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calvin8

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  1. Yes you can. The degree is either called an M.S. or M. Eng. In all the cases I have seen so far, you only complete coursework, no thesis, which is perfectly fine depending on what you want to do afterwards. Some schools that offers a 1 year master's in engineering include ASU (MS), UCSD (MS or M.Eng), Cornell (M. Eng), Boston University (M. Eng), and USC (M.S. or M. Eng). There are lots more that do this.
  2. I have been pretty busy with work since I submitted my application to grad school, so I haven't been really agonizing over the decision. That doesn't mean I haven't been checking my application status 5-10 times a day, nor does it mean I haven't checked my application status multiple times in a ten minute frame (haven't we all?). But I heard some extremely vague news and now I'm even more anxious! I currently work at the school I am applying to, and my PI kind of mentioned in passing that "[admission's committee member] talked to me the other day about your application." I asked him if he gave any indications, and he smiled and said "He was happy with my response!". So tantalizing!!! No idea what that means!!!! Arg!
  3. I'm in the same position you are, I applied to a school with rolling admissions and my application has been "in-review" for what feels like forever (only two weeks actually). I currently work as a research assistant at the school I am applying to, and my PI mentioned in passing that "oh calvin, [admissions officer's name] talked to me the other day about your application for the master's program". I asked him if he gave any indication, and my PI just smiled and said "He seemed happy with my response!". Ahhh so excruciating! I have no idea what to make of it, if anything! The advice to work on a back-up plan in the meantime is solid. It reduces the stress associated with potentially not getting in.
  4. When I am older and I hear about a great philosopher in the news, I am always going to wonder if it is that 1000Plateaus fellow from some old forum on something they used to call an "internet". Life is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short". But Hobbes was just an imaginary stuffed animal, so ignore him and do what you need to do, to get where you need to go.
  5. I am also interested in hearing some opinions in response to those questions.
  6. Thanks for your really thorough response Stan. I'm going to meet with an adviser tomorrow at ASU; I'll ask her the question about the importance of ABET accreditation. I know that concrete answers aren't easy to come by for these types of questions, so don't worry about doing more research. I just want to hear a multitude of opinions from many different people and then make a decision from there. I think you mentioned that you're pursuing mech e (if i'm wrong, replace mech e in the following question with the degree you are actually pursuing). What is your feel for the job market in mech E for someone with your credentials? BLS indicates that mech E is seeing 9% job growth for this decade. Growth is good, but the national average is listed at 14%, which concerns me. Has it been easy for you to find jobs and internships in fields that you are interested in, that also pay a starting salary that you want? What kind of competition do you face?
  7. Hi all, I have a B.S. in neuroscience, and am considering a career in biotechnology. I am currently looking for a job in biotech, but would like to go back to school a complete an engineering master's in the next year or so. This question is particularly addressed to those who ARE in the biotech industry already, but anyone is free to answer: Will a master's in Mech E or a master's in BME serve me better, in terms of preparing me for a job and teaching me skills that biotech industries desire in an employee? I am aware that I may not have sufficient background in engineering to go into a master's in engineering. I spoke with an advisor for an M.S. BME program at a local university, and they told me to complete certain deficiencies before applying, so I am taking those courses now. They also said I could complete deficiencies after being accepted as well. Thanks for your responses.
  8. Thanks for the reply NicholasCage, you offer sound advice. To expand on your point, I found that the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides an extraordinary amount of data regarding supply and demand for a huge number of fields and jobs (http://www.bls.gov/emp/#tables). Unfortunately, they don't provide regional statistics, but this site (http://www.projectionscentral.com/Home/Index) does. Projections Central doesn't have quite as much data as BLS does, but it's something. One of the hardest pieces of information to extract is trends over time, especially when time is on the order of multiple decades. Biomedical engineering is a hot career now (61% growth over the next 10 years according to BLS), but will it still be hot in 2030? What about 2040? I would like to have an idea now whether the BME field might experience any massive negative growth before I retire. I suppose that's one reason to keep up with current events in your field.
  9. Even though this question was asked almost two years ago, it is a really important question, and while I do not have the answer, I hope someone can respond with some data that might explain what's going.
  10. Hi Stang, I am interested in pursuing mechanical engineering, and have considered doing another B.S. degree in mech e. I just finished my B.S. degree in neuroscience a few months ago. I live in Arizona, so I am strongly considering going to Arizona State University (where I will be paying in-state tuition) and doing a B.S.E in Mech E there. I like that I can pursue an M. Eng at Boston University, as opposed to a BSE at ASU. The biggest drawbacks are distance from home and higher tuition/living expenses. Could you describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing an M Eng at BU versus completing an ABET accredited BSE degree? Do you know if ABET accreditation actually matter to companies that might here me (biotech and aerospace are my top two career options). Separately, what advantages and disadvantages does the study of mechanical enginering have, compared to studying chemical or biomedical engineering? I've read a lot of your previous responses to questions on this thread, so I'll be really happy to hear your response. Thanks.
  11. Hello everyone, I recently graduated with a B.S. in Neuroscience from an excellent state school, and strongly desire to pursue higher studies in engineering. After this training, I plan to look for a job in industry. I learned about the Cornell M. Eng - MBA joint program a week ago, and haven't stopped thinking about it since. In that time, I've read every line on Cornell's website pertaining to the program, reread them, spoken with an alumni of the program on the phone, contacted two former professors for more information, and began scouring the internet for appropriate forums. The alumni I spoke with mentioned that he really enjoyed how balanced the M. Eng - MBA program is. In his words, the program is organized such that students focus on expanding their technical knowledge during the M. Eng program, and focus on expanding their connections during the MBA program. I would like to hear from alumni of or current students in the program, but I welcome anyone with good knowledge of the joint program (or either program separately) to please provide their advice. 1) What is the advantage of completing both degrees in a two-year time frame, versus completing the M. Eng and then enrolling in Cornell's standard two-year MBA program? What are the disadvantages? 2) Does the one-year MBA program require GMAT scores? 3) How does the one-year MBA program stack up against the two-year MBA program? Is there sufficient time to intern during the one-year program? 4) How does your experience stack up with the comments made by the alumni I spoke with (see above)? Thank you for taking the time to read this and provide a response!
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