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Penn. State should send out their PI acceptances.

When do you hope to decide on a school by? I am hoping by the end of March I will have decided.

Mail 0.0 So they are sending out acceptances before the graduate event in Feb, or is the event not an interview of sorts?

Thank goodness. Ain't nobody got time for that. And congrats on the Hertz -- today was a good day for you!

I have had great books / liberal arts experience. You clearly are a person who can think critically -- you could get the BS in 2 to 3 years, and if you enjoy it, continue on, and if not, you could work as a BS engineer and have a fine life.

Do PhD grad programs expect engineering majors (materials science and engineering specifically) to fill out the FAFSA?

It's happened to me twice: 1. Admitted to A and signed up for A's event. Admitted to B. Invited to B's event, but cannot attend. Told B that I had a prior engagement with another institution and that I would like to come another time if possible. Haven't heard back. 2. Invited to C. Accepted invitation to visit C. Invited to visit D. Told D that I had a prior engagement and that if they have another event I would like to come, or that I could try to make it if they dates didn't align exactly. D told me that the event wasn't crucial to admissions and that they would let me know if another event came up. It's a sad life :/

Someone got accepted and rejected in the future based on the dates. I'm frightened. Time dilation is striking.

I'd consult with a faculty member in the engineering or physics department at Thomas Aquinas, or elsewhere if you can think of somewhere else you might have connections. From my ill suited position to advise, I would think that getting a BS in Mechanical Engineering or a BS in Aerospace Engineering would be the best first step. You need more classes than you can suitably get from community college, and the higher level math classes (cal iii and differential equations) are generally not the best at community colleges. I'd bite the bullet, spend the 2 to 2.5 years getting a physics or engineering BS, and then go for a masters or PhD. What chemistry, physics, and math classes are you working with at the moment?

Rbbenet, did you get ASU funding?

Two have accepted me and two have invited me to visit. I've seen very little NCSU, UT or Penn State activity on the site, so don't be alarmed. If my memory serves me well, the admission database on this website indicates that the season is still somewhat early. And thank you much, Radian.

Check your emails folks: as confirmed above, a veritable bounty of admission letters went out it seems. Also, listen to this song -- I received an acceptance about 2 minutes into it

I'm interested in nanomaterials and electronics. I've emailed two professors about my interest in their work (about a month or two ago). Should I go ahead and email two others to see if I can get the ball moving more rapidly :S

You're at ASU right now, aren't you? I was called by a faculty member and they said that decisions would be in January. Any idea on when they're going to start? Also, grats on UCSB. I'm in the odd position that I don't really have a favorite -- I wanna go where I will get to work with a good faculty mentor doing research that interests me. This link is really helpful: http://thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=materials&t=a&o=&pp=25 ^Thanks for foreverfree for posting that elsewhere. Looks like ASU, Purdue, and Michigan have been somewhat active. Now I'm excited and anxious :S

Has anyone heard back from anyone else? I have received word of some sort from UIUC, NCSU, Penn State, and UT Austin.

I don't know much about them. I know that Prashant Kamat is a guy you should definitely look for if you end up going there, especially if you're into semiconductors, quantum dots, and solar cells. I also know that they lost to Alabama this year, but who cares about American football, right?

I'd look into BME; it's likely that alot of your physiology and biochemistry will carry over into that major, which would lower the time to get a BS in BME. You could also look into Biological Engineering. After that point, you could probably get into a BME or BE or another engineering program for PHD.

I have two holiday type deals this Spring, and both will be used for trips. I should be able to get 3 or 4 trips in during those dates, so it's not all that ambitious. Contrast the schools you applied to and the schools I applied to, and then who seems more ambitious

Probably 4 to 6, but it will be tough to juggle since I have 2 labs per week and 2 conferences to attend. I've scheduled 2 visits though.

How many schools are you planning on visiting?

I finished everything really early because of Georgia Tech's deadline. How many Hamer's does UIUC award?

Check out the main applicant profile page. You won't be able to directly compare to all engineering majors, but all of us have similar application types.

It seems a wave of UIUC acceptances went out.

It's an East Coast State school. I agree with your response -- April 15th is all I can find as far as a universal deadline is concerned. I've also heard that invitations to all expense paid open houses are generally very similar to acceptances. What do you think about that?