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[Kochan]

Hello. I have a question... I got in to Western Michigan University, University of North Dakota, and Indiana State. Which college has the best aviation program? And please let me know which should i go. Thank you.

 

[aviatrix]

UND by reputation.
Good luck!

 

[wil]

I had a friend graduate from UND and by reputation I would say that it is an excellent school. But, like anything else, the best place to go is where you feel the most comfortable. I would also look at cost, etc. Don't let the various "internship" programs be the sole motivating factor. You are embarking on a wonderful journey that at times will fell like it will kill you, ha, ha! So look at the programs, visit the campuses and if possible talk with some Alumni. All the best- Wil

 

[bobbysamd]

College flight program reputation

Probably U.N.D., by reputation and maybe name-recognition. I personally know less about W.M.U. But W.M.U. appears to be impressive and have a lot of aircraft. I noticed, too, that it has an acro trainer, which is rare. I heard that W.M.U. students end up with a lot of multi time, which is important (I could not determine how much after scouring its site.).

Best thing you can do is visit, meet with the people, and hear out their sales pitches. Then try to find grads and ask them what they think of the program(s) and if it helped them with their careers.

Good luck with your choice and let us know which school you choose.

 

[Kochan]

UND

Hello. During my spring break, I visited to UND and I liked it. People were nice down there not like WMU. I was surprised when I saw there fleet. So I decide to go to UND. Thank you for your help!!

 

[bobbysamd]

Excellent! Good luck with school.

 

[Eagleflip]

"Man, I can't believe it...seven years of college...wasted!"

Animal House


Good luck with school Kochan! Fly safe.

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

wasn't on your list but ERAU DAB and Prescott.

spoken from an alum. Sorry....But Riddle is the best!

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

InBeforeThispostsbecomesanotherflamefestaboutERAUversuseveryoneelseandthepoorkidwantstoknowwhattodowithadegreeinaviation

 

[wmudriver]

WMU

WMU has 30000 students, so there is plenty to do here. I had a lot of fun flying (including 4 flights to CGX) at WMU. An interesting aspect is the female to male rato.
Whats that quote...there is a good looking girl behind every tree in North Dakota? Haha

No matter where you go, have fun flying.

 

[wil]

Eagleflip- Good one! My advise to you is to start flying heavily!

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

XtremeGod
no flame fest on riddle. Like ive said before. A pilot is a pilot. I just gotta add in Riddle. Comeon. Aren't you semi proud of what ever college you went to?

 

[mar]

Reading and writing

"InBeforeThispostsbecomesanotherflamefestaboutERAUv
ersuseveryoneelseandthepoorkidwantstoknowwhattodow
ithadegreeinaviation"

So...which school teaches this? Just curious

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

HAVEYOUEVERHEARDOFASPACEBAR?

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

Aren't you semi proud of what ever college you went to?

I am indeed a proud graduate of a four year, non-aviation program, but asking someone to consider ERAU is akin to asking someone to consider milk with their cereal...

mmk?

 

[propilot]

Excellent choice...

 

[Draginass]

Have you been keeping up with what's going on in the airline industry?

Get your recreational license for fun and find a job that's interesting and pays good. The airline industry sure ain't it . . . . anymore.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Re: College flight program reputation

Probably U.N.D., by reputation and maybe name-recognition. I personally know less about W.M.U. But W.M.U. appears to be impressive and have a lot of aircraft. I noticed, too, that it has an acro trainer, which is rare. I heard that W.M.U. students end up with a lot of multi time, which is important (I could not determine how much after scouring its site.).

Best thing you can do is visit, meet with the people, and hear out their sales pitches. Then try to find grads and ask them what they think of the program(s) and if it helped them with their careers.

Good luck with your choice and let us know which school you choose.

Most WMU grads end up with about 10 hours in either a pa 34 or pa44 (your choice at this time)

Pick the school with the best job placement upon graduation.
200 total hours, a piece of paper (degree), and a good luck finding a job won't cut it in today's job market.
Make sure there is a good department at the school. not just well we have numerous grads in the airlines. ask how many grads have jobs beyond instructing within the first year of graduation

 

[bobbysamd]

Reading and writing

"InBeforeThispostsbecomesanotherflamefestaboutERAUv
ersuseveryoneelseandthepoorkidwantstoknowwhattodow
ithadegreeinaviation"

So...which school teaches this? Just curious

While I can't speak for Mar I gather that his point is to take as much English as possible while you're in school. A point I heartily second.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

Re: Reading and writing

While I can't speak for Mar I gather that his point is to take as much English as possible while you're in school. A point I heartily second.

har har har...yew're tew old to understand, Bob, but I suggest looking up usenet and OT on google

 

[mar]

You give me too much credit

Hey Bobby--Actually I hadn't even thought it out that far. I just saw an opportunity for a cheap shot and I took it--I'm not proud

 

[Jetta]

Riddle?

wasn't on your list but ERAU DAB and Prescott.

spoken from an alum. Sorry....But Riddle is the best!

Riddle sucks. I know so many people who went there and spent their parents money. Most of them thought they could by pass the cfi route since they claimed all these bridge programs. This is just an example of another school claiming to sell you something that doesnt exist. A flight school is just a flight school no matter where you go. Personally, I think it would be better to go to a non aviation school so there is at least some girls and not all dorky pilots all the while saving alot of money. My 2 cents.

 

[cl-65link]

GO FIGHTING SIOUX!

 

[bobbysamd]

Now, wait a minute . . . . .

Riddle sucks. I know so many people who went there and spent their parents money. Most of them thought they could by pass the cfi route since they claimed all these bridge programs. This is just an example of another school claiming to sell you something that doesnt exist. A flight school is just a flight school no matter where you go. Personally, I think it would be better to go to a non aviation school so there is at least some girls and not all dorky pilots all the while saving alot of money. My 2 cents.

No, Riddle does not suck. It sucks no more, or no less, than any other school. ERAU, U.N.D., Purdue, Cochise, Southeast Oklahoma State, Auburn, etc., all provide decent educations and flight training.

What people do need to be careful of is the hype. The hype about bridge programs indeed creates false expectations. But that doesn't necessarily mean that Riddle et al sucks. ERAU indeed offers excellent internships. So do U.N.D. , Purdue, etc. The internships are stepping stones.

"B.S. in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle: $100,000. The airline contacts you made from that internship you obtained from ERAU: Priceless."

 

[OhioFlyO]

"B.S. in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle: $100,000. The airline contacts you made from that internship you obtained from ERAU: Priceless."

B.S. in Aviation Science from Ohio University: $30,000. The airline contacts you made from that internship at OU: errr.... what internship??

 

[bluffs4U]

ERAU

IF YOU WENT TO ERAU, SPENT YOUR PARENTS MONEY, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU GO BACK AND ASK FOR A REFUND. I have plenty of friends that went there, spent some $200,000 for a @##$^&*() degree and can't find a job flying! Back in the days when I went to school, I went to the small town university (SPENT 30 GRAND NOT 100) and I found a job right after graduation, found two airline jobs to be specific. I heard from some HR people that if you have ERAU on your resume, it went straight to the circular file.

Your parents are spending that money for one thing THE NAME. SIMPLY PUT, ERAU GRADUATES HAVE AN ATTITUDE THAT SUCKS. I hate to fly with them as well. I give them all the work. I LIKE TO SEE THEM SWEAT.

 

[TEXAN AVIATOR]

$100,000.00 HOLY SHEYAT!
The hell with that.

 

[Jetta]

Re: ERAU

IF YOU WENT TO ERAU, SPENT YOUR PARENTS MONEY, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU GO BACK AND ASK FOR A REFUND. I have plenty of friends that went there, spent some $200,000 for a @##$^&*() degree and can't find a job flying! Back in the days when I went to school, I went to the small town university (SPENT 30 GRAND NOT 100) and I found a job right after graduation, found two airline jobs to be specific. I heard from some HR people that if you have ERAU on your resume, it went straight to the circular file.

Your parents are spending that money for one thing THE NAME. SIMPLY PUT, ERAU GRADUATES HAVE AN ATTITUDE THAT SUCKS. I hate to fly with them as well. I give them all the work. I LIKE TO SEE THEM SWEAT.

Agreed!

You can always tell when you get one of these in the jumpseat. They always have an answer for everything.

 

[USAFftrplt]

i have the best of both worlds. I attend Auburn University in AL which is a normal non aviation college that happens to have an excellent flight program that is one of the oldest and most respected in the nation. People generally just hear about the same ole ones such as ERAU and UND but there are others out there. Besides everyone knows you cant be the GRITS (girls raised in the south) . WE have our own aiport owned by the university and the training is good stuff.

 

[bluffs4U]

Military? Why? You will fly a couple hundred hours your first years, then you wil be behind a desk the rest!