11-09-2011, 03:30 PM | #1 |
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Advice on getting into the Automotive field
So let me start off by saying that i am young, i am only 16 years old (Junior in HS). I currently work as a cashier at a restaurant but i would like to move into something more towards my career. I have been around cars my whole life. Really caught interest when me and my brother helped restore my dads 73 camaro. Now i am basically the mechanic for out 2010 SS. I am also inrolled in the auto tech programs at my school but i want to go further. I would like to get a job or intership at a shop or dealership. But the problem is my age and lack of professional skill. How would you suggest i get into the field? I would like to end up going to college for mechanical engineering and at best work for GM.
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11-09-2011, 04:33 PM | #2 | |
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11-09-2011, 04:43 PM | #3 |
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The problem is getting them to hire me. It's almost impossible to find a dealership or auto parts store who wants a 16 year old kid
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11-09-2011, 04:50 PM | #4 | |
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If you want to be a mechanical engineer, and if you have the means to go into a mechanical engineering program right out of high school, do that. (If not, do the above until you have saved enough money). Start looking into college programs now while you are still in high school, and also look into as many scholarships as you think might be available to you if that is necessary. The guidance counselor at your school is probably the best place to start for that kind of info. Set up a meeting with him or her sometime (soon) and discuss your career goals. That is what they are there for. Also, be aware that a mechanical engineering program will be VERY intensive in math and science, and you will need a very good mind in those areas just to survive (College engineering programs have a high dropout rate because of this). And you are going to want to start NOW on that. Take as much math and science (physics, chemistry, calculus) and at as high of level as you possibly can at your high school, and make damn sure to keep your grades up, particularly in those classes. Any serious school with a major mechanical engineering program will be looking very closely at that part of your transcript.
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11-09-2011, 04:55 PM | #5 |
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Don't do it! Lol!
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11-09-2011, 05:04 PM | #6 | |
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Thanks for all the great info! As of right now I am in Calclus as a junior. I am playing on taking physics next year. What other Maths would you recommend?
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11-09-2011, 05:05 PM | #7 |
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If you send me a supercharger then I won't but seriously why should I not do it?
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11-09-2011, 06:42 PM | #8 |
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The manual field is better than the auto field...we all know that!
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11-09-2011, 06:48 PM | #9 |
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Haha MANual field is a lot more fun
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11-09-2011, 07:00 PM | #10 |
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When I was 16 I wanted to be an automotive designer. I am 38 now and I am a goat roper and fruit farmer. You just never know what is going to happen.
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11-09-2011, 07:26 PM | #11 |
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Yea I know life happens. But this is something I love and I am going to try to get into. L
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11-10-2011, 05:41 AM | #12 |
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AP Calculus was the highest math class my high school had, so I don't know what would be beyond that at the high school level. If you are there as a junior, you're on the right path.
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No reason to take beyond AP calc 1 in high school. Just get very good grades, participate in clubs/sports, and do well on standardized tests and you'll be able to get in pretty much anywhere. You won't have to declare a major right out of high school and 99% of the time lower-division engineering/physics courses are not restricted to engineering majors so you can round out the math and science you need once you get there. The actual difficulty of classes you're taking will be more important for grad school. Don't just jump right into it though. Make sure you experience other options your freshman year. Cars are fun and can make for a great career, but it can also be a great hobby along with any other profession you might enjoy.
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