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Back to School as a 28 year old - Petroleum Engineering
Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:03 am
Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:03 am
Anyone have any thoughts/advice on this?
I'm currently working in the industry at a small private company that is willing to be flexible and seems supportive of the idea.
Undergrad in Econ(stop laughing).
I would not necessarily be working as an engineer once I graduate, but obviously it would help my understanding of the industry in general. ( I want to broaden my field of expertise)
I am financially stable and the tuition wouldn't be a problem.
TIA
I'm currently working in the industry at a small private company that is willing to be flexible and seems supportive of the idea.
Undergrad in Econ(stop laughing).
I would not necessarily be working as an engineer once I graduate, but obviously it would help my understanding of the industry in general. ( I want to broaden my field of expertise)
I am financially stable and the tuition wouldn't be a problem.
TIA
This post was edited on 4/27/10 at 11:04 am
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Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:10 am to Bussemer
Go for it. You can never stop learning.
I went back to school for my degree at 28.
I went back to school for my degree at 28.
Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:13 am to Bob Sacamano
What/How many class do you wanna take?
I'd say go for it!
I'd say go for it!
Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:14 am to Bussemer
In how many years could you do it? Have you looked into it? Will any of your prior college credits apply?
Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:14 am to Bussemer
quote:I graduated 2 years ago in PE with a guy who already had an accounting degree and I believe he had already passed the CPA. He is around 30 and loves working in the oil field. Said it was one of the best decisions that he has made
Bussemer
Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:26 am to Y.A. Tittle
I just applied today, so I'm waiting to hear about the credits and how long it will take.
The only thing i'm nervous about is being "rusty" from not being in school for 7 years. But I think I can make up for that since i'm exponentially more mature and will study a lot harder than when I was in undergrad the first time.
ETA: I'll bump this when I hear about time from, but thanks for the encouragement guys.
The only thing i'm nervous about is being "rusty" from not being in school for 7 years. But I think I can make up for that since i'm exponentially more mature and will study a lot harder than when I was in undergrad the first time.
ETA: I'll bump this when I hear about time from, but thanks for the encouragement guys.
This post was edited on 4/27/10 at 11:32 am
Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:38 am to Bussemer
You should brush up on your math and chemistry. I'm graduating next May in CE, and my bro is a freshman. I can barely answer his questions from his Calc 1 and Chem 1 classes 
But go for it if you want it.
But go for it if you want it.
Posted on 4/27/10 at 11:49 am to Bussemer
I graduated in PE in December and think it'd be a great idea. We had 13 people graduate with us and everyone is working now and everyone gets paid well. I am making right around 8k a month and that is just while I am in training. School takes a minimum of 4 years and there is no way around it due to prereqs. If you are get in Physics and Calculus you will not have a problem. But, if you struggle in those it will be very difficult no matter how much you study. Good luck and I hope you do it.
Posted on 4/27/10 at 12:31 pm to Tigerstudent08
quote:Who you working for?
Tigerstudent08
Posted on 4/27/10 at 12:32 pm to Bussemer
quote:
The only thing i'm nervous about is being "rusty" from not being in school for 7 years. But I think I can make up for that since i'm exponentially more mature
Don't worry about being rusty. My industry slowed down and I got an Environmental Science degree at age 48 (first degree - ChE). There was no rust factor and I enjoyed doing it. The maturity/motivation factor more than makes up for any rust.
Posted on 4/27/10 at 1:11 pm to ForeverLSU02
I work for a smaller service company. I work out of Broussard right now but I'll be in either Houston or Covington when I finish training.
Posted on 4/27/10 at 1:43 pm to Tigerstudent08
quote:I did the same when I first got out of school. Now I'm working for a consulting firm.
I work for a smaller service company.
Posted on 4/27/10 at 1:52 pm to ForeverLSU02
Where do you work out of? Did you graduate with Tara or the year before that? I was always playing golf instead of studying. I played alot with Adam B if you know him, I think he graduated about 2 or 3 years ago?
Posted on 4/27/10 at 3:17 pm to Tigerstudent08
quote:When I was doing field work I was working out of Lafayette. Now I'm doing consulting here in BR
Where do you work out of?
quote:Yep
Did you graduate with Tara
quote:Oh I know where you're coming from
I was always playing golf instead of studying
quote:doesn't ring a bell
I played alot with Adam B
Posted on 4/27/10 at 3:23 pm to Bussemer
good luck! i am going back to school next month as a 39 year old. i will probably have graduated college (1992) before most of my classmates were born
Posted on 4/27/10 at 3:54 pm to jjbodean1970
Thank you so much for this thread! I'm also 28 and will be going back to school to start work toward a PE degree on June 1.
Posted on 4/27/10 at 6:31 pm to Bussemer
Graduating in May in CE. As long as you take the time to study it shouldn't be too difficult. Good Luck
Posted on 4/27/10 at 7:15 pm to Bussemer
How much are you going to be working as you go back to school?
Posted on 4/27/10 at 8:14 pm to urinetrouble
quote:
How much are you going to be working as you go back to school?
I am in a management role right now, so some of my daily stuff can be passed down the line. My boss is an engineer from Tech, and says he will give me enough time to really get into the curriculum. I would hope I could get around 25 hours per week at work. I really wont know until I see how many hours I need to take per semester to graduate in a reasonable amount of time. I could also study at work while things are slow($4 gas).
Posted on 4/27/10 at 9:42 pm to Bussemer
Well, just realize that some of the early weed out classes are "time killers". For instance, Calculus I is a 5 hour course at LSU and you will probably be taking Physics 2101, a 3 hour course, at the same time. I would imagine working 25 hours a week while taking just those two classes alone, would put you on a pretty tight schedule.
Getting past those early Math and Physics classes will be the biggest hurdle, especially if your foundation for math and science is rusty. However, your math skills must be fairly good since you are an Econ major.
Good luck.
Getting past those early Math and Physics classes will be the biggest hurdle, especially if your foundation for math and science is rusty. However, your math skills must be fairly good since you are an Econ major.
Good luck.
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