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Graduate School Application (Strong application, low GREs post)


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I am recent college graduate currently working for a well-known company in my field. As an undergraduate student, I had 2 internships and 3 research experiences. No publications. My overall GPA was a 3.85+ at an alright university. Graduated with honors, obtained multiple scholarships and had leadership experiences. My recommendations will be strong, two from my internships and one from research. I am applying for Master's programs in Chemical Engineering at Cornell, NCSU, Columbia, CMU and Northwestern. GRE scores: 158Q, 147V, 3AWA. Do I have a chance with these scores?

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Hello,

 

I know most, if not all, of those schools require a combined GRE score higher than 310. The other parts of your app are strong, so I really recommend taking the test again if you're set on those schools. The deadlines are pretty close, but you should really just try it again. Magoosh and Kaplan have short term study programs (even as short as a week) to help you boost your score. With that said, it's not entirely impossible to still be admitted if your adviser wants you. 

 

Good luck!

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Even for the Master program is 310?

 

Yeah. Masters programs for those schools tend to stick pretty close to their cutoffs with the volume of apps they get, but like I said, admittance is not impossible. ZebraFinch is right. Apply to less competitive schools or re-take. 

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  • 2 weeks later...

I'm with the 'finding safe school' guy if you are extremely determined to get in for Fall 2015. I tossed Georgetown out the window due to my horrific scores, the competitive work experience aspect, and the tuition. I'm just being realistic for myself, despite it being a great school. I wouldn't still give up the schools 'you' have listed though...but consider other schools too.

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