<p>I am interested in applying to Masters programs (I do not need funding) in mechanical or materials engineering, though I realize that the deadlines for all the graduate programs I've looked at already passed and I emailed a few of them to see if they'd accept late applications, and they said no. By any chance, does anyone know of any graduate programs that would still accept late applications now? Or what I can do to possibly convince one to accept a late application from me?</p>
<p>I completed my undergrad at a UC school in physics and math with a 3.8 gpa, have taken a few undergrad engineering courses and my grad-level physics courses may be transferable to a materials engineering program. A few years ago, I applied and was accepted to the graduate program in mechanical engineering (at the same school as my undergrad) despite submitting my application late. I emailed them recently if they'd accept a late app, but they said no.</p>
<p>Do you really need to start this year? It’s already quite late in the application season. Why not apply for next cycle? You could work in the meantime, study, or even take time off. </p>
<p>I really want to start this cycle since I already have lots of gaps in my resume and I would have a hard time getting an engineering job now since I didn’t study it during undergrad and lack engineering skills</p>
<p>Arizona has rotating admissions, but most of the California state schools do not. Your GRE needs to have been completed. Santa Clara has a summer session.</p>
<p>A number of the [url=“<a href=“http://theaitu.org%22%5DAITU%5B/url”>http://theaitu.org”]AITU[/url</a>] schools have rolling admissions for Masters. Unfortunately, most of them are further East…</p>
<p>There are a couple of midwest schools that have rolling applications. I believe Marquette and St. Louis University do, and I believe Northwestern has a deadline of May 1.</p>
<p>I really want to start this cycle since I already have lots of gaps in my resume and I would have a hard time getting an engineering job now since I didn’t study it during undergrad and lack engineering skills</p>
<p>So get a non-engineering job that you can work for a year while you prepare applications for an engineering master’s.</p>
<p>You don’t just want to go to any old master’s program that will take you. You want to go to the best master’s program for you, the one that is well-suited to your goals and interests and will possibly offer you funding. With a 3.8, there’s the possibility of you getting admitted to a funded master’s program and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars. Would you really rather go $100,000 in debt rather than wait a year to start?</p>
<p>The gaps in your resume probably won’t matter as much once you’ve finished the engineering master’s.</p>