[mikecweb]

It's a private university with a flight program. Nothing more...nothing less.
At the end of the day you'll get an aviation job either way. I much rather see someone go to riddle versus not getting a degree at all.

Evaluate it on your own. Don't go into it thinking that you can't get a job without going there however. Also you'll hear don't get an aviation degree because it's worthless. Here is something your HS guidance counselor won't tell you....every undergrad degree is worthless. No seriously. 5 years out of college no one gives a #### what you majored in and what your GPA was. They are just curious what box you checked. Yes I may not have the political science background or philosphy background as some but I would have killed myself if poli sci was my major in college. It doesn't interest me enough to be my degree. Aviation interests me, so I didn't dread going to class everyday.

I liked my 3 1/2 years at Riddle. I made great friends and had a really good experience. I came out of there as a college graduate and a pilot and nothing more. I didn't think I was better then anyone else and that attitude I believe has made many more receptive of my background. I didn't come into my current job looking down on everyone else in my indoc class because I went to Riddle. I knew it didn't matter.

There are D-bags that went to Riddle. They are also D-bags that went to UND, UM, UF, and every other place. Hell there are D-bags that didn't goto college. What it says on your diploma doesn't determine if you are a D-bag or not.

One thing you'll find at JC is alot of people think the way they went through their training is absolutly 100% the only way to do it. Whether that is good or bad I'll leave up to you.

-Mike
ERAU DB '05