Which Top Universities Offer Aerospace Programs?

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The discussion revolves around identifying top universities that offer aerospace engineering programs, particularly from the perspective of a high school student seeking guidance on admission requirements and strategies for pursuing a career in aerospace engineering and astrophysics.

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  • One participant inquires about top universities for aerospace engineering and their admission requirements.
  • Another participant shares a link to a ranking of universities offering aerospace programs.
  • Some participants suggest focusing on flagship or large state universities, emphasizing the importance of understanding admission difficulty and financial implications.
  • There is a recommendation to consider community colleges for the first two years of study as a cost-effective strategy before transferring to a university.
  • Concerns are raised about the reliability of university rankings, with a suggestion to seek opinions from professionals in the field regarding reputable researchers and programs.
  • A participant questions the quality of community colleges, indicating a potential disagreement on their value in the educational pathway.

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Participants express varying opinions on the value of community colleges and the reliability of university rankings, indicating that multiple competing views remain on these topics.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the economic climate and personal financial priorities are present, but these are not universally agreed upon. The discussion does not resolve the effectiveness of community colleges versus traditional universities.

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Hello,
I am a US citizen currently residing abroad.i am studying under CBSE , in grade 12. After graduation I wish to study in US . I aspire to become an aerospace engineer and an astrophysicist. What are some top universities that I can try for? What are the requirements?
 
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I'd look at flagship/big state universities/the usual suspects (e.g. MIT) and see a). how hard it will be to get in, and b). if you get in,how much you'll pay. Given the current economic climate, I would say that your goal is to graduate without debt as a top priority. Look for a city with a good university and a relatively low cost of living; ideally, look for a cheap community college and get your first two years out of the way, then transfer.

For grad school if you want to do it, figure out who the most established and skilled researchers in your sub specialty are, and where they are at. The rankings, which are mostly nonsense, are useless for this task; instead, you need to talk to people in the field and get a sense of where they think the good people are. That said, you should get a lot of opinions; people will have a wide variety of biases depending upon where their enemies and friends are!
 
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Crass_Oscillator said:
I'd look at flagship/big state universities/the usual suspects (e.g. MIT) and see a). how hard it will be to get in, and b). if you get in,how much you'll pay. Given the current economic climate, I would say that your goal is to graduate without debt as a top priority. Look for a city with a good university and a relatively low cost of living; ideally, look for a cheap community college and get your first two years out of the way, then transfer.

For grad school if you want to do it, figure out who the most established and skilled researchers in your sub specialty are, and where they are at. The rankings, which are mostly nonsense, are useless for this task; instead, you need to talk to people in the field and get a sense of where they think the good people are. That said, you should get a lot of opinions; people will have a wide variety of biases depending upon where their enemies and friends are!
Thanks for the advice,but community colleges aren't that good right ?
 

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