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Also just received info that U Mich will more than likely be online classes for fall.?

It is official! After a very tough decision making process and an excellent choice of some exciting schools including Georgia Tech, Purdue, MIT and CU Boulder, I finally chose the University of Michigan to pursue my doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering at the UM'sPlasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Lab. I did not share this information readily as I did not want to discourage you all on this thread and I know many of you were anxiously awaiting responses from the various schools you applied to and I was very blessed with full funding early on at all the schools I applied to and then the tough part began. My visits to U Mich and MIT were cancelled and even though I had visited U Mich in early November as part of an outreach, I had not spent enough time with people in the area I wanted to eventually research. GT was well known to me and I was called early on and told I had a spot reserved for me. MIT was a complete surprise but a very flattering one. In the end, Michigan was just a better fit for me and their funding package is the best and most complete of all the other schools. I am excited but also hope this really happens as already I had heard that Michigan State is only online for Fall. Just a waiting game at this point to see what UMich does. Again, I apologize for not being forthcoming sooner. I wish you all the best of the best for your educational careers wherever you attend. I spoke privately with a few of you and I sincerely hope you are safe and well and that your educational plans work out for the best!

No I actually had a private visit scheduled for Monday and they canceled. They reached out this morning and were very nice about it.

MIT cancelled their Grad Open House for AeroAstro. They will reimburse funds and are attempt to make parts of the program "virtual". I was going to attend a private visit later in March as I cannot make the scheduled one which is March 13/14 so not sure if they will advise me to not come as an individual??

MIT cancelled the Grad Open House for Aero Astro. They are attempting to make parts of it "Virtual".

Awesome about CU Boulder!!! You got a solid offer after visit weekend! I head there Monday. Excited to see the labs etc and the gorgeous mountains.

Awesome!!! I cannot wait to visit but really wish I could have attended the organized visit.

@Phoenix88 What did you think about CU Boulder?? I thought this was their visit weekend just past.

That is great news! I know you mentioned she wants Cal Tech and was awarded a fellowship at MIT. Was she already assigned an advisor at MIT? Just wondered this as i was awarded a research assistantship with funding for a specific lab for a Master's since they don't direct admit for a Ph.D unless you have a Master's.

YES!!!! I just got in and I am actually on my visit to Purdue!

Looks like MIT Ph.D decisions may be coming out as well. Saw the post from the former F35 pilot. Ouch!

Was anyone here invited to the EMERGE program at U Mich back in November? If so, what did you think? Was it helpful and have you gone on to apply and get an offer?

Has anyone made a firm decision yet? I am waiting until I have completed all my visits and met all my potential advisors. Funding is another issue, of course!

Congratulations!!! My campus visits are getting totally crowded and I may be pulling a two visit, multiple city trip over my Spring Break just to get them all in. I know the new head of engineering at University of Arizona; he is doing great things there! Exciting times ahead!

No the requirement is for a Master's of Science degree and they do not specify it must be from MIT or even in aero. Just that a Master's must be completed .