Preparing for erau?

[njrupcich]

hey, im currently in high school looking at colleges, im pretty sure erau is where i want to go. I want to go to be a commercial pilot, i was wondering do you need to get you pilots license before you start the program? or do you get it in the program? also what kind of gpa do you need to get accepted to erau?

[njrupcich]

also, if your taking the pilot program at erau do you take courses such as english?

[Pilot Hopeful]

You should be able to find the information you desire on the ERAU website: http://www.erau.edu

Specific information about the Aeronautical Science degree program may be found here: http://www.erau.edu/db/degrees/b-aerosci.html

[Airport7]

Originally Posted by njrupcich

hey, im currently in high school looking at colleges, im pretty sure erau is where i want to go. I want to go to be a commercial pilot, i was wondering do you need to get you pilots license before you start the program? or do you get it in the program? also what kind of gpa do you need to get accepted to erau?

If you've got the money, they've got the time.

Seriously, search around this site some more. It works for some people, but for many others (including myself), riddle was an expensive mistake.

[Chris_Ford]

From what I have observed, the ERAU application is something like this:

1) Do you own aviator sunglasses?
2) Since you checked yes, do you wear them inside and/or at night?
3) Since you checked yes, name your favorite movie.
4) Since you selected Top Gun, please list your favorite scene
5) Since you selected shirtless volleyball, please name your favorite hobby
6) Since you selected "Searching Youtube for flying videos", please tell me if you plan on making any youtube videos while you're in college?
7) Since you selected yes, do your parents have $150,000 to blow at a worthless university?
7a) If you selected no, are you aware that we're the Harvard of the skies!11111"
7b) If you selected yes, welcome aboard.

[JAM-ERAU]

Hi njrupcich - I work at Embry-Riddle so can tell you that you do not need any flight experience before you arrive, although some of our students do start with a license a two and they move on to the next level of training. There is no minimum gpa - we'll consider it along with your course load, class ranking, standardized test scores and letters of recommendation. Our program is a full-fledged college degree so you will indeed take general education courses as part of your schooling in order to earn your bachelor's degree - so you'll be prepared for any number of careers.

[Doug Taylor]

Originally Posted by Pilot Hopeful

You should be able to find the information you desire on the ERAU website: http://www.erau.edu

Specific information about the Aeronautical Science degree program may be found here: http://www.erau.edu/db/degrees/b-aerosci.html

Correct.

I went to ERAU as well and I think if you've got a pulse, you've getting in. I'm not saying that's good or bad, but it is what it is.

[Stone Cold]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Correct.

I went to ERAU as well and I think if you've got a pulse and the money, or lots of loans, you've getting in. I'm not saying that's good or bad, but it is what it is.

Sorry, Dough, had to help you out there, from one ERAU alum to another...

[jynxyjoe]

Originally Posted by Chris_Ford

7) Since you selected yes, do your parents have $150,000 to blow at a worthless university?

It may have got that expensive now. When i was there, starting anyway, it wasn't that much and i had a scholarship.

It's not a worthless university. The biggest bashers (not the only ones of course) of Riddle are usually ex-riddle kids (for good reason I've discovered) or punk kids whose daddy are gonna get them a job anyway. If you have no connections, like me, Riddle was a good deal. There are many universities and with the cost of flight training these days I'd seriously give up Riddle unless you have quite a few bucks to spend, or can get some serious scholarships.

Feel free to PM if the website can't answer some of your questions.

[caliginousface]

Originally Posted by Chris_Ford

From what I have observed, the ERAU application is something like this:

1) Do you own aviator sunglasses?
2) Since you checked yes, do you wear them inside and/or at night?
3) Since you checked yes, name your favorite movie.
4) Since you selected Top Gun, please list your favorite scene
5) Since you selected shirtless volleyball, please name your favorite hobby
6) Since you selected "Searching Youtube for flying videos", please tell me if you plan on making any youtube videos while you're in college?
7) Since you selected yes, do your parents have $150,000 to blow at a worthless university?
7a) If you selected no, are you aware that we're the Harvard of the skies!11111"
7b) If you selected yes, welcome aboard.

Originally Posted by jynxyjoe

IThe biggest bashers (not the only ones of course) of Riddle are usually ex-riddle kids (for good reason I've discovered)

I'll take that as a compliment.

[rjmore]

Originally Posted by Chris_Ford

From what I have observed, the ERAU application is something like this:

1) Do you own aviator sunglasses?
2) Since you checked yes, do you wear them inside and/or at night?
3) Since you checked yes, name your favorite movie.
4) Since you selected Top Gun, please list your favorite scene
5) Since you selected shirtless volleyball, please name your favorite hobby
6) Since you selected "Searching Youtube for flying videos", please tell me if you plan on making any youtube videos while you're in college?
7) Since you selected yes, do your parents have $150,000 to blow at a worthless university?
7a) If you selected no, are you aware that we're the Harvard of the skies!11111"
7b) If you selected yes, welcome aboard.

Regarding number 6, what if your answer is that your favorite hobby is having over 7,000 posts on an internet flying forum? You just might get in yet CF!

[CGFlyer]

Originally Posted by rjmore

Regarding number 6, what if your answer is that your favorite hobby is having over 7,000 posts on an internet flying forum? You just might get in yet CF!

Now that's pretty funny.

But on a lighter note Riddle is pretty damn expensive for what you get. I'm reminded of that every month when my student loan payment goes out.

[av8or91]

Go to UND and with the money you save by not going to Embry Riddle, go buy a house.

[frequentflya]

Definitely look at some other, more financially friendly options. This site has a lot of good information on a ton of aviation colleges. But if Embry is where you want to go, I would be sure to keep up your literacy skills and you probably have a good shot.

[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

[PGT]

do you really wanna go to a school thats 80% male

[scubayachts]

Dont worry about the girls. DBCC is where there all at. You could walk there from riddle. Just dual enroll there lol.

[frequentflya]

Originally Posted by scubayachts

Dont worry about the girls. DBCC is where there all at. You could walk there from riddle. Just dual enroll there lol.

Yep, from what little I have seen of the city of Prescott. Your chances of meeting girls your age is much better at Daytona.

[intern_mike]

Here's the thing man, you no longer need an ERAU education to become an airline pilot. Get your degree 1st in whatever. Flight training for a smart guy such as yourself shouldn't take you more than a year. I say get the degree, then find a place to get your ratings. I have a 2 year degree and just finished all my ratings at FSA. It took me a year and I didn't rush. I still plan on finishing my degree, but it would have been easier to just have gotten it first. Plus it will give you time to let the airlines restructure. The airlines will always be around. Good luck.

[ufgators]

It seems like one good thing about ERAU are the internship opportunities available to students. I didn't go to riddle but back when I was looking around at colleges that was a big plus for going to riddle. I did my training at an FBO and while it was cheaper than riddle, I didn't get access to any airline internships while in school. As for preparing for ERAU, maybe buy some of the FAA publications such as the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge and go over the information within. Good luck with choosing a college and remember you only go to college once so have as much fun as possible.