3rd Year BS Chem planning to go for MS in ChemE

Graduate School
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Hey all.

I am currently a 3rd year Chemistry major at the University of Georgia. Considering on my future plans and I seem to prefer the practical approach that ChemE has to chemical topics as opposed to Chemistry itself.

I have already taken…

Calc 1-3, ODE, Statistics, Phys 1 and 2, General Chem 1 and 2, OChem 1 and 2, PChem 1, AChem 1

Also taking/took these engineering courses: Fluid Mech, Statics, Circuits, Thermo 1, Mass Rate/Transfer

GPA is 3.88. Also have a semester of research in soft materials with an Organic professor.

I haven’t taken the GRE yet as it’s still early. Def planning on it.

My main subjects I enjoy are: soft materials/fluids, polymers, reaction kinetics

Schools that I am looking at (still really early) are:

  1. Uni of Mich
  2. LSU
  3. Georgia Tech
  4. Uni of Cincinnati
  5. Northwestern

Should I even be looking at these schools or consider lower tier schools due to my chemistry background?

Thanks!

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I’m more familar with mechanical engineering than chemical, but I know of plenty of people in my ME graduate program (including myself) who majored in something other than mechanical engineering–physics, math, computer science, biology, kinesiology–but, at some point before applying, whether it was during their BS or after, took a number of basic requisite math and/or ME courses.

I can only imagine that your chemistry background, coupled with the engineering and math courses, good GPA, and research experience, will make you a viable candidate at most schools, including highly ranked schools. Do well on the GRE and you’ll have another credit to your name.

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You have made a good choice of the extra courses you are taking. You might have to take some additional remedial courses but it should be possible to get into at least one of your target programs.