<p>Well i just received my BA in Physics from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. I would like to go to graduate school for civil/structural or architectural engineering. Im just trying to get an idea of what my chances are of getting into these schools. My cumulative GPA at graduation is only a 3.2 (my junior-senior is higher but im not sure what it is). Hoever i scored a 1250 on the GRE with a 790 in quantitative. That should help me out a little right? Anyways, all the schools I will list im interested in their civil/structural M.Eng or M.S in civil/structural engineering programs. Im opting to avoid the thesis option at whichever school I attend. The only school Im not applying for a civil/structural course of study is Pennstate. Im applying for M.Eng Architectural engineering there. The rest of the schools are listed below...</p>
<p>Lehigh University
University of Deleware
University of Maryland
Drexel University
Carnegie Mellon University
Virginia Tech
Temple University (last resort ha ha)</p>
<p>What do you think of these schools and their programs? And what are my chances of getting into any of them? Also, Im open to suggestions of other schools and am not limiting myself to a certain area of the country considering my undergrad GPA and GRE verbal scores arent the best.</p>
<p>anyone got any input?</p>
<p>I would guess you'll get into at least a few of those. Especially since you are only looking for an Masters. Your GPA is pretty low, but how is your GPA for your major? If it's significantly higher, that might help. And yes, I'd say the 790 GRE is definitely better than if you had a 700. :)</p>
<p>I think you are being reasonable with the schools you are applying to. I see no stratospheric reaches that make me wonder what you've been smoking. So I think you'll probably be OK. You might even throw in a super-reach (i.e. Stanford) just for fun, if you don't mind losing the app fee. You really never know.</p>
<p>Hopefully someone with some familiarity with civil engineering programs can give you more fine tuned feedback.</p>
<p>lol thanx for the input. i think my major GPA is actually lower. most my A's came from gen eds and math. there were some in physics but my 3 C's are also in physics :/ (general 1, general 2, and modern atomic physics). and i have B-'s in dynamics and statics. and yeah, i was wondering if i should even attempt an ivy league school.</p>
<p>
[quote]
i think my major GPA is actually lower.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>Yeah, that does make it a bit tougher. Only throw in an ivy or other top school if you don't mind throwing away $75 for a little fun. Definitely don't apply to many, unless you are rich or something.</p>
<p>I think the list you have now is good.</p>
<p>Do you think you could take the physics GRE and score well? That might help with your low physics grades. Just send your general GRE's first, take the physics test, and if you score well on the physics you might say "hey wait, let me send my physics scores." Otherwise, just keep the scores to yourself. :p</p>
<p>oh geez, i dont know if i want to go through that lol. man do i hate physics ha</p>
<p>Really? Why would anyone go to the expense and effort of doing a second subject GRE? One was quite enough for me.</p>
<p>Is some type of subject GRE already required for civil engineers? (I assumed it wasn't, since it's not for EEs) If so, it would be his first, not his 2nd.</p>
<p>BTW, if you don't mind me asking, why have you chosen civil engineering if you hate physics?? :) Not to be rude, but I wouldn't want to drive over any bridge designed by someone who hated physics. lol</p>
<p>lol, nah i just been doing straight physics for 3 years (all gen eds were pretty much done when i transfered). alot of it is boring. the engineering mechanics parts (statics and dynamics) had the possibility of being interesting however my prof was AWFUL in them so it sucked lol. and CE is pretty different than physics. i dont know if youve ever done any CE before but its basically a cake walk where you draw all day in Auto CAD and survey land and other ****. i work for my dads company, its nothing like physics. sure, the science behind it is all the same, but you literally do no science or math when youre a CE. you do zero math because the computers do it all for you, and the science is so elementary its ridiculous.</p>
<p>haha I actually did take a mechanics course taught in the CE department. I absolutely hated it. I thought it was actually very physics oriented. I remember analyzing all these extremely complicated trusses (well maybe not "extremely" lol) ... And then what really killed me were all these gears we had to analyze. Not extremely difficult, but I absolutely hated it. Anyway, I'm glad I went into EE, specializing in a very abstract EE sub-field. I really don't enjoy dealing with things that are concrete and tangible like machines and structures.</p>
<p>yeah, the classes are heavily physics oriented but the actual CE work isnt at all. they just want to build a strong foundation.</p>