Grad School Washington Questions

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<p>Hey everyone, </p>

<p>I'm a 4th year energy engineering (mix of elec/mechanical/civil with focus on renewable energies etc.) student from Ireland and have achieved the highest grade in my class over the last two years- 87% (third year) and 85% (second year). I've also carried out a 5 month internship with Siemens in Germany as part of my degree. My grades have been high throughout my academic career. I'm interested in applying for a Masters degree in Control Engineering in Washington University.</p>

<p>Could anyone tell me if I have a shot here, I don't want to waste a lot of money applying to American universities if there is no point, but at the same time I don't want to dismiss any chances I might have.</p>

<p>Also, my funding is non existent other than scholarships which I would apply for- how much does the college help people out with the fees, and can you apply without any backup funding, just in the hopes that you will get a scholarship?</p>

<p>I appreciate any help you can give me here!</p>

<p>Cheers!</p>

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<p>I’m a grad student in EE - the same department as the MCE program you want to get into.</p>

<p>The department does not fund masters students, except in special circumstances (and everyone I know who is part of one of those “special circumstance” groups went to WashU as an undergrad, so they had connections with faculty already). </p>

<p>So, while you are probably very likely to be accepted, the chances of you getting a scholarship (through WashU) are quite low.</p>

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<p>oh well, that’s one college off the list, thanks for the info!</p>

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<p>Few, if any, American universities give internationals foreign aid for masters programs. Most dont even give us applicants.</p>