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I kid, I kid I fly with a lot of Purdue grads and they're fine people.

I was accepted there with a 3.5 gpa and a 27 on the ACT in 2000. I had a job but didn't do anything else in high school. The price tag and lack of scholarship money for out of state students made me look elsewhere. I would also consider a second degree in something as far away from aviation as possible.

 

If I were going to double major in something, I would probably try to keep it in the School of Technology, otherwise you might have to double up on some of your classes, (for example Calc: there is a Calc for technology students, and then normal Calc) which might make your GPA a little better since you'd be taking a class that you essentially already passed, but could also wear you down...

 

Pretty sure that SoT will accept a regular calculus class in lieu of Calc for Technology...as well as any other potential conflicts.

 

Depending on your financial situation if you can just go to an FBO and get your ratings as you're legally able to. Having any of them prior to college will help out a TON.

 

You'd be surprised, they wouldn't give me credit for a lower Math class when I had gotten an A in the more advanced class... (I took Technical Calc. and got my A, but I hadn't taken one of the Algebra math classes whose sole purpose per the syllabus was to prepare you for the Tech. Calc class... neither the professor nor I were able to quite figure that one out...)

 

Hey Jimmy,

I was just browsing around the forums and noticed your post. I'm currently a double major at Purdue studying Professional Flight and Computer & Information Technology (with a concentration in Network Engineering Technology). I was admitted Fall 2008 and am currently a sophomore. I took similar courses to yours in high school. All honors courses except for English. I also took one AP class, AP Statistics (although it didn't help me much because I scored a 3 on the exam and Purdue requires a 4 or 5 for credit). I never took the ACT and instead took the SAT and scored an 1830. My GPA in high school was 4.0 weighted (which translated to about a 3.2 or so). Like many other posters have said, it is a selective program, but I think you've got a lot of the requirements.

I mentioned earlier that I am a double major and for me that decision was a given. Not only am I an avid flight enthusiast (like the majority of us here), but I also have strong interests in computers and IT. Since both degrees are in the College of Technology here at Purdue a lot of the courses overlap. As a result, I am planning to graduate in 4 years. I would recommend that if you have another interest that you are passionate about (besides aviation of course) go for it as well. Believe me, it's a lot of work but it is very rewarding. I'm always looking for ways to integrate my studies. I'm currently working on a CIT/AT proposal to upgrade our Flight Operations Building from a predominantly paper-based environment to a high-tech computer and software-based environment to coincide with the new fleet we are receiving next Fall.

While it's a lot of work to be able to juggle the varied course load, it's very manageable at the same time if you're up for the challenge. It's great to be able to go out and live out my flying passion, and at the same time keep my feet on the ground and enjoy other things that I love doing, especially at a school such as Purdue!

Oh! and I'm also from the Boston area. Foxboro to be exact! A couple of my really good friends in the flight program here are from MA.

Andrew

 

Hi, I've also been looking to go into Purdue, specifically for it having business and aviation. I want to take the flight training program and/or aviation management/atc, as well as business.

I don't think I will have a problem getting in, But can someone explain why they suggested to get all the ratings before going to Purdue? Is that so I wouldn't have to take the Flight training program?

 

You can come into the program with your PPL, but don't go any higher than that. It's just how Purdue is.

What someone might be saying, is get your ratings outside the program, and just go to Purdue for the biz school, but you're going to be missing out on what I think is truly the great part of Purdue's program which is your Jr/Sr years in the 727 sims, and all the other stuff that goes on. They are changing this to accomodate the Phenom program, and got rid of the King-Airs(mistake in my mind), but it's all in the name of someone thinking it's what is in the best interest of the students.