Challenger Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Got a great suprise in the mail.... I was accepted to Gonzaga University for mechanical engineering!!! :) I had been accepted to Eastern Washington University but I really didnt want to go there since they only offer the engineering technology degree, and I wanted to get the real deal. Gonzaga is a top rated school for engineering and about 15-20 minutes away. The fun doesnt stop there! They offered me an academic excellence scholarship for $40,000 over 4 years!!!!!!!!!!!! I was doubting being able to attend since its a private institution and is quite expensive but this really puts me in range of going. I feel very blessed to recieve it, and still dont realize how much $40,000 is! (or how I got it, I only have a 3.53) Ill be starting next fall as a freshman even though I have college credit. It will definitley be a challenge.. I have also decided I will need to become a basketball fan since there is a good Bulldogs fan base in Spokane and I will be able to get tickets easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted December 24, 2008 Administrators Share Posted December 24, 2008 Please PM me the Deans contact info... I need to have a talk with him. Congratulations. I'm sure you've earned it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboboost Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Wow, congratulations! I'm sort of in the same boat as you were in, I still have no clue what I'm going to be doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze73 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Congrats man! I'll be starting 3rd year Mech Eng at the University of Victoria in Jan. I have a tech degree as well but decided the real degree was worth it in the end. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelix112 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Congrats. I had a similar experience (albeit a decade ago), and at a far shitter Uni. Great feeling, and best of luck. I think if you pay him, tube80z would probably do all your homework. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Congrats man! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-Z Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Hey don't go knocking those engineering technology degrees, I have one. Congrats on getting the scholarship. Engineering is in need on new minds to replace all of us old engineers. You must have been very good for Santa to bring you that gift! Merry Xmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Most Important.. STAY IN SCHOOL. I spent 2 yrs at Manhattan engineering school. Lost focus. Never got back. I should have been a Lawyer. If you stay in school, you will continue to move forward...stick with it...Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Congrats to the new admin "RTz" and congrats to Challenger for pursuing the Mechanical Engineering Degree! G'luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Thanks for the congrats, Im still really excited. Please PM me the Deans contact info... I need to have a talk with him. Haha' date=' sure 555-5555. Hey don't go knocking those engineering technology degrees, I have one. Congrats on getting the scholarship. Engineering is in need on new minds to replace all of us old engineers. I wasnt knocking it. A good friend of mine just got his. He was able to get a good job right out of school. I just think the ME degree is a bit harder but worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beebeecivic Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Congrats BRO!!! acceptance letter is like winning the academic lotto!! soo excited!! like a few has mentioned.. stick with it! even if you feel like you cant do it.. jus do your best and finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannyvig Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 That's awesome, put that degree to good use and develop lots of new affordable parts for us. Seriously congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garvice Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Well done mate. Now with that 40,000 you can afford to donate to HybridZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Haha, yeah my last donation expired... Now if I could use the 40k on my car.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundmasterg Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Hey Congrats! Thats a great school....I've got several cousins who went there. The engineering tech degree is more hands on and can be more useful in some ways. You don't want to be an engineer who is book smart but can't do anything hands on when you get out of school, so see if you can find a way to get the ME degree and still have some good hands on knowledge. I'd like to get back in school and get my EE, but no money right now....grrrr. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerstar Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Congratz on getting accepted! The scholarship is a definite plus Where else did you apply? I'm still waiting to hear back from PLU, UW, and WWU on my apps. I'm planning on applying to UBC, SU, and UPS still. Maybe I'll add Gonzaga to my list of schools The stuff private schools do to make tuition affordable is pretty great! I have a 3.83 unweighted gpa and after talking to the admissions staff at PLU, I should be looking at ~$88k over four years if I end up going there. $88,000 sounds like a hell of a deal, but when you bring that into focus with the cost of tuition compared to a state school, it really isn't that amazing. It usually ends up being a bit more expensive than going non-private. You know of any schools, besides UW, with a chem engineering program? What do you want to do after you graduate? I've still got no idea what I want to do with my life. It's kind of been turned up-side-down on me lately... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Congrats!!! I bet it feels great getting into your first choice, not to mention with that nice scholarship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Congrats, it is a long road but stick with it! Don't let woman and beer throw you off track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 That is Fantastic! They have really cleaned up there act recently, so you will be hitting it at a good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Congratulations! That's excellent news and nice Christmas present to boot! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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