Day two of the college tour grind: Florida Institute of
Technology (FIT) started the morning off right!
This innovator is located in Melbourne, Florida, a Mecca for high tech
industry. This ease of access makes FIT
a wonderful place to connect to technological and aeronautical cutting edge
developments. There is a reciprocal
relationship as students are able to design applications that these industries
need. The relationship of industry with
FIT allows this school to have incredible access to research implements. FIT engineering students have launched
projects into space to test the tensile strength of a wire repair kit. Students have engineered a model plane that
is capable of speeds of 350 miles per hour!
The FFA restricts its speed to 150, though. The relationship of industry ushers in
numerous internship opportunities. 70%
of students will work in a paid internship at some point in their college
career. This is all to say that a
student who has a mechanical interest can go crazy at FIT.  |
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FIT was started by three astronauts (as it is very close to
Cape Canaveral Space Center) in the aftermath of Sputnik (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1).
A humorous fun fact- the area code for
the Melbourne area is 321. (think about it…) This puts this institution at 60
years old. 2900 students enjoy the
multitude of outdoor opportunities and plenty of summertime temps. Located on campus is a botanical garden that
boasts over 200 types of palm trees, one being so rare that Walt Disney Corp.
offered 3 million dollars for the tree for their Animal Kingdom park. The answer was No.
At FIT, there are 83 majors, and over 95% of students
receive scholarship or financial aid money to offset the cost of this excellent
education-approximately $58k per year. FIT offers a four year degree in being an airplane pilot that leads to a commercial license. With financial aid
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| 350 Mile per hours |
GPA 3.75
SAT 1060-1260
ACT 24-29
