<p>Hi
I am about to graduate and I was wondering if anyone had an idea about my chances for getting into a master of science in mechanical engineering. Also would my chances be better for a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering. </p>
<p>Here is my info:
University of Florida
Aerospace Engineering
3.03 Cumulative
3.13 in my last 60 hours of coursework
Worked on a small project for a professor for one semester
2 summer internships with Boeing </p>
<p>Outside of engineering:
community service
and I am in a fraternity</p>
<p>Any help would be appreciated. I am just wondering my chances with such a low GPA. Do I have a chance of getting into a top 100 program or even a top 50 program. My goal is to definitely get into a top 50 program obviously; however I am unsure of my chances.
THANKS</p>
<p>What was your GPA in technical classes? What about just in engineering classes? If those are higher, that can help. Make sure you get a good GRE score as well. It won’t get you in but it can keep you out.</p>
<p>I would say you can most likely get into a top 50 program.</p>
<p>So in technical classes (gpa in aerospace and mechanical) my gpa is 2.51</p>
<p>The main reason for this is because I got 2 D’s and and a failing grade. Plus when the university changed to incorporate minus grades it didnt help. </p>
<p>Any thoughts? </p>
<p>and THANKS boneh3ad for the reply. Do you think I still have a shot of at least top 50 or top 100?</p>
<p>That is going to hurt some, that’s for sure. The top 50 is a pretty huge group though. My educated guess is that you still should be able to get into at least the bottom group of the top 50, but I suppose I can’t say for sure. Some places will let you come in as a non-degree-seeking candidate and take classes on sort of a probationary basis until you prove that you can or can’t hack it. That might be a route you can take.</p>
<p>so the bottom top 50 is slim.
What about the schools ranked in the usnews from 50-100. how are my chances with that with the given info above.</p>
<p>For instance:
Stony Brook University
University of Illinois,Chicago
Illinois Institute of Technology
NYU Polytechnic University
these are just some I looked at off the top of my head. I dont have my list with me right now.</p>
<p>Again, I don’t know if slim is a good word. I still think you have a decent shot, it will just be tougher if your technical GPA is that much lower than your overall. Graduate admissions are such a crapshoot that there just isn’t a good way to say one way or another. I do think that your best bet is toward the 50-end of that “top 50” though. Apply to a few higher schools anyway because you never know, and like I said before, you can always try the non-degree-seeking route and then gain admission once they see that you have aced 3 or 4 classes so far.</p>
<p>ok thanks. </p>
<p>I will probably apply to some mid top 50’s and the lower end top 50’s. And I definitely will be applying to some 50-100 ranked schools as well. </p>
<p>Thanks for your help, btw are you in graduate school at Texas A&M?</p>
<p>Hi vesperbond,</p>
<p>can you share some thoughts about your undergraduate studies at UF aerospace engineering program? I was admitted there for Fall 2013. I heard that physics professors are generally weak at UF, what is your opinion? Was this a reason for your lower engineering GPA? I was also admitted to UIUC and waiting for 6 other schools but apart from GT and UT, UF seems to have the nicest location so I have not yet crossed it out although UIUC is certainly more prestigious. Thanks for help.</p>
<p>Yes, I am working on my PhD at Texas A&M.</p>
<p>RaysGatorsFan,</p>
<p>So my GPA was due to my medical issues. I missed weeks to months of school for multiple semesters cuz I couldnt attend classes due to medical reason so that the reason why my GPA is lower than it is (mostly the reason why). </p>
<p>For physics you are only gonna have to take physics 1 and 2 if you are an engineering major for aerospace or mechanical. They are not hard but not easy. As for professors its a toss up because you can end up with anyone. Use ratemyprofessor.com to see professor ratings to help you choose whether or not to take the class at that certain semester. </p>
<p>For the rest of the aerospace engineering curriculum make sure you do well in your basic beginner classes like statics, dynamics, numerical methods, etc. OVERALL in any class it depends on the professor you get. If you get an ass then tough luck. Yes the classes are difficult at times but the professor can easily make it harder thus resulting in lower grades. </p>
<p>As for the location, I like gainesville. The campus is extremely easy to get to and everything is in walking distance (you may end up walking a mile to get to a class tho). The campus is right next to midtown and close to downtown. Overall the campus is great. But dont forget its 2 hours to orlando and about 1.5 hours to jacksonville. Nothing major surrounds the campus. </p>
<p>And like other schools you have the option to double major in both aerospace and mechanical. You just have to stay a semester longer. </p>
<p>Hope this helps and if you have a more specific question(s) let me know. Good Luck</p>
<p>So how do you rate UF for aerospace engineering? I have heard mixed reviews so far, that it is not bad but that there are definitely better options. Thanks.</p>
<p>i cant really say I dont have anything to compare it with. In terms of professors and education, and the help received from TA’s professors and other students I would say 4/5</p>