Hello,
I’m applying to MS programs in Mechanical Engineering. The main schools I’m looking are: UTC-Berkeley, Cornell, Carnegie-Mellon, and PSU/Virginia Tech (from top to bottom).
However, I’m concerned about financial costs. My plan is to receive funding through a TA/RA role. I have heard from professors and employers that I’m a good candidate to receive funding, but others have told me that funding for a master’s degree is near impossible, regardless of one’s background.
A bit on my status. I’m graduating from Penn State University in spring 2017 with dual honors degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science and a minor in engineering mechanics. I’m in the honors college and I have a GPA of 4.00 and a GRE score of “Qualitative Reasoning: 664, Verbal Reasoning: 665.” I have 3 years of lab research, but no publications. Also, I have extracurricular leadership experience and I have worked at a major aerospace company as a research and development engineer.
Thank you in advance for your advice and input. I really appreciate it!