Help me compile a "Best Of" collection for r/EngineeringStudents

A list of some of the best posts on /r/EngineeringStudents and other subreddits.

Reply to this post or PM me to suggest additions to this list.

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General Pro tips

• Ogi010's general pro tips

• What they don't tell you in engineering school

• Seven pro tips

• What you wish you had known

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Motivation and Study Habits

• How to motivate yourself through the end of semester burn

• How to lower stress before test

• Thinking of dropping a class? Think again

• Consider this before changing your major

• Tips on how to learn

• Studying strategies

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New Engineering Students

• Does the school you attend matter?

• Pointers for incoming first year students

• Suggestions for a 25 year old going back to school

• Is 31 years old too late for engineering school?

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Jobs, Internships, and Research

• masterspaz on aerospace internships

• mantra and Commander_Q on negotiating salary like a boss

• Tips for applying to jobs online

• To beard or not to beard

• How the f*ck do I get hired?

• mantra on getting a job

• What's the lowest GPA you'd put on your resume?

• How to approach professors about doing research

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FE Exam (for American students)

• ReadMyComments' FE / EIT Review for future test takers

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Miscellaneous

• /r/EngineeringStudents provided study sheets

• Printable engineering paper (Source)

• Calculator suggestions

• Discussions on good writing utensils: 1 2