Is a Master’s in Engineering Worth it? The Data Says Yes

I remember thinking about this question way back when I was in high school. I was getting ready to go to college to get my chemical engineering degree. After finishing undergrad, what’s next? Should I jump straight into the working world? Should I go for grad school? Or should I drop out of college and start a startup? Back then, I don’t think there were too many articles that went into detail on the value …

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What is a Quality Engineer? Explained by a Boeing Quality Engineer

I’m a quality engineer at Boeing for their 777 program. After I got my job at Boeing, people have been asking me about my job as a quality engineer. What does a quality engineer do? What kind of requirements do you need to become a quality engineer? How do you like your job? What does a typical day at work look like? How did you get your job? I figured I might as well answer …

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Jobscan Review 2020: Is Jobscan Legit?

This Jobscan review in a nutshell: Jobscan does lead to more callbacks (about 5% increase in my case), but is not a silver bullet. The price for the premium plan is also kind of high, which especially sucks for someone with no income. But it’s definitely worth a shot, even if you just stick with the free version. Sign up for a free account for 5 scans/month (then try their 1 month free trial of …

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What it was Like to Major in Chemical Engineering

I majored in chemical engineering at UC San Diego (UCSD) between 2014-2018. Going into college, I had some ideas about what it would be like to major in chemical engineering. I thought I would stay up all night studying chemistry then spend all day in a lab mixing chemicals together. When I actually started college, I found out how far off my expectations were from reality. Here’s what it was actually like to major in …

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7 Job Search Tips that Actually Work

A while back I wrote a post about my journey to find my first job out of college. Here I’m compiling a list of the most helpful job search tips that I’ve found to help you find a job or internship quickly and efficiently. I have personally used these job search tips to land an engineering role at a fortune 100 company 2 months ago. My results from applying these job search tips: 95 job …

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The Job Search in 5 Stages

When I was in school, there were few things I wanted more than to be done with doing homework and studying all-day everyday. I just wanted to start working and living “real life.” When I reached graduation, I felt my 23 years of life lead me to this one moment. I envisioned a world of endless possibility before me. Little did I know, there was one more challenge in the way: the job search. This …

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