Does NASA get most of it's aerospace engineers from the military?
I heard becoming a NASA aerospace engineer is difficult and competitive. If I am an aerospace engineering major, with service in the navy as an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer or the Air Force as an Aerospace Engineer, will that make me look good for NASA? Would it do anything at all?
I want to major in Aerospace Engineering, but I want to go to USMA at the same time. A little advice?
you should definitely choose a major that you love. it's going to be what defines your career path (for the most part) for the rest of your life. you better choose wisely. have you looked into the air force academy? the degree is just as prestigious as West Point, and they might have Aerospace Engineering. just a note. as someone who had debated this many years ago, there's not much of a difference between aerospace/aeronautical/mechanical engineering. you can use any of these degrees to work in the aerospace industry. i have a BS in mechanical engineering and work in the defense industry. many of my friends from college work in the aerospace industry, and others work as city engineers. i decided on a ME degree because it's a little more broad and doesn't pigeon hole me into aerospace, rather allows me to choose what i want to do. another note, the biggest thing that will determine what you will do for the rest of your life is the first 5 years of experience, which you will get through the military. hopefully you'll be getting experience doing something you really enjoy and when you leave/retire, you can continue doing that for the rest of your life and not hate it.
Best way to get a Green Card in the US for an Aerospace Engineer?
B: If you violate immigration laws, you will not get residency or eventual citizenship. A: Getting a temporary work visa is not a reliable way to obtain residency. Most employers do not continue hiring an H1-b worker and apply for their green card. It is too expensive. Worse, over 31 million Americans are desperately looking for work, and nobody is hiring. The number of jobs is back down to 1998 levels, despite massive immigration and workforce growth since then. The real unemployment rate is 22% - Depression-era numbers. Oh, yes, by the way... Boeing, Sikorsky, Bell Helicopter, etc? US Citizenship usually required since they do defense work for the govt. Try Airbus. Maybe they need more aerospace engineers. The US pretty much has more of them than jobs anyway.