College Majors

[KingLuvely]

I want to be either a computer software engineer or hardware. But, what schools in the US& Canada do you guys think are the best? (Not MIT, Stanford,  Princeton, or anything institute of tech school). 

 

Also, what schools have you guys gone to and what major? And if it applies, what was your first job in that field/first job in general? 

[helping]

Just go to a school in SC so you don't get brutally violated by a swarm of giant electrically charged tentacles (out of state tuition and loans cus merica' shits expensive)

[ofr057]

I would go for the closest one near your house .... because travel kills it when you gotta study

 

trust me travelling 2 - 3 hours a day each way to uni gets old fast

[MzCatieB]

Look at home courses

[DyGr00339]

I would go for the closest one near your house .... because travel kills it when you gotta study

 

trust me travelling 2 - 3 hours a day each way to uni gets old fast

That's when you rent an appartment

[MzCatieB]

That's when you rent an appartment

Thats when you need a full time job to pay for everything and dont get enough time to study  

[ofr057]

That's when you rent an appartment

Thats when you need a full time job to pay for everything and dont get enough time to study  

bingo , I already spend over half my wage a week on rent and bills - if i moved closer i would have to pay more rent

 

and dont say get another job closer - there isnt any

[DyGr00339]

bingo , I already spend over half my wage a week on rent and bills - if i moved closer i would have to pay more rent

 

and dont say get another job closer - there isnt any

Well I guess I don't have thos australian problems here, rent is CHEAP here

[MzCatieB]

bingo , I already spend over half my wage a week on rent and bills - if i moved closer i would have to pay more rent

 

and dont say get another job closer - there isnt any

After college (in the UK its free for us) i have been saving for an Animation Mentor course for the past 2 years... and thats a home course lol: http://www.animationmentor.com/

[ofr057]

After college (in the UK its free for us) i have been saving for an Animation Mentor course for the past 2 years... and thats a home course lol: http://www.animationmentor.com/

 

yeah once i finish uni i will need to do certification so i can be a consultant ... bloody costs 3k

[MzCatieB]

yeah once i finish uni i will need to do certification so i can be a consultant ... bloody costs 3k

yh... been out of work officially for nearly 3 years now decided to start my own Game studio 6 months back.... Working on a project but its only me atm so im just putting together the base mechanics and stuff.

 

Easier to make work using a talent... then stand behind a till contemplating suicide every day

[eshbop]

If you aren't enthusiastic and motivated about studying then travelling distance becomes tedious quickly, more so if you don't have many hours of class on some days. Going to the closest school will probably give you the best marks and be less stressful. I don't know how it is in the states, but here which school you go to isn't hugely important, having the degree (even without the best marks) gets your foot in the door, more likely to be considered, but it's experience that employers really want. Look at graduate jobs and go about making sure you can tick off all the criteria before you finish the degree. Get experience while you complete the degree, maybe volunteer or try for entry level positions with companies that do work in areas that you're interested in. It'll mean you're considered before external applicants that have similar experience and training and possibly some that are more qualified.

 

Wish this was drilled into me before I finished my degree.

[KingLuvely]

Ignore the prices. Assume money isn't a problem. And I take AP classes so there are some credits out the way.