<p>How competitive is admissions for Cornell undergrads?</p>
<p>Do you recommend them, or is it perhaps wiser to get a job and then try to find some sort of fellowship?</p>
<p>Are there fellowship/ grant programs that help with the cost?</p>
<p>Does the MEng have to be in that same major as your undergrad degree?</p>
<p>Can you do this and also do coop junior year?</p>
<p>Sorry if I sound ignorant.
Thanks a mil.</p>
<p>Are you asking about the early admission (starting on MEng while finishing bachelors degree) or enrolling in the program after graduating undergrad.</p>
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<li><p>For admissions, there is a GPA requirement (which depends on the department), and I think you need 2 recommendations letter and an essay. As long as you fulfill these requirements, you’ll most likely be accepted. At least I haven’t heard of anyone with a decent GPA being rejected.</p></li>
<li><p>Some people do it while they apply for grad school. But since the economy turned bad, more people are considering it while waiting for the economy to improve or make themselves more competitive candidates.</p></li>
<li><p>I don’t think there are any fellowship for MEng which is a professional degree. Scholarships yes, financial aid yes, fellowship no.</p></li>
<li><p>No. But you need to show comprehension in the intended MEng field you go into (taken classes as a minor, significant experience doing research in it etc).</p></li>
<li><p>With co-op, early MEng in fall of senior year is a long stretch. In Spring of senior year is possible.</p></li>
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<p>thanks, but i’m unsure of what you mean by:</p>
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<li>With co-op, early MEng in fall of senior year is a long stretch. In Spring of senior year is possible.</li>
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<p>it was my understanding that for the MEng programs, you started to take the classes at some point during your senior year, and that you added an additional year to complete the masters degree</p>
<p>do you mean that, if an engineering undergrad did coop, they would probably take 5.5 years for both degrees (graduate in the winter of their sixth year)?</p>
<p>The MEng program is a one year program and I believe you need about 30 credits to graduate (again check with the department). If one starts some time in senior year, they won’t stay another to graduate (another semester at most).</p>
<p>To gain admission into the early MEng program, you would need to have 8 credits remaining for your undergraduate degree in the semester you plan to start your MEng. So there are people who start on the fall of their senior year. Some start on the spring of senior year. And many others who chose to stay another year after they graduate.</p>