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[UND84]

Hello,
I do not want to get in an argument. I just think that the UND campus is much more attractive than the Embry campus. Some of the buildings in Prescott made the campus look like a community college. Just my opinion...

Lars-Erik Nesvig

 

[rltoma]

I have also heard that UND is a good school and if you like it there, that is really all that matters. Good luck

 

[UND84]

Very true. Thanks

 

[T/SF34/A]

PHEW, I'm glad I was hired by an airline before you posted...
Wouldn't want my company finding out I did not go to a "real" college. Does this mean my degree isn't real either?

The way a school looks on the outside does not mean anything. It's the education you get on the inside that matters. (Even if it's not aviation releated). I'm not saying that one school is better than the other, but do more research before you start bashing something. Did you visit the Daytona campus? Does the Daytona campus look like a community college also?

 

[bobbysamd]

Riddle campuses

Wouldn't want my company finding out I did not go to a "real" college. Does this mean my degree isn't real either?

Last I knew, both Riddles were accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities. The Southern Association is one of the accrediting bodies recognized by the Department of Education. Any school accredited by one of these bodies is a "real" college.

The way a school looks on the outside does not mean anything. It's the education you get on the inside that matters . . . . Did you visit the Daytona campus? Does the Daytona campus look like a community college also?

I worked at ERAU in Prescott for 2 1/2 years and visited Daytona. For one thing, Daytona is a bigger school than Prescott. I believe that the Prescott campus was the old Prescott College facility, which was not a community college. Also, the Prescott campus reflects a Southwestern-style archetecture.

 

[rltoma]

I just graduated from a community college and as far as I know, it is considered a real college. Next week, I will start pursuing my bachelors degree through ERAU's distance learning online program. Both programs offered real degrees from accredited schools, the only difference I see (besides the physical location) is that it will be a lot less money to complete my education.

 

[de727ups]

Get a non-aviation degree

You're nuts to go to Riddle in this day and age. I went there and graduated in 1982. While the education was fine, I found it contributed very little to my success. My success was due to hard work, timing, luck, and persistence....had nothing to do with Riddle or my training there. Save your money and get a degree in something you enjoy besides flying. Get your ratings at a local flight school. Going to Riddle allowed me to check the box on the app that says "I have a degree"....that's about it.

The one exception is the internships that these big schools participate in....they can be very valuable if you're lucky enough to get in one.

 

[rltoma]

You're nuts to go to Riddle in this day and age. I went there and graduated in 1982. While the education was fine, I found it contributed very little to my success. My success was due to hard work, timing, luck, and persistence....had nothing to do with Riddle or my training there. Save your money and get a degree in something you enjoy besides flying. Get your ratings at a local flight school. Going to Riddle allowed me to check the box on the app that says "I have a degree"....that's about it.

I don't think I'm nuts for getting a degree from ERAU. You said it yourself that the education aspect was fine. Thats exactly why I am taking thier online classes. The cost to attend ERAU's online program is $164.00 per credit unit, in my opinion that is very competetive, if not low in comparison to a lot of other schools. As a matter of fact, so far, 2 years of community college (done in 1 1/2 yrs with a 3.75GPA) along with classes online through ERAU (I figure another 1 1/2 yrs to complete) will cost me a grand total of 15K. Thats very inexpensive in my opinion. I do agree with you regarding the flight training aspect, I have been training at a local FBO for about 2 yrs and now have COMM/SEL/INST and will be getting my multi add on next week. As for your success, I believe that most anyone who is succesfull can attribute thier success to hard work, timing, luck and persistence. Attending ANY school does not guarantee you success with maybe the exception of an ivy league school, but even then you will still need to work hard if you intend to keep your job. Being able to check the "I have a degree' box is really what matters to most employers anyhow as a way to weed out applicants, many professers and human resource people have told me that 1) employers do not really care what your degree is in and 2) having a degree just shows that you have the ability to complete a program of study, nothing more or nothing less. I feel that for myself, ERAU is an excellent choice, since most of the subjects offered are interesting to me, their reputation is good, the price is right, and I can complete the program in a time-frame of my choosing. I would like to ask you what other school could give me this much value for the cost I have previously mentioned?

 

[de727ups]

None really...

"I would like to ask you what other school could give me this much value for the cost I have previously mentioned?"

I failed to consider the on-line degree, fly at the flight school option. I would say that training in a non-aviation degree/area would be of much more value in today's envirnoment. However, if you do pursue an aviation degree, I can't think of a better way to do it than ERAU on-line and fly at the local flight school. I think your doing fine....

 

[HAZ-MAT]

As many people knock on Riddle, and I do from time to time, no where is perfect, but the reason i chose Riddle was for quite a few reasions...
1) I could go to Comair Academy for 2 years or so... get all my ratings, but get stuck at a regional for a career.
2) Go to a Division 1 University, and probably drink myself out after the first semester.
3) Riddle.. 15 hours a day of nothing but flying

What do i mean about 20 hours... 5 hour flight block, 5 hours of academics, a few hours for extra cir. (flight team) and then study/homework for a few hours. If i went to a non flying university, i would not have my head in the "game" the entire time, i would have to drive to get to an airport to go fly, were i could walk 10 minutes from my dorm room. I wouldnt be where i am now at my current job if it wasnt for Riddle... Like everyone says, its all who you know. One more point... All my friends/roommates have jobs out with the airlines, 121/135... those are contacts... letters of recomendations... people you never delete or lose phone numbers from.
So you can choose a D-1 school, enjoy seeing your football team bury the other, unbelieable partys, or stay on a straight path, bust your butt for 4 years. (in no way am i suggesting that ERAU is boring, and nothing never goes on there)