bigDbag Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I'm an engineering science and physics double major with a minor in math applying to UT, LSU, Texas A&M, and Colorado School of Mines. My GPa is sort of low (3.422), but I've worked on a couple design projects related to petroleum (hydrofrac waste water treatment process), and have also done a little bit of undergraduate research on this topic. I've had two internships at smaller petroleum companies, one where I was a field engineering and one where I was in the office working on well evaluations. I'm pretty sure I'll have 2 extremely strong letters of rec (one from a teacher, one from a supervisor), and one good, but not as positive one from a second teacher. I've scored 164Q/154V/5.0W on the GRE. I've visited two of the schools and met with professors there, and I intend on visiting the other two before I apply to those. Do I have a chance at these schools, or is this a lost cause? I'm worried that my GPA might be too low, but I'm hoping my other stuff will be enough to make up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomination Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 you should be fine for UT Austin I think, depending on whether or not you're international. Texas is kind of harsh to internationals. You can find a lot of the stats for admissions on their website (average GPA, gre scores, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigDbag Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Yeah, I'm an American. Hopefully my GPA doesn't hold me back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicapino Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 you should be fine for UT Austin I think, depending on whether or not you're international. Texas is kind of harsh to internationals. You can find a lot of the stats for admissions on their website (average GPA, gre scores, etc). HI. I am international student( UG Mechanical engineering) with no experience in the petroleum industry. I would be taking the GRE next Friday. Could you please advise me on petr. eng schools that a favorable to International stds? I am thinking of applying to Colorado, texas A&M and UT AUSTIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomination Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I spent one summer in the petroleum engineering department at UT Austin, as an undergrad researcher. When I was there I got the impression that they were still trying to cut back on the number of international students in their department (for funding reasons, they're a public school). Texas A&M is also a public school in Texas. That doesn't mean that they don't admit internationals (there were more international students than domestic students when I was there), but it will be harder. http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/prospective/stats/pdf/avg-gpa-gre-2012.pdf Page 10 on this document shows the average GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and GRE scores for the 2012 application cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicapino Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I spent one summer in the petroleum engineering department at UT Austin, as an undergrad researcher. When I was there I got the impression that they were still trying to cut back on the number of international students in their department (for funding reasons, they're a public school). Texas A&M is also a public school in Texas. That doesn't mean that they don't admit internationals (there were more international students than domestic students when I was there), but it will be harder.http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/prospective/stats/pdf/avg-gpa-gre-2012.pdf Page 10 on this document shows the average GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and GRE scores for the 2012 application cycle. Thanks. its very competitive; I need an excellent GRE score to stand a chance. So @domination any idea on Mech or Pet schools that are not as competitive, but still have great programs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomination Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Sorry, I don't have much of an idea. I decided after working at UT for that summer that I wasn't interested in pet eng so I never paid any attention. Good luck with your application though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niacrombie Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 dicapino, I found this site too late to be much help, but if you're still looking for Spring '16 or after, USC has a pretty solid petroleum engineering program and I haven't heard of too many people being rejected. Their fall admissions deadline was in January, but might be useful to someone else in the future?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicapino Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hey thanks. I got admitted to University of Louisiana Lafayette Pet Eng program. But i am really scared. That program is considered lower than LSU's program. Do you have any specific information about this school's program: like job prospects and program quality. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niacrombie Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I'm not sure any UL stats but a friend of mine (I met in the industry) seemed to hold his education in high regard. He said recruitment attracts a lot of big employers... Unfortunately because of the current market, it's a bit too hard to anticipate future hiring for when you complete your degree :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicapino Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I'm not sure any UL stats but a friend of mine (I met in the industry) seemed to hold his education in high regard. He said recruitment attracts a lot of big employers... Unfortunately because of the current market, it's a bit too hard to anticipate future hiring for when you complete your degree :/ YEAH I think so with fall in oil prices jobs may become harder to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepwater Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 With a GPA of about 3.2-3.3 and GRE score of 323 ( V-155, Q-168, AWA-4) can you suggest a few safe schools for an international candidate in Petroleum engineering?I have a BS in mining engineering (with a lot of engineering, maths and geology) and about 6 years for experience in oil and gas industry.UT, A&M and CSM are all good (and I am applying) but I want to apply to a couple of safe schools as well since funding is going to be very important for me and I certainly want to start this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fahad.Baloch Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) Hi guys, I'll be applying in the Fall 16 session for MS Petroleum. I gave my GRE a month ago and got a score of 303 which is lower than my expectations. I'll be giving it again but I believe I'll fall in the 310-315 bracket at best. I'm an international student with Bachelors in Chemical Engineering with a 2.96 cgpa but that is 76%. My final year research project was on Gasoline refining for which I got an A grade (highest in my batch). Any idea which universities I should target? CSM, TAMU and UT Austin would be really tough to get in I feel so I personally would be targeting university of Houston, University of Pittsburgh, LSU, Texas Tech and USC. Kindly let me know what my chances about getting into these universities. I would love to get an opportunity for work as well after graduation however long that is possible. Edited September 13, 2015 by Fahad.Baloch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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