What do I do financially?
02-20-2008 | 05:18 PM
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.... I went to Louisiana Tech for only 60k (it was that high despite being out of state) for all four years, got the degree, all of my time (900 hrs in the same kind of aircraft ERAU has), got glass time, multi time (about 50 in a 2005 king air 200),and a job through our alumni program (mesaba crj 900). Tech is the only other part 142 certified program in the nation other then erau and has the same exact simulator.
Sounds like a plan ElBow. Again, think of all the money that you'll have in your student financial account. Besides, I hear French Canadien and Cajun women ROCK!!!!
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02-20-2008 | 05:21 PM
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I'm not an ERAU basher at all. Quite the opposite. When I found out about such a place, that was where I wanted to go- imagine having pilots around you all day!
They have some good programs there, but then I realized that other schools were better for the programs I wanted, so I wound up going elsewhere. Combined with the cost, I couldn't justify ERAU. One friend of mine went there, and he said he really liked it, but it just wasn't worth the $$. There are cheaper routes to aviation. I'd also recommend getting a non-aviation degree. A "Professional Pilot Degree" or "Aviation Science Degreee" is worth exactly zero outside of aviation, and nobody has shown me that it does a tremendous deal of good in the aviation either. It's just a degree to say that you have a degree.
They have some good programs there, but then I realized that other schools were better for the programs I wanted, so I wound up going elsewhere. Combined with the cost, I couldn't justify ERAU. One friend of mine went there, and he said he really liked it, but it just wasn't worth the $$. There are cheaper routes to aviation. I'd also recommend getting a non-aviation degree. A "Professional Pilot Degree" or "Aviation Science Degreee" is worth exactly zero outside of aviation, and nobody has shown me that it does a tremendous deal of good in the aviation either. It's just a degree to say that you have a degree.
02-20-2008 | 06:04 PM
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I am an ERAU Grad. I am still still paying for it. Very good school. I may npt have made it this far into aviation with out it.
However, the big question is...is it worth it? Not for me it wasn't it. But hindsight is 20/20.
However, the big question is...is it worth it? Not for me it wasn't it. But hindsight is 20/20.
02-20-2008 | 06:12 PM
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Well thank you so much to everyone for the responses to this post! I really appreciate it and would love for anyone else who has an opinion/answer to post back. After talking and thinking about it a lot today, I'm curious which is a better school for flight. Which school will I graduate from and be the most attractive to the airlines?
I realize that the airlines mainly care about hours and so does anyone know how many hours each school will give me? Also after touring UND and talking with my buddy who is a CFI there, I learned that they have a bunch of reduced minimum agreements and right now their grads are getting sucked up right after graduation. Also they have a major shortage of CFIs there so they are picking up all kinds of seniors to instruct and even paying for their MEI if they agree to stay a bit longer. Is anything like that going on at ERAU right now?
I realize that the airlines mainly care about hours and so does anyone know how many hours each school will give me? Also after touring UND and talking with my buddy who is a CFI there, I learned that they have a bunch of reduced minimum agreements and right now their grads are getting sucked up right after graduation. Also they have a major shortage of CFIs there so they are picking up all kinds of seniors to instruct and even paying for their MEI if they agree to stay a bit longer. Is anything like that going on at ERAU right now?
02-20-2008 | 06:33 PM
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ElBow:
Again, save yourself some cash. If there are no stipulations on the scholarship money in terms of having to attend an aviation university, then I say, like rickair7777 said, "Go to a State U and fly at an FBO." You're young and time is an ally.
atp
Again, save yourself some cash. If there are no stipulations on the scholarship money in terms of having to attend an aviation university, then I say, like rickair7777 said, "Go to a State U and fly at an FBO." You're young and time is an ally.
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02-20-2008 | 10:24 PM
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Well thank you so much to everyone for the responses to this post! I really appreciate it and would love for anyone else who has an opinion/answer to post back. After talking and thinking about it a lot today, I'm curious which is a better school for flight. Which school will I graduate from and be the most attractive to the airlines?
I realize that the airlines mainly care about hours and so does anyone know how many hours each school will give me? Also after touring UND and talking with my buddy who is a CFI there, I learned that they have a bunch of reduced minimum agreements and right now their grads are getting sucked up right after graduation. Also they have a major shortage of CFIs there so they are picking up all kinds of seniors to instruct and even paying for their MEI if they agree to stay a bit longer. Is anything like that going on at ERAU right now?
I realize that the airlines mainly care about hours and so does anyone know how many hours each school will give me? Also after touring UND and talking with my buddy who is a CFI there, I learned that they have a bunch of reduced minimum agreements and right now their grads are getting sucked up right after graduation. Also they have a major shortage of CFIs there so they are picking up all kinds of seniors to instruct and even paying for their MEI if they agree to stay a bit longer. Is anything like that going on at ERAU right now?
02-21-2008 | 05:33 AM
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I would go to UND for the following reasons, in this order:
1.) There are LOTS of girls and NON-aviation people at UND. The number 1 major at UND is (or was when I was there) nursing followed by education. 'Nuff said. If you want to get away from the prop-heads and go flirt with some blonde Scandinavian hotties, its as simple as a walk across the bridge to the "real" UND.
2.) UND is FAR cheaper than ERAU. The residency rules are a joke. You just need to have an address in ND for 12 months. Either stay for a summer and take classes or use a friend's address who lives in ND as your forwarding address over the summer. Cut your tuition by about 1/3 depending on where you are coming from.
3.) You'll actually learn how to fly in varied weather conditions. Florida, Arizona and California are great if you want to learn how to fly in blue, sunny skies. UND has all 4 seasons (Ice in the spring and fall, thunderstorms in the summer, bitter cold and snow in the winter).
The cost alone should be enough to convince you. I've talked to Riddle guys who have $800/mo student loan payments!
And will for a very long time. You don't need that massive debt, especially when you're only taking home $1200-1500/mo your first year at a regional.
If you have any questions about UND, feel free to PM me.
UND '05
1.) There are LOTS of girls and NON-aviation people at UND. The number 1 major at UND is (or was when I was there) nursing followed by education. 'Nuff said. If you want to get away from the prop-heads and go flirt with some blonde Scandinavian hotties, its as simple as a walk across the bridge to the "real" UND.
2.) UND is FAR cheaper than ERAU. The residency rules are a joke. You just need to have an address in ND for 12 months. Either stay for a summer and take classes or use a friend's address who lives in ND as your forwarding address over the summer. Cut your tuition by about 1/3 depending on where you are coming from.
3.) You'll actually learn how to fly in varied weather conditions. Florida, Arizona and California are great if you want to learn how to fly in blue, sunny skies. UND has all 4 seasons (Ice in the spring and fall, thunderstorms in the summer, bitter cold and snow in the winter).
The cost alone should be enough to convince you. I've talked to Riddle guys who have $800/mo student loan payments!
And will for a very long time. You don't need that massive debt, especially when you're only taking home $1200-1500/mo your first year at a regional.If you have any questions about UND, feel free to PM me.
UND '05
02-21-2008 | 05:55 AM
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when i interviewed at Republic they were pretty excited that I DID NOT go to one of the aviation universitys. I remember them mentioning the words "dime a dozen". Going to one of these places is going to put you in debt, won't advance your career like you think and you'll be surrounded by pilot dorks all day long. Take the guys advice that said go to a state school and fly on the side. I promise you'll be much happier. I went that route. I went to a big twelve university, got a degree in economics and went directly to a solid regional a week after I graduated without taking any useless crj courses or other scams. In fact at the interview, they didn't even ask for my college transcript. Go to a state school with girls, parties, frats, road trips and as few aviation dorks as possible. It will make you more rounded than if you went to riddle or wherever.
