Embry Riddle

[heph224]

This is what you should do. Check the syllabus for riddle on the program from which you want to get your B.S. in. Make a note of the courses, especially the generic cources which u can take at ur local community college. Get you associates at a local community college focusing mostly on courses which you can transfer into riddle. Then, go to riddle for two years and get your bachelors. This way you will save a load of money, only have to spend 2 yrs a riddle, and have a B.S. from riddle. Make sure that those two years at riddle you get the best possible GPA you can. I wish I did this instead of spending over 100 k on a highly regarded aviaiton related college. No, I didn't go to riddle....

 

[planejockey]

I transfered from riddle to Averett ( a small university in VA) though it was a mistake to even think about getting an aviation degree. Averett is a good school when it comes to flight training, and the people here are fun; otherwise the school sucks! If I could do it again I would go to a big state school like VT and UVA and fly out of an FBO. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A BS DEGREE!

 

[cforst513]

I transfered from riddle to Averett ( a small university in VA) though it was a mistake to even think about getting an aviation degree. Averett is a good school when it comes to flight training, and the people here are fun; otherwise the school sucks! If I could do it again I would go to a big state school like VT and UVA and fly out of an FBO. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A BS DEGREE!

the truth is starting to bubble to the surface. i wish more potential students would read this thread. same with the delta connection thread. keep the stories and opinions coming, guys!

 

[JSky26]

There is a happy medium which can be found and it has been touched on in this thread. To get the real college experience and professional flight training at the same time for half the cost would be to look at your local state schools. I attend Southern IL University (there are many others just to name a few... UND, Purdue, Western MI, U of IL, OSU, ASU, Central Wash). I am pursuing a BS in Aviation Management but there are many other degree fields you can choose from. Its nice to get away from aviation once in a while. I looked at Riddle and Comair Academy (now delta connection?) and it wasn't worth the time and money. Sure we don't have the newest equipment out there but are all those G1000 cockpits really needed at this stage in the game? I am grateful that I am learning the "old ways" first.

By attending a collegiate aviation program I think you turn out to be a more well-rounded individual. I could be wrong but that's just my .02

 

[gkrangers]

No glass at Riddle.

Nobody forces you to get an aviation degree.

 

[NorthShore]

Go to one of the others and get a degree in something useful, and do your flying out of school with the cash you'll save not going to ERAU.

You never know. You spend your entire life with nothing but flying then one day you wake up and wonder why you have heartburn SO bad!!! Two hours later they are trying to keep you alive while you are having a heart attack.
Suddenly that 10,000 hrs. isn't such a big deal.

 

[mcjohn]

I jog everyday because I'm paranoid of just such a situation. I have a little over 400 hrs and I went ahead and got my 1st class med. just to be sure (thinking they'd hook me up to an EKG but they didn't, not till your 35 doc said.)

 

[pgcfii2002]

I am in the process of earning the BS Pro Aero degree. The only reason I decided to pursue it was:

I was awarded credit for A+P/flight ratings
I was awarded credit for my BA from Cal State
My employer is paying for roughly 50% of the cost

Like others on this board I would STRONGLY recommend earning a BA/BS at the state university level in something like Business/Accounting/Finance, a field that is always in demand. You can transfer over about 1/3 of the units to ERAU, and receive another 1/3 for your flight ratings. The other 1/3 should not cost that much, and besides, the Pro Aero degree is pretty much useless outside of Aviation.

 

[down2mins]

Lilbirny21,
Check your PM's

 

[gkrangers]

I am in the process of earning the BS Pro Aero degree. The only reason I decided to pursue it was:

I was awarded credit for A+P/flight ratings
I was awarded credit for my BA from Cal State
My employer is paying for roughly 50% of the cost

Like others on this board I would STRONGLY recommend earning a BA/BS at the state university level in something like Business/Accounting/Finance, a field that is always in demand. You can transfer over about 1/3 of the units to ERAU, and receive another 1/3 for your flight ratings. The other 1/3 should not cost that much, and besides, the Pro Aero degree is pretty much useless outside of Aviation.

Yeah right, 1/3 for your flight ratings? No way.

 

[Tug Driver]

watch this video, then make up your mind.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3652164016731046366


Check out this link on aviation accreditation.

http://www.caaaccreditation.org/intro.html

 

[SIG600]

I jog everyday because I'm paranoid of just such a situation. I have a little over 400 hrs and I went ahead and got my 1st class med. just to be sure (thinking they'd hook me up to an EKG but they didn't, not till your 35 doc said.)

Ya... why don't you look up Jim Fixx and see just how preventive that is.


There's a lot of good info on this thread for potential students. I fall into the category of "shoulda known better" guys. There are better ways of accomplishing your dreams of aeronautical bliss than to plunk down 100 grand (prob more now) and turn into a bitter pissed off low time pilot. Which ERAU can make you!

My personal advice would be listen to the state school guys. An FBO will get you the same tickets (in a hell of a lot less money too). Riddle wanted something like 5 G's for their MEI program. WTF? I did it for 800 bucks over a weekend at one of the FBO's. And the best part of going to a state school (aside from the girl/guy ratio)... no flight team geeks to fag up the classes.

 

[Slice121]

Yeah right, 1/3 for your flight ratings? No way.

I did the Riddle extended campus deal and graduated in '98. I received 36 credits for my ratings and flight experience when I hit 1000 PIC. I had everything thru MEI at the time. Not 1/3 but pretty close. 126 credits to graduate. I did zero flying through Riddle.

 

[gkrangers]

I'm on campus and I doubt they would give me a damn thing for PPL through CFI.

I did the Riddle extended campus deal and graduated in '98. I received 36 credits for my ratings and flight experience when I hit 1000 PIC. I had everything thru MEI at the time. Not 1/3 but pretty close. 126 credits to graduate. I did zero flying through Riddle.

 

[rod guhzhinya]

Don't go ERAU

If you must waste your money (like I did) and get an aviation degree go to UND, here's my top ten:

1) North Dakota chicks are really hot believe it or not.

2) A lot better parties...real frat parties ( alpha eta rho doesn't count, im sorry)

3) If you become a resident you can get in state tuition, it is way cheaper!

4) North Dakota locals are some of the nicest people on the planet.

5) Much better chance of getting laid on a regular basis, due to much higher chick to dude ratio.

6) Sioux hockey kicks a##!!!

7) Much better chance of getting laid (did I say that already???)

8) Better all around college experience, not quite as many aviation dorks.

9) Get laid every weekend!!

10) Cheaper beer!!!!