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Gracie Dean · 01-26-2009, 06:37 PM

from the school of Engineering.

She is graduating High School one full year early and is carrying a 3.8 GPA (Algebra 2 lowered it)

She went to a competition day where she was assigned a team and they had to solve a problem as a team with pictures, written plans ect...

she got notice of her scholarship today.

Dad and Mom are proud of her!!!

yeti · 01-26-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenson71

Not to completely hijack the thread, but I'm having a dilemma. I will probably be graduating next May. I can either go to law school or do ACE - Alliance for Catholic Education. I do that for two years, get a Masters from Notre Dame in Education, and teach high school for 40k a year, and pay off my debt from undergrad, and start saving for the future. Or jump right into law school. What to do, what to do?

If you have the brains and determination and think you are interested in law then do it. I think it is somewhat pointless to get degrees that don't pay off. A degree is an investment. So seek a good return on your money and more importantly time.

yeti · 01-26-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Hey now! Not all engineers fulfill the stereotype.

My brother is an engineer so I love razzing you guys!

Jenson71 · 01-26-2009, 07:55 PM

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Coach · 01-26-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by noswad

yea, she is. She will probably keep her current job. She is crew trainer at the burger joint and makes 7.75 at the age of 17

If she got a good sum of $ in the savings, might be a good idea to put a CD on it or something, where it can grow. I guess what I'm trying to say is that, alot of kids goes to college unprepaired, and practically zero money in their savings, since they usually spend all that money on various of things.

Me, I was supposed to have my student loans done by 2015 or something like that. Of course, after I was done with college in 03, I was done paying them off in 2008. Sure as hell nice not to worry about that for a long time. The key is, how she manage her fiances.

**cdcox** · 01-26-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by noswad

yea, she is. She will probably keep her current job. She is crew trainer at the burger joint and makes 7.75 at the age of 17

Someone else has already mentioned this, but she should definitely check out the school's Co-op program. She would enter as a sophomore and alternate terms in school and terms where she works full time in an aerospace company (probably in another city). They pay close to entry level engineering wages. If she live frugally while on Co-op, she can bank a lot of money so she doesn't have to schlep burgers during the school term.

Also, many scholarships become available after she has completed a couple semesters with good grades.

The key is for her to get good grades early. All kinds of opportunities will open for her. You mentioned that Algebra II pulled her HS GPA down. She needs to really work hard a the math, because you can't do well in engineering if you can't do the math.

Congratulations and best wishes to your daughter.

Gracie Dean · 01-26-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

Someone else has already mentioned this, but she should definitely check out the school's Co-op program. She would enter as a sophomore and alternate terms in school and terms where she works full time in an aerospace company (probably in another city). They pay close to entry level engineering wages. If she live frugally while on Co-op, she can bank a lot of money so she doesn't have to schlep burgers during the school term.

Also, many scholarships become available after she has completed a couple semesters with good grades.

The key is for her to get good grades early. All kinds of opportunities will open for her. You mentioned that Algebra II pulled her HS GPA down. She needs to really work hard a the math, because you can't do well in engineering if you can't do the math.

Congratulations and best wishes to your daughter.

thank you

I am not sure why Alg II fugged with her, she was labeled Gifted because of math....I think she had an off year and didn't put much effort into it. She knows she will have to work harder and that math is central to her degree

**DaKCMan AP** · 01-26-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by noswad

thank you

I am not sure why Alg II fugged with her, she was labeled Gifted because of math....I think she had an off year and didn't put much effort into it. She knows she will have to work harder and that math is central to her degree

And she'll see plenty more of it.. Calculus I, II, III, Differential Equations, Statistics, etc.

**Donger** · 01-26-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by noswad

thank you

I am not sure why Alg II fugged with her, she was labeled Gifted because of math....I think she had an off year and didn't put much effort into it. She knows she will have to work harder and that math is central to her degree

Whoa. Didn't see that. If she can't/won't handle Algebra II, she's going to have serious issues later. That's what derailed my engineering career (thank God).

Gracie Dean · 01-26-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Whoa. Didn't see that. If she can't/won't handle Algebra II, she's going to have serious issues later. That's what derailed my engineering career (thank God).

why thank god?

she can handle it...she just choose not to I think...heck she got a B

I think she was going through a little rebellion and chose to sabatoge her 4.0 cause she was pissed off at mom and dad

DJ's left nut · 01-26-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenson71

Not to completely hijack the thread, but I'm having a dilemma. I will probably be graduating next May. I can either go to law school or do ACE - Alliance for Catholic Education. I do that for two years, get a Masters from Notre Dame in Education, and teach high school for 40k a year, and pay off my debt from undergrad, and start saving for the future. Or jump right into law school. What to do, what to do?

The 'nontraditional' students at law school came into it more prepared.

If you're committed to going to law school later, do the ACE thing first. The additional maturity/experience will be invaluable when you start law school.

**Donger** · 01-26-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by noswad

why thank god?

she can handle it...she just choose not to I think...heck she got a B

I think she was going through a little rebellion and chose to sabatoge her 4.0 cause she was pissed off at mom and dad

I didn't really want to be an engineer, but family legacy pushed me in that direction. I probably would have ended up engineering stuff to intentionally hurt people.

Good to hear on the other stuff. I hope she keeps it together.

Coach · 01-26-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

And she'll see plenty more of it.. Calculus I, II, III, Differential Equations, Statistics, etc.

I took Statistics when I was in college. That rocked.

**cdcox** · 01-26-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

The 'nontraditional' students at law school came into it more prepared.

If you're committed to going to law school later, do the ACE thing first. The additional maturity/experience will be invaluable when you start law school.

Geez, I don't know if I could even handle Jenson if he got any more mature than he already is.

**DaKCMan AP** · 01-26-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Coach

I took Statistics when I was in college. That rocked.

Yes, stats is an easy course.

Gracie Dean · 01-26-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

I didn't really want to be an engineer, but family legacy pushed me in that direction. I probably would have ended up engineering stuff to intentionally hurt people.

Good to hear on the other stuff. I hope she keeps it together.

so what did you end up doing?

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