Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
That statistic applies to the university as a whole, and is not representative of the Professional Flight program of Aviation Technology (which is by percentages, more selective than Krannert Business School or the Veterinary program).
Additionally, Purdue may have 38,000 total students but the Aviation Technology program only has approx. 600 students, and only 70-75 are admitted each year into the flight program.
I realize that the aviation program is more selective; why, is a mystery to me since its not that secure of a degree either way but to each his own. Anyways, statistics aside, someone smart should not apply to such a selective program in the first place. Call me naive because I applied to the program but now that I look back, it is allot smarter to apply to your REAL degree program and then minor in aviation. If you are not admitted into the program your first year then just transfer to a different college. Its not worth it loosing flight time for something anyone can get anywhere other than where you are (if that makes sense).
Just my two cents of course. Don't mean to insult anybody.