i generally believe the secret to happiness is aiming kind of low.
i am not very good at making my kids do anything.[/quote]
Most physics people that I know are the smartest people I know…Coincidentally, they are often more or less the poorest people i know. Unless your kid plans to stay in research, you really can’t get by with a physics degree without a PHD, and even with one, you’re confined to research and academia for the most part. Same thing can be said for biologists imho….
Aerospace engineering imho isn’t a good place to go into either…Because this industry will downsize…For one, our space program is shot and I doubt your kids would entertain the idea of working on some other foreign country’s space program. Second, defense spending is shifting from aircrafts and big toys to things like counterintelligence, forensics, security…And there are fewer and fewer options if you want to work in the commercial, non-defense sectors. Private sector startups in aerospace is difficult, because it requires a huge investment with very low chances of success. The few startups are funded by self-interested folks in this area, but actually making $$$$ appears to be challenging.
Regarding which college….Any reputable 4 year college would be just fine, as the material doesn’t really vary as much from school to school.
UCSD would just be fine if your kid can get in.
