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@ak547 Good to hear from you, especially as we seem to be going for the same specialization and we have applied to similar universities. I haven't heard from any university yet, but when I contacted the grad advisors they told me the wouldn't send decisions until late feb even late march, so I still have my hopes up.

I know. I applied for aerospace, and I haven't heard anything yet. I keep reading the messages on this thread and its making me a little nervous. Although I contacted some of the advice offices and they told me they won't have decisions until march.

I actually considered it, but for personal reasons I decided to stay in the US. Do you go there?

@Bhargav Bandari not really.

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That's quite an interesting case. I guess it will come down to your publications, conferences, and in general the quality of your job at LSU. I read some interesting opinions here: https://www.quora.com/What-would-someone-do-if-they-wanted-to-get-another-degree-after-completing-a-PhD

Congrats @pvfm Did you receive an email? Or just by checking the website? @Emily Estelle Good luck with your applications! You will have no trouble getting it with such experience.

Sorry for not replying before, I just got really distracted with school, and finishing my applications! When are you planning to start your MS? In regards to microfluidics, I'm not really sure on what are the top schools on the area, but you should of course start by checking the most prestigious ones (Stanford, Austin, Georgia Tech, Purdue). With those scores you shouldn't have trouble getting in.

I have finished submitting my applications. I will keep you guys posted of any decisions/interviews/general communications. Good luck!

Good to see this kind of messages! I'm in my finals week (doing double major in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering) so I have been a little absent from the forum during the past weeks. I'm applying to MS and PhD programs in Aerospace Engineering, starting on Fall 2017. I have already submitted 5 applications, and I'm working on 3 more.

Feel free to send it to me as well! I'm in the middle of my finals...but I guess I have the time, right?

Are you restricted to California only? @g777

Hello! Those are some great GRE scores. How does a 80/100 translate into the 4.0 GPA system? I mean, it technically would be something like 3.4, but I'm not sure if it is a linear conversion. Also, are you looking into a Master of Science or a Master of Engineering? And what in specific about fluids? Compressible fluids? Internal fluids (pipe flows)? Hydraulics? Aerodynamics?

If you don't mind me asking, why did you decide to go for petroleum engineering? I'm an aerospace/mechanical engineer, and I consider doing petroleum once, but ended up choosing aerodynamics. Also, have you considered University of Houston? @The Dark knight

I partially agree with the Dark Knight on this one. It will be good to add some "safe" options, just in case. Some universities prefer when the letters of recommendation come from faculty members. But I see your experience as a big plus. In fact, I meet someone who had an "ok" GPA and "ok" GRE but got into TAMU thanks to her job experience. I would recommend you to look into the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Major - Double Major in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate University - University of Texas at Arlington Undergraduate GPA 3.77 (on a scale of 4.0) Undergraduate Projects - Chief Engineer for both aerospace and mechanical senior design projects Research - Worked as undergraduate research assistant at a laboratory in the MAE department for >1year (on sensors and electronics) + teaching assistant for a laboratory and a freshman level course on engineering (two semesters) Work Experience - Student intern-research assistant at University of North Texas (May 2016 - ongoing) Research Interest - Low and High Speed Aerodynamics | Computational Fluid Dynamics GRE Scores - Q 163, V 154, AWA 4 (not the strongest point on my application) Letters of Recommendation - One from undergraduate advisor, one from research supervisor, and one from laboratory director Others - President of an engineering organization, attended two national conferences representing the university, presented aerospace senior design project at a symposium Applying to - UT (Austin), Texas A&M, U. of Washington, U. of Maryland (College Park), U. of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Georgia Tech, Purdue University, U. of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) That pretty much summarizes everything.

@kalmah Good to meet more people applying for Aero! Especially from south america! (I'm from Colombia). In my case, I'm going for aerodynamics/gas dynamics, and I'm applying to Gatech, U. of Maryland, U. of Michigan, Texas A&M, Illinois, Purdue, U. of Washington, and UT Austin. I should finish with my applications in the next weeks, I'm just waiting to hear from some professors with who I wish to work with.

I'm currently attending the University of Texas at Arlington, although I'm an Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering student. I'm not sure about the exact school ranking, but I can tell you UTA's reputation improves every year. There are some excellent faculty members. Also, it is relatively easy to get funding, so that's good news. About social life well...there is a huge international community, and they are all pretty united. UTA is generally known as a "commuter school", as it is pretty much "dead" on friday nights and weekends.

I was planning on (for aerospace though), but I'm not too convinced on the type of research they do. What's your area of interest?

I believe it all comes down to your study habits. In my case, I can totally relate to what you say. I'm always trying to write down as much as I can from the lecture, and sometimes I struggle to answer the professor's questions. But I realized some people are better off re-watching the lectures online, or using the lecture notes/textbook. They use the lecture to get just an overview of what the course content is about, but the actual learning comes from their own study. As for the grades, I wouldn't be too worried about it. I'm not saying to just give up and fail. But, if the class average is a 30-40, then try to stay above the class average and you will be fine.

I would love Illinois and Maryland. Although I'm an international student (currently living in Texas), so either UT or Texas A&M would be more convenient.

@pvfm That's interesting. I have also contacted the grad coordinators at each one of the universities, and I asked them if I should email professors and they told me it was ok to do. In fact, one already replied telling me he is not planning on taking new grad students, so that's important info to tailor your statements of purpose. And I'm most interested in the area of aerodynamics and computational fluid dynamics. Which one of those universities you mentioned is your top choice?

You have a strong profile. I noticed we are applying to pretty much the same schools, (except for Berkeley or Caltech). In fact, compared to you, I'm afraid you are hindering my chances! haha What about your letters of recommendation? They are also an important point on your application and can certainly make a difference. Also, have you contacted any professors at those universities? You might have the qualifications to get accepted, but if the professor doesn't have funding or doesn't have space in the lab then your chances will be reduced.