If You Want to Be a Mechanical Engineer

How to be Successful at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

If you want to be a Mechanical Engineer

While in High School

·  Take as much Math as possible. Take Chemistry and Physics. Get good grades.

·  Learn about resources in your junior year, and apply for scholarships early in your senior year, especially the Maricopa Community Colleges Presidents’ Honors Scholarship.

·  Study and take practice tests before you take course placement tests for Writing, Reading and Mathematics. (You are only allowed three placement tests in two years and the results may help you earn—or lose—a two-year scholarship.) Take the course placement tests seriously and choose the College Algebra (preferred) or Algebra placement test depending on how much high school Math you have completed.

·  Make arrangements with your parents to prepare for the financial aid application process in the fall of your senior year. Ideally, your family taxes will be done in January or February of your senior year and then the FAFSA by the end of March or April. Apply for the FAFSA, or arrange to pay by the due date, or set up a payment plan for your first semester.

·  See an Academic Advisor to get started. Register early. Select classes in February for the fall and September for spring and summer.

·  Have an official high school transcript sent to CGCC Admissions & Records once your diploma is posted.

Your First Semester in College

·  Attend the first day of class. If not, you will likely be dropped from your class and unable to re-register.

·  If you are unable to attend class for any reason, notify the instructor as soon as possible by email/phone.

·  Get organized – Have your textbooks (save receipts) and supplies before classes start. Practice good time management and build study time in your schedule.

·  Learn about and use all available tutoring and academic resources.

·  Research CGCC scholarships.

·  Research ASU or other university scholarships. ASU Fulton Departmental Scholarships

·  Think about an internship or summer program.

Every Semester in College

·  Prepare to pay for classes. Apply for FAFSA early in the year (January-March), check on financial aid timelines and/or prepare for a payment plan.

·  See an Academic Advisor in February or September to select classes/register for the next semester.

Your Last Year @ CGCC

·  Meet with the university transfer advisor. Bring an unofficial copy of your high school and college transcripts.

·  Check transfer admissions requirements: For ASU BSE Aerospace Engineering: Min. transfer GPA of 3.00 for 24 or more transfer hours, and, no high school math or science competency deficiencies for students without an associate degree or higher. An ASU student must meet one of the following requirements for consideration as a transfer applicant: 1) graduated from high school; 2) earned a GED with a score of 500 or above; or 3) completed an associate degree or be in progress toward an associate degree.

·  Get immunizations if needed.

·  Apply a year in advance to ASU or other transfer university.

·  Apply early in the year (January or February) for the FAFSA in order to apply for ASU scholarships.

·  Prepare scholarship applications or arrange paying for college.

Your Last Semester @ CGCC

·  Apply for Associate in Science Degree, and the AAS in Engineering Technology, if eligible.

·  Send both your high school and college transcripts to ASU or other transfer university.

·  Meet with the ASU (or other university) Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program | ECG 202 | 480-965-2335.

·  Register for university classes.

·  Update FAFSA or payment plan to ASU or other transfer university. (rev. 9/24/14)

For questions about this form, please contact Bassam Matar at 480.732.7139, or