<p>I was accepted into Georgia Tech's and Michigan Ann Arbor undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Program and rejected by MIT. However, I plan to continue to pursue graduate studies at MIT the dream schools of mine. As an OOS student the cost in those school are 60k/ yr . UF will cost me nothing,Could anyone who has been to UF Engineering program (aero or in general) give me some numbers on the number of undergrads who end up in MIT for grad school?</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>
<p>Getting into MIT’s grad school is almost as hard as it’s undergrad program:</p>
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<p>It simply isn’t worth $60K a year in cost, for a slightly better chance of getting into MIT (slightly at best…).</p>
<p>UF will prepare you for grad school. You’ll have plenty of chances to do undergrad research and the Aerospace program is fairly well respected. It’s really up to you to make it happen.</p>
<p>Also, take into account that your plans may change. After 4 or 5 years in college, you may really want to take that awesome job at Lockheed Martin (a top recruiter at UF), and push grad school into the future (where you could have your employer pay the cost). Lots of engineers work before they go to grad school (and engineering grad schools value work experience).</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>By the way, I just did a search on LinkedIn, and I found a surprising number of researchers at MIT, that had gone to UF (and UF grad students that had gone to MIT). I also found a few folks that got their BS at UF, but their MS and PhD at MIT. It happens…</p>