<p>I'm an aspiring civil engineer and attempting to continue my graduate studies in structural engineering. I currently go to a California State University and am a conditional graduate student. I went to UC Davis as a conditional grad student for a year but my gpa got too low (2.5) and I left; the quarter system was all bad. I took 4 courses at UC Davis that count. I have my undergraduate degree in mathematics.</p>
<p>I applied to Iowa State University (civil ranking 31) and the University of Colorado, Boulder (civil ranking 22) for fall 2012 admission. Do you think I can get into one of these schools and should I apply to any more? I am considering applying to Ohio State.</p>
<p>GRE: 730Q, 530V, 3.5A
Undergraduate gpa: 3.2 (Mathematics)
Post Undergrad. gpa: 2.7 (This includes the courses at UC Davis and some foundation courses I took at the local junior college)
No research, former teacher, Iraq veteran, black male, pleasant breath</p>
<p>Army. I chose structural engineering because I am fascinated by large civil structures. Also, with a masters in structures, I could work designing submarines, ships, aircraft, … Structural engineering is the best subfield of civil engineering. I plan on also taking some course work in statistics; if doable, I plan on getting a masters in statistics simultaneously.</p>
<p>Now, will someone please post a pertinent response to my original post. Thanks.</p>
<p>PS: The Post 9-11 gi bill rocks; coupled with a dozen or so states allowing vets to pay in-state tuition, life is good.</p>
<p>There’s no way to tell whether you’ll get in or not. However, applying to only two schools is a high-risk proposition as acceptance rates for graduate programs are notoriously low. Your less-than-stellar performance at UC Davis may hurt some.</p>