What to do for college?
 

I want to open a custom shop or get a job at a custom shop after college. What should I do for college? I was thinking about wyotech, but there is a great school (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology) in my city where I can take mechanical engineering and other stuff. What do you think I should do? I wanna do something with cars for the rest of my life.

Re:What to do for college?
 

m.e. (mech, eng.) is ok. the only problem with it, it is not directed exactly at cars.

it was one of the reasons i started it. i thought it was all about cars, but its not. if you really want to focus on cars, a technical automotive school is more up your alley.

mechanical engineers usually focus on a specific part of an automobile (provided they are working on an automobile). some of them make tire composites and such. and some ---- is just plain out boring.

depending on your age, you can start a college, and you can always change your mind. it is never too late. I know a guy that is 26 and still going to school.

a technical school, in which you should also pursue a business degree if you want to open a shop, would help you out if you want to be the person working on the cars.

m.e.'s usually are the person behind the automobile, like the designer of a certain part of it, or the whole thing in some cases. so, you might get lucky and have a hands on job... or you might be stuck behind a computer.

Re:What to do for college?
 

if you wanna own a shop a business degree will be nice.

Re:What to do for college?
 

check out wyo-tech. they have great programs. im schedualed to go there oct '05

they have businesss managment programs there you can "add on" or make them part of your program.


www.wyo-tech.com

Re:What to do for college?
 

bachelors in buisness administration, ase mechanic degrees,
whatever else you can think of. to open a shop, you're gonna need some big bucks though. but any education you complete, will be realy rewarding when it comes to pay day.

Re:What to do for college?
 

Just go to a state university and smoke your way through it. State universitys are easy I know because I attend one and Im high right now

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Nice. I'm chillin at SRU right now.. man, this place ownz..

Go for the engineering man. Highly impressive on a resume ;)

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I would say some business management, motive power technicians course (kinda useless).. take some welding courses at night...there are tons of options but i would say the business aspect is very important though

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I'm at RPI right now and pretty much mechanical engineering is a lot more gay then I thought it might be. Its great for some people but I was def. hoping for lot more mechanics and a lot less calculus. Its not horrible, and I know that once I graduate I am pretty much garunteed a great job, but in all honesty if you really want to work on cars then engineering might not be what you want to go to school for. Although I bet most garages would hire a mechanical engineer, if your just gonna be a mechanic anyways then it might not worth spending all that money on a tech degree. If your wondering weather you should go to college at all though, then my answer would def. be yes. Its a great time and no matter what you decide to do it will be of great help.

Re:What to do for college?
 

I am really looking into Wyotech, I am interested in Automotive Technology, Chassis Fabrication/High Performance Engines, and Collision/Refinishing Technology. Would it be smart to take a business class at a different college before I try to take these classes? Or is there a business class I can take there?