whit
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Higher ranked discipline is your best bet. Go with SB.
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If I cannot go to UIUC then my next idea would be to attend Drexel (or UW-Madison if I am accepted with funding), stay until I get my Masters and then re-apply to the top schools in Structural again for my PhD. If I get a PhD, I'm definitely getting it from one of the top ten schools, hands down.
I think you hit it on the head. Go with a funded Masters, excel, and reapply for PhD programs when you're done.
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Could be good or bad.. at this point it doesn't hurt to call or email and ask. Lots of people are still witing to hear from schools that have released some decisions.
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Yeah, april is so late... but it seems like that is the reality this year.
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I would not expect a pay raise. Consider it something to possibly make yourself more marketable, but not much more than that on the pay side.
There are a number of things that make it enjoyable to me... from the challenge, day to day variety, interacting with clients and other professionals, learning and growth opportunities, etc. Job satisfaction is generally high, with respect to many other fields. You will not be rich, but if you can live within your means you will certainly get by and some might even say live comfortably.
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Probably SDC. I would take the SE track, then you can go for your LEED AP cert. if you are interested. That is what most companies are looking for as far as sustainability goes.
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I think you are better off with the SE program. In practice you could easily move into any of the three areas with that degree since it is the most technically challenging.
Tough to say which one will be most enjoyable, that is very subjective. I am in SE design and love it. I have colleagues in the other two fields and they are happy as well.
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Two Columbia PhD admits today! If you're reading this thread, please post your profiles!!
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I think if you are considering working in Chicago, you will benefit from your location since networking is the best way to look for future employment. Your program will instantly be recognized and will certainly eliminate the need to relocate. As long as the program has a decent ranking and the fit is good, which is what it sounds like, it's certainly worth placing near, if not at the top of your list.
As for myself, I have no desire to leave New York, therefore my applications this season have been within close proximity to the city. Not all programs are highly ranked, all have good fit. The connections that I have made in my past programs, both masters and bachelors, have been invaluable to my career thus far. I can only imagine the same for the doctorate. Often it's who you know....
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Funding is the main difference that I know of. Many schools (at least for phd) will only give funding to those entering in the fall. You didn't say if you received funding or not... assuming that you did not, there should be no difference for you one way or the other.
Only other advantage/disadvantage would be the few months earlier.. may be either one depending on your situation and needs.
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I just wrote to UMN to inquire about the status of my application, and I got a reply that I will hear about it around mid April?!!!! They must be joking with me... They mailed out some decisions already, so it doesn't make any sense...
Yeah, that sounds like a generic conservative response.
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Hey all-
I applied for Fall 2011 entry into Structural Engineering PhD programs at:
UIUC (recommended for admission, invited for recruitment weekend feb 24-27)
GaTech (still waiting, invited to Visitation Program mar 11-12)
MIT (still waiting)
Cornell (still waiting)
Lehigh (still waiting, invited to Open House on feb 26)
Drexel (still waiting, contacted via phone and email by a professor who would like me to work with him if I attend Drexel, should hear about admission in another 2 weeks)
Columbia (rejected)
University of Wisconsin-Madison (still waiting)
Were you the lone post for the Civil PhD program on the results board so far this year? Best of luck on your other apps... would you mind sharing your profile?
I have applied to Columbia as well.... so far I haven't heard a thing...
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I would go with B. If you can afford the financial sacrifice, location and connections will be key for industry position if you go that direction.
Sounds like A would be better for academia track.
For me, location is very important...
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How about a summer course at you univ. or one nearby?
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I just got accepted (today) to my top choice program with funding for four years.
I only applied to three programs -- professors from the other two programs have explained that their funding is incredibly limited and that it is quite unlikely that I will receive funding from them.
Also, I am certain that this school is where I want to be and is the best option for my research interests, but have not heard gotten any official news from the other two programs.
Should I accept the offer now/soon? Or should I wait for word from the other programs?
What is the etiquette for acceptance?
Thanks!
Sounds like you have all you wanted, I say go for it! Top choice and funding.. what could the other schools offer that would possibly change your mind?
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Hi Folks,
For anyone familiar with Columbia's application process- I checked my application status online. Although it says all my stuff has been received, the status is "incomplete." Does this mean I messed up somewhere or just that no decision has been made on me yet? Also, the "at department" space is blank- does this mean my file hasn't even reached the relevant admissions committee? I've seen at least one person post an acceptance to this department on the results board and I'm starting to worry that my application is going to get lost in the ether...
I don't want to be "that student" that annoys the admissions committee- so I thought I'd check with you all before I contact anyone at Columbia. Am I being paranoid?
Thanks for your help!
Mine says "Submission Status:Submitted" I also got an e-mail saying it was under faculty review. I would definitely call..
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Did anyone apply to Columbia? Have you heard anything yet?
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Yeah I think it's pretty easy. Wait until you hear from all. If the fit and rankings are better elsewhere then go there. Otherwise syracuse has a decent reputation and at least you'll be in a program.
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Let's start off with telling us where else you applied? Then we can give you a relative ranking amongst those...
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No problem. What did you decide to do instead?
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Hi. I think i'm going to study hydraulic engineering. I'd like to study that career because, among other things, I like dams a lot. But when I talked to an engineer that had worked on some dams in my country (I live in the Dominican Republic, and would like to study abroad), he told me that engineers working in dams, for large companies (e.g. Ferrovial, Odebrecht, Andrade-Gutierrez...) have the disadvantage of having very demanding jobs. He meant that they are demanded to work lots of time, to live on the project's place, to move to another countries to work, and that most of them do not have enough free time, or social life, and that they live separated from their families... So these are the questions I want you to answer me:
Does working on projects such as dams, involve the conditions mentioned above?
Do you think those conditions are still frequent today (the last time the Engineer I talked to worked on a dam was ten years ago)?
Do you think that those conditions would have changed in the future (e.g. for the time I get graduated, maybe on 5 years)?
Do you think that there will be demand for dam construction fot the rime i graduate?
Thanks for your attention!
Well, since the majority of dams are being constructed in developing nations, depending on your position and role in the project, that may require significant overseas traveling.
I think the demand for dams and other hydraulic structures will probably grow over the next decade or more due to overseas development. In the US, we aren't building as many new dam structures but the is significant work in inspection, rehabilitation and repairs for the existing ones to keep them functioning properly.
Always difficult to predict the future, but I do see growth potential in hydraulic systems, water distribution, etc.
For this type of work you would need either MS or ME at a civil engineering program that specialized in hydraulics/water resources.
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If it's good news, I'll take anything.. carrier pigeon, message in a bottle, etc.
for a rejection... i'd prefer a letter, that way I have something to burn!
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I just read gunsharp's thread "M.Eng. Vs. M.S." and I was wondering what level of job do people usually find after completing a M.Eng. or M.S. program?
I am seeking a career in the industrial field rather than the Ph.D path but I am concerned with the quality of job found after completing a graduate degree. I guess I am ultimately wondering which completed program (M.Eng. vs. M.S.) will help me find a higher quality job than the other? Or if both programs yield the same qualifications for quality jobs?
In my field, structural engineering, it makes no difference which degree you have from potential employers eyes. I would imagine that it is similar if not the same across most engineering disciplines.
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I graduated with my BS (Nuclear Engineering) in 2008, then racked up 3 years of industry experience in addition to a Master's degree.
Now I qualify to take the PE Nuclear Engineering Exam.
My question is will obtaining a PE license boost my chances of getting into a Nuclear Engineering PhD program?
I figure if I have to study for the candidacy exam, I might as well take the PE which covers more or less the same material (but less theoretical, of course).
Thanks!
I'm sure it can't hurt. I am a licensed Structural Engineer and have applied to programs for this fall. Preparing for the SE1 and SE2 which have tremendously low pass rates (as does the Nuclear) reported by NCEES, was challenging but I feel it has made me a better engineer. In my opinion, real life industry experience should be looked upon favorably, and is incredibly important to professional fields, like engineering.
Here's to hoping that it helps!
MIT vs UC Berkeley vs Stanford (Structural Engineering)
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Definitely UCB.