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Thanks. I'm in Fluids, but who knows where after the first year of coursework What do I think got me in? Well I think primarily my statement - I think the key is to write it so it appeals to the research interests of as many Profs as possible. And my experience has been largely in fluids which is quite a big specialty at GALCIT. Oh also I should have clarified I applied for the Masters with a view to going into the Doctoral degree....sorry about that

Go for it, mate. I got into the doctoral program with lesser credentials than that and am starting this fall. I think it'll all come down to how you present yourself and your interests in your statement. You've got material for a solid application IMHO.

Hey I'll be joining this fall as well in the Aero dept (GALCIT). Looking forward to it!

Diamond eh, props. Are you sure that "you can work with so-and-so if you want" doesn't mean that "so-and-so" will give you a stipend?

Is your username any reference to the SC2 player on team liquid? Oh and I would choose UMD in a flash. I think it's a much bigger department than the other two.

Was denied funding today...

Was denied funding today...

Yeah I got the Dean's letter yesterday. I think nomination means recommended to graduate studies who then make it official. You'd probably be getting the letter soon

Thanks for the great info! That is a big call you've got to make between MIT and Caltech ... I guess it would depend on what area you want to go into down the track. Interesting how they said MIT is all about fundamentals - looking at the labs it looks like their research is fairly application heavy. Caltech seems to be quite 'physics-y' whereas MIT is more 'systems engineering-y'. If I go to Caltech (still waiting on Stanford) I plan to use the first year to decide on what really interests me. Did you see much on space propulsion while you were there?

I'd call up Christine for an answer though - there aren't many admits reported on the results page so they might be still deliberating...

No idea

Emailed. No info except the fact that more info will be available soon.

Mine was from GALCIT and I was told I'd get a letter from the dean soon. I was also wondering about the "nomination". It's a bit unclear and it's been over a week so I'm getting a little nervous...

No mention of any Professors over here ... are you talking about the academic supervisor or RA appointment?

Well if the fellowship is sizable would that make your decision any simpler? I notice they differentiate between "aeronautics" and "aerospace" where the aerospace stream has a more space orientation and involves collaboration with JPL. That's for Masters though, there's on a PhD in "Aeronautics".

Yep, PhD! Fellowship! But don't know how much it is...

Decisions are on the way out people - how did you go?

Also how does funding work there - do you have to get a fellowship or can you pretty easily land an RA when you get there? You pretty much can't do that at Stanford

Sweet as congrats! Mind posting your stats? I hope they're way above mine so that I don't regret not applying there!! lol

Lulz, ftw

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone has heard any decision news from CalTech Graduate Aerospace...

Hey odelpino, that's interesting, I haven't got my letter yet but did you also get your funding decision in the email? If not, what did the email say?

Thanks Weiz. Sure I'll post my info, bear in mind I'm an international applicant, too. Where did you hear about getting GA or TA after first quarter? I've heard similar things but only after one year. Undergrad Institution: In the top 4 schools for Eng in Australia Major(s): Aerospace Engineering Overall GPA: 3.75 Position in Class: Not ranked Type of Student: I GRE Scores: Q: 800 V: 550 W: 4.5 Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Research projects every break, no publications

Got an email about Graduate Diversity Day with an invitation letter attached. The email is addressed to me but the letter is addressed to some other dude by the initials of EL - don't know what's up with that. The airfare is $1600+ from where I am anyway so I would be hard-pressed to go. What I really want to know about is what's happening with funding!

Yeah same here....I am just wondering if they've completed their funding decisions process or not