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    Other Becoming an Engineer: Considerations and Personal Experiences

    I have been contemplating engineering for a while now, mostly bc I don't like the field I am currently in (biochemistry). I would have to go back to school to obtain another degree, but I'm not so sure if another 4 yrs would be worth it, or maybe try to get work experience. I am good at/ don't...
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    Electromechanical vs. Mechanical Engineering

    Biochemistry -->Master's in mechanical engineering advice So I am basically at a road block in my life, unsure of what I want to do and unsure of what TO do. I graduated with a BS in Biochemistry from a decent school, and most people with my major were pursuing health professions or medicine...
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    Career Advice for Mechanical Engineering

    I was actually contemplating about going back for a Master's ( there are some programs I have looked into which are tangible for a person in my situation), because I think that if I wait a couple years, my academic aptitude will be lost. But you make a good point to get work experience. It...
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    Career Advice for Mechanical Engineering

    northern california. Silicon valley/ sf bay area
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    Career Advice for Mechanical Engineering

    Thanks for the reply! I actually have been trying to get at that angle for a while now. It seems that it is very difficult to obtain even volunteer work in this area, because this kind of work really requires background knowledge or experience. Maybe I am approaching it in a wrong way, but I...
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    Career Advice for Mechanical Engineering

    Hi Everyone, I am at a road block in my life where I have no idea what to do next in terms of my career plans. I graduated with a Bachelors in Biochemistry, and recently, I realized there was nothing that spoke to me within this field which I could obtain as a career. I looked into...
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    Other Becoming an Engineer: Considerations and Personal Experiences

    So that would answer my question that they have a designing aspect to their job, which is a big part of why I want to do it. But would it involve a lot of physics? It isn't my strong suite, and I do not find that I enjoy studying the theoretical aspects too much. However, I am realizing more...
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    Other Becoming an Engineer: Considerations and Personal Experiences

    Hey guys, I have been trying to get answers about Mechanical Engineering through this thread, but it has been difficult to find anything. So I decided to post. I am contemplating about going to graduate school for ME (I looked it up; there are programs I can get into to pursue a Master in Eng...
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