<p>I'm at the University of Washington now in my Junior year. I feel that I need a change of pace and am starting to look into places to go for my masters. I should graduate with a 3.8 or so. I'd really like to go to some school in California. What are some good schools down there that I'd have a chance at getting into?</p>
<p>Civil? As in civil engineering? A 3.8 GPA won’t keep you out of any MS programs. The other admission factors will come into play. </p>
<p>Stanford and Berkeley are two of the better schools that come to mind for civil engineering in California.</p>
<p>Sorry, yea civil engineering.</p>
<p>GPA wise 3.8 is enough to get you into any schools, GPA is one of things that can’t guarantee you anything but could seriously hurt you.</p>
<p>get started on doing research will be the best choice for you right now… and start looking for LoR profs to build relationships with them.</p>
<p>I’m always good for a plug for the University of Texas, where I got my MS in CE. It’s ranked #4 in the country and is a great place to go to school.</p>
<p>True story: Before I knew him, my future husband was finishing his undergrad at the University of Wisconsin. His profs told him they really thought he should go to grad school and suggested he contact Berkeley, Illinois, Texas, and one other program. He called all of them. At UT, he ended up talking to my dad, who is a CE prof. Dad is an outgoing Texan, and by the end of the conversation had convinced my husband to come to UT to school on a research assistantship. He came down, we had two out of three classes together (Prestressed Conrete Design and Finite Elements), and got married a year later. I’m glad he didn’t restrict his search to grad schools in his area!</p>
<p>wow MaineLonghorn, what a cool story! your dad must pre-approved him before you did huh</p>