Originally Posted by
bedrock
That's sad, because meteorology is not an easy degree. I looked into it and it was multiple semesters of differential equations. Dispatchers, esp. at the regional level make crap pay. Regionals are hiring people with GED's, that's how bad. And to get in the major's, they typically want people who worked in the regionals a while.
If she is interested in aviation, why not try ATC?
You're better off putting your time in with the regionals and getting to a major than chasing that pipe dream. Getting hired for ATC is about as much of a crap shoot as being a astronaut.
DH