Advice on Grad School

Graduate School
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<p>I am a junior aerospace engineering undergrad at a top 10 aero. school who is unsure if I am cut out for graduate school. Currently, I have a 3.3 and I am set to graduate in Dec. 2011. I have an interest in aerodynamics, specifically within the computational realms. I have pretty relevant past co-op experience, current research experience (although with VERY limited prof. interaction), and will be interning this summer with a prestigious aerospace company. </p>

<p>Quite honestly I am interested in pursuing graduate school and furthering my studies, however I am unsure if I am cut out for it. At this point in time I'm unsure if I could actually receive good prof LOR's, as the most interaction I've had with them is going to office hours. I'm also feeling bad about my sub-par GPA, although it is rising. I'm currently taking and excelling in a class relevant to my field of interest within aerospace engineering, and am curious if I should ask the prof. if he has any research-assistant positions for the fall. I'm a little unsure of myself, and how I should approach a prof. </p>

<p>Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated, especially that coming from aerospace engineers.</p>

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<p>bump, any advice?</p>

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<p>Yeah, definitely ask the professor. It can’t hurt.</p>

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<p>I will start graduate school in aerospace engineering beginning fall 2010. I would suggest you just apply, it doesnt hurt to apply. While I hope you get in, if you dont I would suggest that you take graduate courses as a non-matriculate students. When you apply again the following year, this would shown that you are interested and capable of graduate work. In which case, they will surely admit you. Not only that, at least at my school the some of the credits you have taken as a non-matriculate students counts towards your master degree, up the 12 credits.</p>

<p>Hope that helps.</p>