kadiyala1987
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UIUC IESE graduate coordinator is pretty difficult to deal with.... she is always late to respond, and sometimes she doesn't even respond your inquiry at all...
One tip of UIUC's IESE master's admission review process,... they don't have a "committee" to decide whom to admit (but they do decide whom to reject as a committee), once you pass the initial screening (rejection screening by committee), your file is circulated around the faculty, and if one faculty is interested in you and needs someone to work under him (with emphasis on the word, "needs"), then you are likely accepted..... if none of the faculty finds you to be suitable with their work, then you are not accepted....
I see. I finally got rejected by them today. So I am relieved in a sense. Thanks for the information though.
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Okay..So what have you decided..Are you joining..
Also, have you sent the enrollment deposit..? If not, till when are you planning to send it..
Sorry for the late response. I am waiting to hear back from George Mason and another university I applied to in Turkey. I would be able to decide then. I spoke to a student in UNC, who told me that he has not seen anyone going jobless in the last 3 yrs. So in the worst case I will go to UNC (ironic because it is the best school on my list).
About the deposit, I am going to talk to them today and see what they say. I will post what they tell me.
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Just wanted to if anybody heard back from UIUC's IESE program. Its been months and I have not heard anybody getting accepted or rejected by them. If anybody has any information about whats going on, please do let me know.
Thanks
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yeaaah..i did that but could only find some companies listed but not the numbers..
i received a mail from them saying they cant offer fin. aid to MS students...
Hey
I got into the MS OR program in UNC Chapel Hill aswell and yeah its true that they do not offer financial aid to any MS students.
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Really? can you tell me something about its placements?
I applied to the PhD program in OR at UNC Chapel Hill, haven't heard back from them yet. Did you apply to the MS or PhD program ? Also if you don't mind could you share your background. I just saw the last post which says they accept very few PhD students every year. Unfortunately, its probably the best research fit I have in the US! About myself, I got my B.Tech. from DAIICT, India in 2008 and am currently pursuing final semester of MS in applied mathematics at Indiana Purdue University Indianapolis.
My UG GPA is bad and not sure how much my graduate GPA could make up for it. Anyway, I would be happy to hear back from you.
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Nice...I am applying to OR PhD programs for the 2010 academic year too
No idea if they are in the right order, but based on what I want to do, I think this works for me:
(Average, Ambitious, Very Ambitious, Wishing/dreaming)
GA Institute of Technology
Univ of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Princeton
Stanford
Cornell
Columbia
Carnegie Mellon
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BS - Math & Physics, Lincoln Univ, PA (small black university in the US) 2008
GPA - 3.61; 3.91(math), 3.61(physics) --- not too many advanced courses
GRE - q 770/87%, a 620/89%, writing 3.5/20%
GRE math - 520/20%
Internships: Lincoln Univ (Biochem 2009), Univ of Michigan (Physics 2008), Lehigh Univ (Physics 2007), Elizabeth City State Univ (ECSU - Computational Science 2007 - May)
Research assistantships: Lincoln Univ (Biochem, two semesters), Lincoln Univ (math - number theory, 3 semesters)
Tutor: Math 2006-2008
Publications: 1 small one; reporter for physics national honors society
Presentations: MAA/AMS, EPaDel (MAA Sectional Mtg), OSAPS (APS Sectional Mtg), joint conference for NSBP & NSHP
Prizes: OSA/SPIE Best Presentation Award, Robert Ellis (NSBP) National Award for 'distinguished service/leadership in Physics' 2008
Recommendations: 1 exceptional, 2 excellent
Problems:
Low GRE subject score (affects UNC-Chapel Hill & GA Tech)
I do not have many advanced courses in math/stat: I only took Calc I,II,III, Differential Eq, Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, Real Analysis, Statistics I,II [upside is I took Micro & Macro-Economics, Accounting]
I initially started undergrad at Temple Univ, where I totally messed up my grades trying to study Computer Engineering; then transferred to a lesser known school - Lincoln Univ, where I excelled. Some might say I may not be ready to compete/study at the level of a bigger school
i think you have a great profile, so do not worry too much about it. What areas are you interested in OR? Even otherwise getting into the top notch programs would depend upon how well your interests match with the faculty interests at that university and if you have found a potential adviser. This might not be absolutely necessary but it always helps. If you can try contacting the faculty you are interested in working with before hand, and if they do respond positively, there is nothing more assuring than that.
Aas far as I know UNC Chapel Hill does not need Subject Math. The list of universities you have is great. I am assuming you are applying mostly to industrial engineering departments. GaTech is definitely the best ranked university, but Cornell and Columbia have really good programs too. You might want to check up on UCB, U of Michigan as well.
have you sent your applications yet?
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Hi,
Glad to meet people applying to OR as well. Bharadwaj, you have a strong application, except maybe for that verbal GRE. Where are you applying to?
As for me, background:
BS from a french engineering school
GPA: N/A
MSc in Financial Mathematics from Imperial College London (with Distinction)
GRE: Q 790
V 550
AW ?? (not received the results yet)
TOEFL: 114/120
2 strong recommendations from good faculty, one less personal.
No publications but a Master's thesis for which I received a high grade
Applying to:
Berkeley
Carnegie Mellon
Columbia
Cornell
Georgia Tech
Michigan
Northwestern
Stanford
UCLA
Please share your thoughts about Schools and application strength (or lack thereof)
Hi Alvarom,
I really appreciate your comments on my profile. I must say, you have a solid background(Imperial is a big name to have). My undergraduate GPA is kind of screwed up, which I believe is going to hit my applications really hard.
But anyway, it seems to me like your interests are more towards the OR programs offered by the managements schools, is it ? please correct me if I am wrong. Your list looks really good but if you can segregate it based on your expectations (easy to get in, difficult and ambitious) and research interests, it would be a little helpful to analyze. Like I mentioned before I am focusing on queueing theory and my list of schools are (the segregation is obvious :-))
George Mason University
University of Massachusetts- Amherst.
Boston University
University of Minnesota
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Rutgers
Ohio State University
TAMU
Virginia Tech.
University of Illinois Urbana
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Anyone is going to apply for Operation Research? Would you mind sharing your profile?
Thanks a lot.
Hi
I am applying to Operations Research Programs for Fall 2010. I am focusing on schools with a strong background in areas of applied probability(stochastic processes, queueing theory etc). Glad to finally meet someone applying to OR. I am super nervous about the schools i have shortlisted.
My background:
I have an Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from India in 2008. Currently am pursuing MS in Applied Mathematics at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
GPA
UG:6.9/10 , first class
graduate: 3.33/4(would be 3.5 by the end of this fall)
GRE
Q:790
V:380
W:4.0
TOEFL
110/120
1 intl conference proceedings, 1 poster at an annual meeting, 1 book chapter - for all of which i am the first author. Good recommendations from people in relevant areas.
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what about you?
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Hi al,
I would be applying to the OR programs for the Fall 2010. I have a keen interest in applied probability and especially stochastic process and queueing theory. I have a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from India and I am currently pursuing MS in Applied Mathematics at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. My background is as follows:
GPA
UG:6.9/10(first class)
Masters:3.33/4(it would be 3.5 by the end of this fall)
GRE
V:380
Q:790
W:4.0
TOEFL
110/120
1 intl. conference proceedings, 1 poster and 1 book chapter- for all of which i am the first author. I have a decent amount of research exp at undergraduate and graduate level but not directly related to OR. My recommendations would also be good.
here is a tentative list of universities I plan to apply to:
-Boston University, Systems Engg. PhD
-George Mason University, Systems Engg and OR
-The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, OR
-GaTech. IE
-Virginia Tech.- IE
-TAMU
-The Ohio State University
-Rutgers
I would really appreciate any comments/suggestions you could have for me. It really feels good to see people discussing OR somewhere!
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Posted · Edited by kadiyala1987
Hey,
I am heading to UT Dallas as well (for the PhD program in Operations Management). I emailed a grad student in my program and he said, university village is better in terms of facilities and space, but of course is priced higher. He stays at waterview and according to him, its just fine as well. I applied for Waterview and am on a wait list.
The one recurring advice about off campus housing I got is- to stay away from apartments on McCallum. That grad student also suggested a couple of apartments off-campus :courtyards at campbell and marquis at waterview.