Lawrence Technological University

Date: Apr 03 2007
Major: Business - Management and Administration (This Major's Salary over time)
I entered LTU (at the time Lawrence Tech) intent on designing either chassis or powertrains for Ford. During my tenure, I was told by my counselor I would fail if I didn't quit work (was working 40+ hours/week to pay for school) - the counselor quit; I graduated.

Best advice I received whilst in the school was to get out of engineering (by a professor who left shortly thereafter) and obtain a BSBA. I did, and it was GREAT advice!

Upon reflection, I believe LTU is a place which produces 'worker bees' - while they may have solid skill sets, don't anticipate becoming an engineering or architectural rockstar. You'll earn a paycheck (hopefully) but that's about it. I actually got my first real job B4 graduation; then moved into the MBA program the 1st year it was available - and got a job as a manager B4 graduating from that. LTU really didn't open any doors - but it didn't hold me back, either.

Your career is what you make of it; a diploma is merely proof positive you can see things through. FWIW, I didn't attend a significant portion of my classes, merely showed up for the tests - and got better grades that way, as many of the professors were mediocre at best.

Finally - as one of the few Detroit area companies which are hiring engineers these days - I've never hired an LTU graduate, even though I've interviewed them…they simply have not had the spark I'm looking for. In a market which has a plethora of unemployed engineers, LTU grads are mid-pack finishers as opposed to standouts.