Sarah LeClair asked Zahra Khan, Columbus Technologies and Services AddedMonday, February 6, 2017 at 1:16 PM Does one's college affect their future in engineering? I adore science and research, and I aspire to be a top engineer in astrophysics/aerospace. I am quite worried about the college process though, and I would love to get advice from such a successful engineer! I hope to go to a great university that fits my needs, such as MIT or Brown, to study astrophysics. But if I am not accepted, or cannot afford the tuition, would going to a less well known/non-ivy league college hurt my chances of becoming an engineer? Are students from those colleges more likely to get a job verses a student from a lower college with the same degree? Also, are there any programs that you know of that could aid me in the college application process, such as internships at MIT? I would love to do anything that can improve my chances at getting into the best colleges! Related to Aeronautical/Aerospace , Choosing a School, Computer, Internships & Jobs, Preparation for College Reset Sort By Default Zahra Khan , Columbus Technologies and Services Answered Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 2:55 PM Hi Sarah, My apologies for the late response. I'm just seeing this now. The short answer is you'll be able to get a job as an aerospace engineer with degrees from various schools. So I wouldn't worry too much. Just try to your best to go to a school thats a good fit for you. Something to look into when evaluating schools is if they offer hands-on classes which is one of the best ways to learn engineering. I'd try to take advanced science classes in high school. And participate in extracurriculars. One thing you may find fun is a model rocket club or a robotics club, both of which will be educational as well as fun and useful for your college application. MIT does have some programs for high schoolers. The admissions website lists several of these: http://mitadmissions.org/apply/prepare/summer Its also a great resource for all things admissions. Here's another list of various STEM programs you could look into: http://mitadmissions.org/apply/prepare/enrichment Good luck!