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Variation earning distributions among engineers is extremely important. When we choose a major, we should care not only the growth employment but also the average starting salary.

Based on the National Association of Colleges and Employers 2009-2010 ( retrieved from www.bls.gov), the table below presents the average starting salary for bachelor degree among engineering specialty.

The update result 2009-2010 from the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows that even though Chemical Engineering has the lowest job growth (what kind of Engineers are demand), but Chemical Engineering degree commands the highest salary among all engineering degrees.

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How important is getting a professional degree (e.g. MBA, M.D or J.D) for your career? I would say it is very important nowadays. This is one way to differentiate yourself in the crowded job marketplace. Today in order to live a decent lifestyle, at least a college degree is a must; sometimes it’s not even enough if you’re living in a high living cost areas, such as: New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo and London. Therefore, getting a professional education may make more sense now than ever before. Earning a professional degree requires a lot of commitments, such as: time and money; however, it is worth the investment if you’re considering the long term impact this degree will have in your career.

Cosider the following tables that shows the median annual salary of common occupations by people with professional degrees, such as: MBA, M.D and J.D

Of course the occupations above are not entry-level jobs, but rather a long-term career that requires not only a certain professional degree, but also work experiences as well. When consider getting a professional degree, you need to evaluate your interest. If you’re interested in going into the corporate world, then an MBA might be the best choice for you. If you’re interested in the medical field and you have a strong background in science, then an M.D might be a better option. However, if you’re interested in the field of intellectual property and business law, then you may want to consider a hybrid joint MBA/J.D degree, in which some universities may offer.

Although money is the main motivator for many people; however,interest is what determines a success in your long-term career. Therefore, taking some time off from school and get some work experience after getting your undergraduate degree might be a good choice for some of you; this way, you can evaluate which professional degree is more suitable for you.

A good friend of mine recently pursues two simultaneous Master degrees: Master in Business Administration (M.B.A) and M.S in Applied Physics. When I asked why he decides to pursue this. He simply reply, “I would like to have a career as a manager in a high-technology company later on after I graduate. Therefore I need both a broad knowledge in business and also an in-depth knowledge in high technology area (e.g. superconductor & electronic material processing).”  My friend clearly works hard in pursuing his career goal. No matter how difficult the challenges may be, differentiating yourself is the key for success.

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Many of my classmates and undergraduate friends ask me: “Bunga, How did you find a research adviser? I am interested to do research, but I don’t know where and what to start with.”

If that sounds like you, then I would like to share few tips based on my previous experience doing 1 year of undergraduate research at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA):

1) Start by searching in the department website for any faculty members;

2) Find out about their research interests and see if you are interested in any of them;

3) Once you find the research area that you want, e-mail the professor to set up an appointment to meet and discuss about your interest in doing research with the professor;

4) Before meeting face-to-face with the professor, read again the professor’s research interest so that you can impress him/ her to clearly show your interest;

5) Send him/her a thank you note by e-mail after the meeting and don’t forget to leave your contact information.

6) Follow up with the professor again if after 1 week, you have not heard back from him/ her.

These are very practical tips for those of you looking to find an undergraduate research opportunities. Also notice that I make no mention of any specific major, because the tips above are applicable regardless the academic majors.

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Today, 11.03 pm, Algebra is no longer a dumb easy subject anymore. As we know, “Algebra is an easiest branch of mathematics. Most People get an Algebra lesson since in Elementary school”. ( If you think the statement is true, hold on your answer a second until you really see the true Algebra problem).
Here we are the TRUE ALGEBRA from the best school UCLA : given the question XI + I = X. Make this equation true without changing the sign and without removing any letters so that at the end we still have 2X and 2I
I do not really know how to figure this out until today morning. ( I know how to solve it. If you want to know it, please leave a comment)

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