A Degree Dilemma

As an undergraduate, I chose to earn an English degree despite high school teachers encouraging me to become an engineer. I am considering going back to school for engineering a few years after getting my BA. I took a few business courses while in school and enjoyed and excelled at courses like quantitative methods involving problem solving and math. However, I haven't taken chemistry, physics, or calculus since high school, so the prospect of going back to school for such a difficult discipline while working full-time is slightly intimidating. Do you have any advice for someone like me who is considering an engineering career after studying a completely different area? Are employers likely to view me negatively because I would be older than most engineering graduates after changing career paths so drastically?
posted by Audrey, Virginia on March 29, 2012

Answer by Jennifer Turner-Valle
