M.Eng: Cornell or Princeton

Graduate School
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<p>I'm a cornell undergrad who majored in Mechanical engineering.</p>

<p>What are my chances of being accepted into either M.eng program?</p>

<p>M&AE
GPA:3.07
(haven't taken GRE yet)</p>

<p>... I heard getting into Cornell M.Eng is not so hard from my peers who got accepted.... (no GRE required since im from cornell)</p>

<p>but i also wish to try out Princeton's M.Eng program for various reasons.... is it going to be much harder?</p>

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<p>Princeton eng. program in general is a bit under Cornell's level. I don't think you will get into either though. A 3.07 is very low.</p>

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<p>Hes in at Cornell since he does there. This is a no brainer. Princeton is another matter.</p>

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<p>Why would you want to go to Princeton for mech eng. anyways? Cornell is much more respected.</p>

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<p>i just wanted to get out of Ithaca....</p>

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<p>hey blah,
are you implying that if one's applying for master's (as well as phd?) program at his/her undergrad school, the university would most likely accept the applicant (dispite, say, a low gpa)?</p>

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<p>This is most certainly true everywhere with perhaps the sole exception of stanford which still is much easier for an internal student to get in for a MS degree.</p>

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<p>To clarify this is only true for Masters programs. PhD programs are another matter and you better have top credentials or solid relations with a research advisor willing to fund you.</p>

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<p>MEng is a non-funded degree right? If so you stand a chance. But I would definitely not say that you are guaranteed. Schools are a bit more lenient on GPAs for grad school admission from their own undergrads, but this is more like a 3.4-3.5 as opposed to a 3.7-3.8. 3.1 is really pushing it. I hope you have good recs.</p>

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<p>Meng is easier though and 3.1 will be sufficient at the top engineering schools. There are exceptions mainly at Stanford and the UCs since there is more instate competition. MIT EECS for instance guarantees admission into its MEng for a 3.3.</p>

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<p>Is that a 3.3 on MIT's 5-point scale, or a conventional 3.3/4?</p>

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<p>A conventional 3.3 out of 4.</p>