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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Have him get a teaching degree. Or how about being a mechanic?

Engineering isn't really about taking things apart. It's about problem solving through endless calculations and strategies. 
True, most engineers have good mechanical skills, but they also need very strong academic skills.

They also need to be very careful and precise - ' doesn't test well' is not impressive.[/quote]

Way to be condescending and dismissive of someone's child!

My kid (who does test well) might try engineering because he's good at math and science and isn't sure what else he wants to do.  OP's kid is probably more likely to be successful.

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There are no 'average' engineers. The professors, even at a so called 'average' school will brutally weed him out of the program. Engineering is a very exact profession. You HAVE to test well. I honestly predict that this kid will get a report card full of D's and F's freshman year.
It will not be pleasant for him.[/quote]

There are plenty of average engineers if average is 3.5. He will be fine. Google even did a study and found the engineers hired from Ivy league schools vs the state schools performed at the same level. [/quote]

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