<p>Hello everyone, I've completed my undergraduate in the field of mechanical engineering wit a gpa of 7.73 on a scale of 10. I'll be taking up my gre and toefl this September and I'm interested to persue my MS in aerospace or automobile. I've been taking my mock tests periodically and scores are generally 1200 1300 range, quant is always 730+ and verbal is 450-500 range. I'm keen on doing it in California because I've a relative who stays there. Could someone please let me know my chances? I've heard CALTECH is close to impossible unless I'm the cream of my batch. Are there good colleges in California for automobile or aerospace?</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>Isn’t a master’s degree in M.E. typically sponsored by an employer?</p>
<p>No, I don’t think so.</p>
<p>I would think a mechanical engineering degree is suitable for automotive engineering if you decide to go that route. That or even aeronautical engineering would be acceptable for working in the auto industry.</p>
<p>I personally wouldn’t recommend going for an actual automobile engineering degree as your opportunities will be limited outside of automobiles. Aeronautical, on the other hand, is a bit more theory based, and therefore more applicable to a broader range of jobs.</p>
<p>As for good aero engineering schools in california, there’s USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and UC San Diego. All of these are solid choices. Caltech is obviously an excellent school, but unless you’re able to design a teleportation device, single-handedly, with your eyes closed, while eating a poptart, and riding a unicycle, your chances of getting in are pretty slim.</p>
<p>U of Arizona and Embry-Riddle Prescott also have good aeronautical engineering programs if living in Arizona is an option for you.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot. Do u happen to know the gre n toefl scores those colleges demand?
And I also heard that getting a job is difficult if I do aerospace because I’m not a US citizen. Any thoughts about that?</p>
<p>LakeWashington, some masters degrees are company sponsored in just about every engineering field. Those degrees are generally the non-thesis option and are done part-time while still working. Less often you will see companies paying you for a full-time MS degree and slightly less often than that is someone getting a thesis-based MS on company dime. That goes for ME and other engineering degrees and your mileage may vary, of course.</p>
<p>takbir911, I honestly don’t know of any “automotive engineering” programs, but if I were you I’d shoot for either mechanical or aerospace engineering and just do your work in the area of specialization in which you are interested. Something like automotive engineering seems way to focused.</p>
<p>Also, chances are with your grades you will have to aim for the upper-middle of the pack in terms of engineering school prestige. A 7.73 equates to right around a 3.0 on the typical US GPA scale and that is pretty low for the top schools. 730 on the math portion of the GRE is pretty low for engineers as well (last time I checked the average was like 780). Did you do any undergraduate research and do you have any good references from professors? Those may be able to tip the scale back in your favor.</p>
<p>Well 730 is not my gre score, I’ve been committing silly mistakes, those are my mock test scores. I will however improve and aim for 800. I’ve done my internship in Toyota production plant and my final year under graduate project in Indian institute of science which is also related to morphing of micro aerial vehicles. My guide has completed his PhD from GeorgiaTech.</p>
<p>Ty batllo.
And automobile was my secondary choice…
My basic interest is in design. I know design is a vast subject. I’m good at softwares like catia, pro/e, ansys and solid edge.</p>
<p>Would anything from the above mentioned help me in any way?</p>
<p>The Alabama schools: Bama, Auburn, and UAB, are big in automotive, and there is lots of automotive industry in the area. I would recommend applying to those.</p>
<p>Ok thank you Montegut</p>