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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. Thank you so much for this. I am a NoVA non-engineer whose daughter is applying to engineering programs.  She has been accepted to ODU, VCU, and University of Alabama Huntsville and is still waiting to hear from GMU, VT, UVA, and Notre Dame. She is most interested in aerospace at this time (due to her experience in Civil Air Patrol) but has been advised to pursue mechanical because it is more flexible.

Basically, though, overall, she wants a program that leads to internships, co-ops, *jobs.* And of course it would be most cost-effective if those summer co-ops, jobs were in *NoVA* so she would not have to pay for summer housing and could live at HOME for free.

Help? Any insight from here?  [/quote]

If she wants AeroE, then she should go for AeroE.  Don't do MechE if she wants AeroE.  Do not hesitate to say AeroE on college apps. Women are under-represented in AeroE. Not all colleges offer AeroE, so prioritize those that do.

I hope she listed CAP on college apps. For women targeting AeroE that will be a plus.

Lots of AeroE jobs along VA-28 between Manassas and Route 7. Most are space-related. NRO is always looking to hire AeroE college interns - competitive to get one with NRO though.

Also, she should be trying to get a summer job at NRL in the "Naval Center for Space Technology". NRL has both HS interns and college interns - also competitive. NRL does lots of space / satellite work.

ODU has good connections with NASA Langley, BUT ODU Engineering is sink-or-swim, not super supportive. Huntsville is strong in Space stuff due to location.

VT and UVA both have AeroE degrees. VT is higher ranked, but has "weed out" classes for engineering. UVA engineering is lower ranked and much smaller, but has a higher 5-year graduation rate in engineering than VT.

Check if VCU, GMU offer AeroE. No data about ND, sorry.

She is well inside the target zone for a full 4-year AFROTC scholarship. Consider applying *right now* for that. CAP folks should be able to help. AFROTC feeds into USSF in addition to the USAF.

She needs to pick a college where she fits in; only you and she can figure that out. Good luck. [/quote]

GMU offers Aero as a concentration for ME.[/quote]

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