Thinking of transfering.
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Thinking of transfering. I am a ME major up at Tech right now, halfway through my sophomore year. I am thinking of transferring to University of Houston. I have a job with a subsea contracting company and it is turning into a pain in the *** having to move back and forth all the time for vacations and such just so I can get to work. Living back home in Houston would definitely make it a lot easier. What is everybody’s experience at UH? Any suggestions/insight would be great.
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I don't know much about UofH, but I can say that Texas A&M is close and has one of the best ME programs in the nation. I just graduated from there and was fortunate to have many, many job offers. Hell, everyone that graduated seemed to have more than one offer to chose from as far as I know.
U of H is what you make of it, plain and simple. It has its issues, its a commuter school, most people drive to school and go home, it is also in the ghetto, so the imediate area is kinda shitty. But if you look past that, you can have as much fun here as you can at other schools in Texas.
You already know one of the big advantages to U of H already, you can work while in school. Thats cool thing about U of H, your in Houston which has a prety big econonomy with a lot of oil/gas comapnies, so you can get the chance to work while in school with some big companies that you wouldnt other wise get a chance to. Night life is good in Houston if you know whats up and where to go. U of H offers you a big *** city to your disposal, most people look at it like their stuck at home and it wont be much fun. But it can be a ton of fun, your also inside the 610 loop and near down town, if you venture out in to the loop theres a lot of bad *** places to eat and stuff. Most people just go to school and leave, the guys that take advnatage of the situation can have a ton of fun.
You already know one of the big advantages to U of H already, you can work while in school. Thats cool thing about U of H, your in Houston which has a prety big econonomy with a lot of oil/gas comapnies, so you can get the chance to work while in school with some big companies that you wouldnt other wise get a chance to. Night life is good in Houston if you know whats up and where to go. U of H offers you a big *** city to your disposal, most people look at it like their stuck at home and it wont be much fun. But it can be a ton of fun, your also inside the 610 loop and near down town, if you venture out in to the loop theres a lot of bad *** places to eat and stuff. Most people just go to school and leave, the guys that take advnatage of the situation can have a ton of fun.
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Well, if i transfer anywhere i will definetely be going to UH. If i went to A&M, i would still have to have two places to live (rent factor) so i am looking to just have one place that i can go to school and work from.
personally i love UH. Im a student at the business school and trust me, u will have a million job offers here too. UH offers the 4th largest city in the US, lots a stuff to do here. and as u know the job market and economy are the greatest in texas. .....i guess i just love Houston!!!!
an engineering degree from ANY accredited university is a valuable piece of paper. There is a shortage of engineers, the job market is excellent. Honestly, those of us in the workforce already could give a damn about where people went to college, since most people only associate the universities with the football program anyways.
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
an engineering degree from ANY accredited university is a valuable piece of paper. There is a shortage of engineers, the job market is excellent. Honestly, those of us in the workforce already could give a damn about where people went to college, since most people only associate the universities with the football program anyways.
The only bias you will see towards a school degree in engineering would be one obtained from A&M. If you get an engineering degree there and your hiring manager happens to be an A&M alum, you can bet your *** you have a leg up on the competition. But honestly, like Tony said you likely wont need it.
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Originally Posted by cantdrv65
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The only bias you will see towards a school degree in engineering would be one obtained from A&M. If you get an engineering degree there and your hiring manager happens to be an A&M alum, you can bet your *** you have a leg up on the competition.
The only bias you will see towards a school degree in engineering would be one obtained from A&M. If you get an engineering degree there and your hiring manager happens to be an A&M alum, you can bet your *** you have a leg up on the competition.
I'm finishing up at UofH this semester. Like Neil said, it is what you make out of it - in all facets.
Wanna coast through and get your degree in Engineering, business, whatever. You can. Wanna work hard and learn something? You can. Wanna meet people and get involved? You can.
It can be a really cold place to go to school (my first year), or it can be like a highschool atmosphere where you know alot of people. For such a huge university, you see the same people at the rec center, university center (games room), etc.
I'm considering continuing things for a masters degree at UH.
Also, I agree with Nineball on the degree validity. Once you get away from school and into the real world, you probably won't be having company pep rallies for your alma maters
. Having a degree WITH experience will be much more valuable than a degree that says "Texas Tech" on it alone. JMO, though.
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Wanna coast through and get your degree in Engineering, business, whatever. You can. Wanna work hard and learn something? You can. Wanna meet people and get involved? You can.
It can be a really cold place to go to school (my first year), or it can be like a highschool atmosphere where you know alot of people. For such a huge university, you see the same people at the rec center, university center (games room), etc.
I'm considering continuing things for a masters degree at UH.
Also, I agree with Nineball on the degree validity. Once you get away from school and into the real world, you probably won't be having company pep rallies for your alma maters
. Having a degree WITH experience will be much more valuable than a degree that says "Texas Tech" on it alone. JMO, though.Ryan
I've worked with U of H grads and I have been impressed with most of them. They are as good as any other school around, just based on their grads. I am wanting my son to go there when it is time.
As Tony says, if its an ABET accredited school, you are basically getting the
same thing that any other ABET school is going to give you. They even teach from the same textbooks! Throw out school rankings, they are worthless and meaningless.
It really gets on my nerves when people say "my school is one of the best schools in the nation". This is definitely not true as I've worked with some of these people and they are vastly overrating themselves and their university.
I'm not saying that they are bad, I'm just saying that they are not the standout university that they believe that they are. I am basing this all on my own observations and experiences working with these types of people.
I've seen good people come from bad schools and bad people come from good schools and everything in between. I don't think transferring to U of H is a bad decision at all. It comes down to what works for you and what you put into it.
As Tony says, if its an ABET accredited school, you are basically getting the
same thing that any other ABET school is going to give you. They even teach from the same textbooks! Throw out school rankings, they are worthless and meaningless.
It really gets on my nerves when people say "my school is one of the best schools in the nation". This is definitely not true as I've worked with some of these people and they are vastly overrating themselves and their university.
I'm not saying that they are bad, I'm just saying that they are not the standout university that they believe that they are. I am basing this all on my own observations and experiences working with these types of people.
I've seen good people come from bad schools and bad people come from good schools and everything in between. I don't think transferring to U of H is a bad decision at all. It comes down to what works for you and what you put into it.
My Buddy Scott went there for Electrical Engineering. his Brother in law James, has his Civil Engineering degree from there. James makes an Easy $120K+ a year and graduated from that school.
I'm planning on attending UoH SA when I'm done with the Army. It's a good program over all. And Tony is right. Engineer's are in demand.
I'm planning on attending UoH SA when I'm done with the Army. It's a good program over all. And Tony is right. Engineer's are in demand.
Originally Posted by 96-speed
Having a degree WITH experience will be much more valuable than a degree that says "Texas Tech" on it alone. JMO, though.
Good solid work experience goes a long way, most jobs they have to hire you they also have to deal with you on some aspect on a work basis, some times daily. They want some one whos going to work for them and know how to work with other people to get the job done. Just because your from the same school doesnt mean all that much far as giving you an advantage. There are factors far more important to consider.
I agree with everything said here....
We have a chem engineer here who obtained his Phd as well as undergrad degree from Rice. His manager(boss) has a high school diploma. He just loves the question: "How does it feel to be a Rice grad working for a rice farmer?"....The thing that really torques him is that it is true in every sense of the word.
We have a chem engineer here who obtained his Phd as well as undergrad degree from Rice. His manager(boss) has a high school diploma. He just loves the question: "How does it feel to be a Rice grad working for a rice farmer?"....The thing that really torques him is that it is true in every sense of the word.
Get an apartment as far away from midtown as you can. You can't graduate engineering and live near the party scene at the same time 
Yeah, that always cracks me up too. I would only say that saying applies to medical schools. It is more based on the individual, not the college. You can slack your way through at any school, or you can choose to learn and be sharp. Most kids get out of high school and base their university choices on peer pressure, sports teams, or party reputation. They don't find out until the real world working days show them that the school isn't as important than they thought it would be. The actual degree you get means more than the college you got it from.
It really gets on my nerves when people say "my school is one of the best schools in the nation". This is definitely not true as I've worked with some of these people and they are vastly overrating themselves and their university.
Originally Posted by Nine Ball
an engineering degree from ANY accredited university is a valuable piece of paper. There is a shortage of engineers, the job market is excellent. Honestly, those of us in the workforce already could give a damn about where people went to college, since most people only associate the universities with the football program anyways.
you' re absolutely right about the football programs being associated with the quality of the university. i get tired of listening to the professors at the UH business school telling us how our degree is more valuable if UH football team goes to a Bowl game