Will I be able to make it through an engineering program?
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I'll take a wild guess and suspect that if you're considering an engineering degree to pursue, maybe you're in high school, maybe about to enter your senior year... Right or wrong, I hope it is helpful to consider what I say in answering as if that was the case.
Math and science might be enough to get you through college, but some time between now and when you start your first day at your first job, you're going to have to do something about your self-proclaimed shortcomings no matter what branch of engineering you pick. There are a lot of ways to do this, I'd strongly recommend Formula SAE or any similar student engineering project that are common at most universities. Pick a school that has an SAE student chapter active in one of their competitions. I think this has value whether you're planning to go into the automotive industry or otherwise, and if you're considering electrical or computer engineering there are robotics competitions worth pursuing as well.
Assuming you're in high school, I'd recommend keeping it broad for now - pick mechanical or electrical or computer engineering, either go to a school that has all of them or a 2 year college... Bear in mind that your first 2 years are mostly not going to be specific and most classes would apply towards any engineering degree and you'll probably be able to switch if you want to, and you'll be fine.
Get a co-op or internship before you graduate college. And if engineering doesn't work out, there's always the school of business.~
Most engineering programs are very very extensive in math. If you struggle at all with math, you will struggle with most engineering disciplines. I received a degree in Composite Materials w/ a Mechanical option and 85% of my classes were math related..
Its all math. really really hard math.
there are many types of engineering, dont worry.
Just take the classes and survive.
Beer is your friend.
MIKE
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