical engineering degree is going to have you go through three semesters of calculus, one of differential equations, and one of linear algebra, plus a whole lot of classes that rely on your knowledge of those subjects. I'd say take calc 1 at a community college (or even one of those free online things) and see how you stack up. If you can get a C without much effort, then you're probably good enough. If you can get an A then you're definitely good enough. It doesn't take a genius, just someone who's proficient.

blackbootz  ·  3382 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Being someone with two years of college credits that aren't transferable to an engineering degree means that I'd probably have to spend another three or four years in college, right?

b_b  ·  3382 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hard to say. Engineering students still need to take all the general ed stuff that everyone else does. At least, that's how it was where I went to school. So you'll probably lose some, but not all, of your credits.