Why go to ERAU??

[timeoff]

I'm not buying the fact that you have an AeroSci degree and dont think you can find a degree outside of aviation. I did, and i'm positive i'm not the only one.

What field do you work in?

And yes, people hand out jobs right and left to business and engineering graduates. Do you know how easy it is to find an accounting job with an accounting degree? 90% chance (unless someone is a slob) a degreed applicant can land a job making a min of $50k within 72 hours in ANY major city.

An aero sci degree tells an interviewer that their company/field isn't your real passion. Plus, most people have never heard of Embry-Riddle and when you tell them, they think it is some vocational school where you can also get your diesel mechanics certificate or tire changer's diploma. Trust me, I have seen the blank stare while trying to explaining that Riddle is a university.

 

[CLR2LAN]

Trust me, I have seen the blank stare while trying to explaining that Riddle is a university.

I'm sorry you have the desire to work with such sheltered individuals. What about all the small private schools in your own state that you've never even heard of? Are they not offered jobs off the lot because no one has heard of there school? Theres tons and tons of them, For every college you can name in your own state, theres probably another two for every one that you haven't. If you cant sell yourself as someone who whats to work for the company you are interviewing for, you obviously need to reconsider your interviewing skills. Sub-par comes to mind.

 

[Kaudbron]

I'm pretty sure I would have gotten an underage drinking violation like 6 of my buds that went to state schools, if I would have chosen differently. Hows that for a reason?

 

[timeoff]

Sub-par comes to mind.

Thats hilarious, being that I am a self employed Riddle graduate working outside of aviation completely, making quite a bit more than a "regional captain" (your words not mine). At least I was smart enough not to buy into the hype and came out with a real education that will employ me in any city in the country.

Face it, your overpriced aero sci degree completely limits your job mobility and advancement outside of your current position. Maybe you can sell cars or houses with the rest of the hs grads if your current gig doesn't work out. But then it would be kind of hard to pay off your "pad" up in DC.

 

[CLR2LAN]

I obviously hit your sore spot didn't I? You're the one complaining about not being able to get a job outside of aviation, not I (please reread your posts if you don’t believe me). Do you find it hard to hold intelligent conversation? When things don’t seem to be going your way, or the other doesn't see your point of view, you resort to personal attacks? Gives some insight as to how miserable you must really being your mundane life. I'm pretty much done replying to your "useless" reply’s as they do not lead to further discussion of that matter at hand.

 

[timeoff]

Are you talking about me, or are you describing yourself????

Hey, at least I know my degree costs $100,000 less than yours did. What's the old saying "...a fool and his money are easily parted..."

 

[Bobby Orr 4]

Do you find it hard to hold intelligent conversation? When things don’t seem to be going your way, or the other doesn't see your point of view, you resort to personal attacks? Gives some insight as to how miserable you must really being your mundane life.

Maybe you should take your own advice...

 

[YourPilotFriend]

You can get hired with an Aero-Sci degree that's totally true, however it's easier to get a higher paying job with another degree. Also The university I went to was 1/10th the price of ERAU. I'm was still paying for my 1 semester at ERAU years after my entire time at another college was totally paid off. ERAU was a great school to go to when you could get a job with the majors making a huge amount of money. Now you will have 30 yrs of debt from college stacked onto the debt accumulated from spending 10 yrs at a regional. If you like falling behind on your peers aviation is the job for you.

 

[CLR2LAN]

You can get hired with an Aero-Sci degree that's totally true, however it's easier to get a higher paying job with another degree. Also The university I went to was 1/10th the price of ERAU. I'm was still paying for my 1 semester at ERAU years after my entire time at another college was totally paid off. ERAU was a great school to go to when you could get a job with the majors making a huge amount of money. Now you will have 30 yrs of debt from college stacked onto the debt accumulated from spending 10 yrs at a regional. If you like falling behind on your peers aviation is the job for you.

Well said, Riddle definitely isn't the deal of the century

 

[IFollowRoads]

I went to school here:

http://www.eocc.edu/ozark/index.htm

I got my private on weekends while I was there. Graduated with my A&P license, got a job, then worked on my commercial S/MEL Inst when I had the money. When I left school my total debt was $1500.00 and it took me about 4 months to pay my father back for it.

I'll never work for FedEx because I don't have a bachelors. I can live with that. Turning wrenches again is my backup plan.

I would have loved to have gone to ERAU. Heck, I woulda loved even more to have gone to the University of Alabama, but I didn't have the money. There is more than one way to skin a cat people. You don't have to spend the cost of a house to get a decent job in this industry. I worked my way to where I am, but I'm sure not going to poormouth anyone from ERAU. I'd love to be able to send my son there when the time comes.

 

[Imperium]

I agree that going to a four year school and diversifying your education is a good thing. If airlines do not care about your major, then one would be a fool not to have a back-up plan. And I plan on doing just that. But having just put someone through school, it is not uncommon for grads to have debt loads of +100k. Accounting is a hot job market now, so is engineering. But graduating from a good school, so that you can get the high dollar job, is an expensive proposition. I am going to school for business at a local university. I live in GA so I should get the HOPE scholarship. But I will still be responsible for the first year and that will amount to over 12k. Just seems to me that no matter which way you go, if you want to be a pilot, it is going to be expensive. And that, to me, seems just like most professions.

Just my $0.02

 

[siucavflight]

How do you get girls to go flying with you??? I need to learn this trick

 

[CLR2LAN]

How do you get girls to go flying with you??? I need to learn this trick

Me to, I dont remember learning that trick from riddle. I must have been sleeping that class.

 

[wrxpilot]

I agree that going to a four year school and diversifying your education is a good thing. If airlines do not care about your major, then one would be a fool not to have a back-up plan. And I plan on doing just that. But having just put someone through school, it is not uncommon for grads to have debt loads of +100k. Accounting is a hot job market now, so is engineering. But graduating from a good school, so that you can get the high dollar job, is an expensive proposition. I am going to school for business at a local university. I live in GA so I should get the HOPE scholarship. But I will still be responsible for the first year and that will amount to over 12k. Just seems to me that no matter which way you go, if you want to be a pilot, it is going to be expensive. And that, to me, seems just like most professions.

Just my $0.02

I don't know where you guys are getting this $100k+ stuff from... Private colleges, sure. But a public school in a state you are a resident of is very reasonable. Lots of people (including myself) paid for every dime of their bachelor's degree and have nowhere near that debt load you speak of. BTW, it was a mech eng degree in '01. I think I pay about $160/mo in student loans with 3% interest.

 

[Metro752]

at Riddle?