Petroleum Engineering

[Chicago24]

That was funny......Chicago24....good luck and make the most of it. Lot's of middle easterners here. As well as Asians, Native Americans, Indians, Polynesians, Hispanics, Africans and some Aliens....You'll have plenty of comrades....hope to see you at Cajun Field in the Fall....

Hope to see you as well! Are you currently studying at UL?

[cajunfan337]

If you do enroll in an ENGR program, you will soon have to learn how to do stuff for yourself. Having everything spoonfed to you is absolutely NOT how it works. Everything you need to know about enrollment, curriculum, course offerings, class schedule etc. is on the school website. You just have to put your big boy britches on and go find it, instead of asking the same questions over and over again to a of bunch of jack legs on a sports message board. So here: if you are not ready to take initiative and WORK, an engineering degree from UL is not for you.

Pretty sure the people answering were the most qualified to answer his questions, and we did. But whatever, hardo

[Chicago24]

Hey everyone - I just want to give an update!

I got accepted to University of Louisiana at Lafayette this year for petroleum engineering however I was at a med school in the UAE (no electronics, can't leave campus except once a month, etc...) so technically I am a "First time" freshman, when I should be a sophomore. I'm 19, 20 in this November.

The college starts on August 25th.

Community college wouldn't be worth the time because they don't have the specific classes for the program nor do they offer the internships that the university does for their students, which are the stepping stones for landing a great job in the industry (petroleum engineering).

Here's the plan layout: http://petroleum.louisiana.edu/UL_Pe...15%20Final.pdf

I'm waiting on if my AP Scores will waive the English and History classes because I took AP History and AP English in HS and got a 4 in each for the AP Score so I think they will be waived. If they waive, I only have to take 10 credits / semester which according to their website is $2,923.00 (http://bursar.louisiana.edu/node/45)... The University said I'm eligible for in state tuition because I met the requirements for the scholarship.

Should I just take a year off and work full time? Based on tuition alone it would be cheaper or equivalent to my local CC / the CC won't give me the necessary internship/experience the university will give me for landing the job.

Dorm + meal plan combined (cheapest one that is available to me is) 3,925.

One problem I have is my parents wont give me their social security #'s for the FAFSA form nor will they give me any money for college.

Thanks in advance.

[Hammer58]

Congratulations on getting accepted to UL and Petroleum Engineering. The best person to advise you on your questions regarding work and scholarships would be Dr Zappi and Dr. Boukadi. Good luck in your studies. Be sure to get involved with student organizations like the student chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

[Chicago24]

Congratulations on getting accepted to UL and Petroleum Engineering. The best person to advise you on your questions regarding work and scholarships would be Dr Zappi and Dr. Boukadi. Good luck in your studies. Be sure to get involved with student organizations like the student chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Thank you and I already did before I made the update and am waiting on their response... I just wanted to let you all know because I just remembered about this and y'all helped me so much

[Turbine]

Thank you and I already did before I made the update and am waiting on their response... I just wanted to let you all know because I just remembered about this and y'all helped me so much

Fantastic! And thank you for the thank you.

[cajunfan337]

Good luck man. You're going to love this program, school, and city