Aerospace Engineering, GRE, and Admissions

Graduate School
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<p>I am applying to graduate schools in Aerospace Engineering, particularly Stanford, MIT, and Caltech. I really like the Stanford program though and I was wondering where I ranked in the lot. I am coming from Georgia Tech, btw.</p>

<p>My GPA is 3.62. I am hoping I can get this up as well in the next semester.
GRE yet to be taken but so far on practice tests 780 Q, 570 V.
I have been doing research for 4 semesters, and I have a very good relation with my research professor.
I know a few more professors whom I have asked to write me recommendations letters as well.
I am part of the SMART scholarship, so they are paying for my master's.
I am in Georgia Tech's AE Honors Program/ 5 Year BS/MS.
I also have had internships every summer, in aerospace fields.
Flight Safety, GE Energy, and NAVAIR.</p>

<p>The only problem I have at this point is finding a school that will allow me to do a master's in 1 year. I do not want to extend my commitment to the govt by extending my scholarship :P.</p>

<p>If anyone has any insights please tell me what I need to do, etc. I am trying to get my verbal score up, and I am pretty sure with a little practice I can get a 800 Q. I have my GRE in about a week and 2 days. So I am doing some hard core practice this next week.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>A MS in one year is very difficult… Tipically the best students take 1.5 years to graduate.</p>

<p>For your stats…</p>

<p>IMHO you’ll be in at Stanford… Few chances at MIT and Caltech… I suggest you to apply anyway… Who knows…</p>

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<p>Anyone else have any comments? I am really anxious about this especially about my GRE score and how important it is. Mainly my verbal score?</p>

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<p>GRE is the least important thing to worry about</p>

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<p>so what should i be worrying about?</p>

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<p>if GPA is 3.80+ will be much better.
and with a publication you can be sure.</p>

<p>your stats is good, but you are looking at the best schools, so think about the competition you have…</p>

<p>oh well you are applying to master’s, my mindset is more about PhD application, so those are my thoughts.</p>

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<p>I don’t think you should worry about GRE score. Your verbal score is above average for acceptance rate for top engineer school like MIT, caltech, and Berkeley plus they don’t care about verbal score too much if you were born in United States. Instead, I would concern more about GPA / SOP / LOR. Stanford is lenient on its acceptance for master’s program for engineer so I am sure you will get in with those score. But Caltech is very selective on PhD candidate let alone master. MIT will need really high GPA so I can’t say. </p>

<p>it’s really shame since Georgia Tech’s Highest honor is 3.55 which is wayyyy lower than other school’s standard. Average university’s highest honor standard is around 3.8+. I wish there’s way to flunk portion freshmen who does not belong in Georgia Tech some way so that it won’t hurting bright student’s future for graduate admission. Anyway, good luck to you.</p>

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<p>Not that I dont trust you but where did you find out about the verbal scores for these schools? Also, GT program is pretty strenuous I think compared to some other schools. There is a reason why the Highest Honors is 3.55, a lot of people struggle to get there. Maybe not those applying to top grad schools but in general.</p>

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<p>Well I took the GRE today, and did horrible, will someone help me as to what I am doing wrong?</p>

<p>I got 450 V and 730 Q…should I retake for Stanford, Caltech, MIT?</p>

<p>Someone please help I am killing myself over this…it is really a downer when I have spent almost two months preparing for it!</p>

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<p>Yeah I would retake the GRE. You probably were just nervous or something. I bet you’ll score a lot higher the second time around.</p>

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<p>What kind of practice schedule etc. do you guys have if you had all the time in the world?
If I am going to retake this I am not sure how much I should be practicing and how often. I practiced the whole day yesterday and most of the day today since my exam was at 4 pm. I also have been practicing through the princeton review book for the past two months, on and off…I am not sure how to focus my studying</p>

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<p>Maybe you should try another prep book. I used the princeton review book along with the Nova math prep book. Nova math goes more in depth and has a ton of practice questions. Those two together worked out really well for me.</p>

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<p>Another GT student here wondering if I should retake the GRE. I’m in ME, but applying to AE programs. GPA is 3.9, and GRE was 760Q, 510V, 4.0W. I have a good amount of research experience (4 semesters in combustion lab) as well as internships every summer at Pratt and Whitney (2x at compressor aerodynamics), so I should be able to get good recommendations. I am just wondering if these gre scores will hurt me. I don’t think I am a good standardized test taker (sat was 740 math, 730 writing) compared to my ability to succeed in classes. How are second attempts at the GRE looked at (do they average scores, or take the highest)?</p>