Petroleum Engineering Major

[Boomer]

We are so advanced in the field that we can go as deep as anybody---but with our latest ingenuity people are calling us "FRACK U" Geaux Cajuns---You are gonna love it here!!!!

[mgv6260]

Cool, my parents met in Brooklyn.

Girls? Lets see, Louisiana is the only University in the country with at least "3" winning Miss America/USA alumni in its ranks.

Haha you are in for a culture shock! I am a Mechanical Grad Class of 2012 and as for the Girls there are none in your classes but we have so very good looking girls down here (yes true Southern Bells). The degree is a good but you are stuck to the petro industry (not bad mouthing it I work in it) and there are only so many thing a Petroleum can do. It is your chose but I would suggest talk to the Department heads of the two or three engineering majors you are considering and talk with some seniors from each one. the School has a great red in the Petro industry and you can get an internship with any one you want as long has you have the grades.

[BabbForHeisman]

I would lean towards mechanical, electrical, or civil. If your looking to get in to the petroleum industry, those will get you there. If you go petroleum I think you kind of limit your options. Just my opinion. I work in the oil and gas industry.

This is excellent advice. I wanted to go into the aerospace industry, but I was adviced not to major in aerospace engineering because that would over specialize me up front. So I majored in mechanical engineering.

After working in aerospace for six years, that mechanical engineering degree is what allowed me the flexibility to change industries when I wanted to. Now I'm in the oil industry as well.

[Boomer]

We have a highly successful Zillionaire that has given about 6 mill in the last 2 years to an endowed summer jobs program for engineers at UL----Heavy heavy hitter in the Patch!!!

[Turbine]

We have a highly successful Zillionaire that has given about 6 mill in the last 2 years to an endowed summer jobs program for engineers at UL----Heavy heavy hitter in the Patch!!!

Tightwad

[nathancpike]

As to your question about the girls, UL is in the southern part of a state that's rarely cold more than a month out of the year. Enjoy the view.

[kelbow7]

Haha you are in for a culture shock! I am a Mechanical Grad Class of 2012 and as for the Girls there are none in your classes but we have so very good looking girls down here (yes true Southern Bells). The degree is a good but you are stuck to the petro industry (not bad mouthing it I work in it) and there are only so many thing a Petroleum can do. It is your chose but I would suggest talk to the Department heads of the two or three engineering majors you are considering and talk with some seniors from each one. the School has a great red in the Petro industry and you can get an internship with any one you want as long has you have the grades.

Mike V?

[Just1More]

This is excellent advice. I wanted to go into the aerospace industry, but I was adviced not to major in aerospace engineering because that would over specialize me up front. So I majored in mechanical engineering.

After working in aerospace for six years, that mechanical engineering degree is what allowed me the flexibility to change industries when I wanted to. Now I'm in the oil industry as well.

Another thing to consider is that he can major in any one of the engineering colleges to begin with, and make the final determination well into his sophmore year and not lose too much ground. I graduated in electrical engineering with the intent midway through to move to another university for biomedical engineering... but was talked out of it. Much like the discussion around petroleum engineering, biomedical engineers are specialized and are at the mercy of an industry that cycles.

As for females... you aren't likely to get your fix from hanging around the engineering department. Some of those girls are what we refer to as "engineering good looking". The best looking one has you turning your head every day in the engineering department, but wouldn't make you look twice in a bar. As for a guy coming from New York... he better have some self-control... tons of babes... tons of sweethearts... tons of opportunity for as much fun as he can handle. But... you had better balance it right... engineering is no cakewalk... even the easy way to an engineering degree (petroleum)... Ha at you PETE's!!!

[Cajunman99]

Anytime you go out in Lafayette, the ratio of women to men is a minimum of 3 to 1. Its an amazing place to be a single guy.

[Cajunman99]

Also, I have a number of friends who graduated in one flavor of engineering or another from UL. Lets see.... One is traveling the world for work and has a 6 bedroom house in Dallas..... One lives in Denver, just because he loves to climb.... One writes video games (that you have played) in Seattle and makes more money than God.... A couple who have stuck around down here in LA are working in the oilfield (Chemical, Civil, and Petro) doing great.... Another (me) went to Law School instead and couldn't be in a better place now.... I could go on...