[CatoRenasci]

They want the money, and in the sciences, mathematics and engineering, they want students who are excited, well-prepared, and willing to work hard.

I find it troubling that so many Americans who do graduate work do it in fields that prepare them for government work or service industries rather than the hard sciences or engineering. All the public policy, social work or management training in the world will not suffice if there's nothing being invented here.

[EEDUDE]

"rather than the hard sciences or engineering"

You must be joking.

Have you looked at the career path for American engineers?

Hint: it's a very short one.

Much better to be a plumber in this day and age.

If I had it to do over, I would never go through what I went through in engineering school just to be replaced by an H1-B visa holder from Pakistan or India.

[singfreedom]

You are absolutely correct. I really have to ask though, WHY are American students not being encouraged to study these subjects? (My oldest son is a "rocket scientist"-Dr. in Physics and he had the same education as my other kids, but he's just always loved math.) Are most of them not being prepared by our high schools? Are these subjects perceived as just too difficult? I'm really trying to understand the the problems.