<p>I am going to apply with a 3.36/3.92 cumulative/major GPA. I have three years of internship experience in drafting/design/field work with two different prominent civil engineering companies in Chicago and three very stellar recommendation letters. Do I have a shot?</p>
<p>Also, do they look at major GPA (last two years & civil classes only) or is cumulative more important?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>What are your GRE scores and what school did you attend for undergrad?</p>
<p>Your whole GPA will be looked at, but they will definitely take your major GPA and last 60 credit hour GPA into account as well, so don’t despair. I got into the ME program as a grad student with both of my GPAs being worse than yours, but I had good recommendations, internships, research, and GRE scores.</p>
<p>taking the GRE in a week. Anybody else from Civil, I would like to get some civil students in my position. Also went to University of Illinois at Chicago. thanks</p>
<p>Of course you have a shot. Illinois-Chicago isn’t the most spectacular school in terms of prestige, but it’s by no means subpar, UIUC’s familiar with it, and you’ve got a great set of experience and a great GPA. See how the GRE goes. You should be hitting 800 (or very close to it) on quant, and the rest doesn’t matter too much. Helps if you’re a native English speaker.</p>
<p>Yeah, it is actually the opposite of most undergrad programs, where being a domestic student actually helps. I have heard of several schools applying minority and diversity fellowships to white americans in graduate programs because of the fact that they actually are the minority these days. I couldn’t believe it at first, but I suppose it really DOES makes sense.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone, I was hoping to get some UIUC Grad students in the Civil program and compare my GPA with theirs.</p>
<p>Any more uiuc students?</p>