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No, I go there, skip it.

^I hope so....

CCNY has a considerable Biomed/Bioengineering department. Living in Upper Manhattan is a cheaper than anywhere else in the borough, though you are 20-35 minutes away from Midtown. However, since it's being slowly gentrified by Columbia students and folks from downtown, the area is getting more safe as we speak. But still it has its reputation where most New Yorkers still won't venture into Upper Manhattan, unless it's a necessity.

Hi GC'ers, This is my second application season. I'm applying to graduate programs in Applied Math and Petroleum Engineering. I graduated with a BA in English in several years ago and now returning to my roots, thus taking advanced undergrad math courses. The main point is, I relished in Electrical Engineering shop class during high school and I want to engage in engineering again. Specifically in petroleum engineering, drilling and reservoir modeling/simulation. I love being in the field and the applied physics/math/geology/earth science of petroleum engineering is fascinating ever since I met one last summer. I've emailed a few graduate directors of PE schools and some of them have said that I contact professors to request them to supervise me while I take remedial courses as an graduate student (that's if get in the first place). Do I ask professors now before application season, during, or after? How do I approach this? I feel very clueless about requesting professors to supervise me while I'm a math major and having them deem me worthy.

Thank you shockwave, I was born and raised in NYC also (Queens) and outsiders deem NYC a very tolerable city. But then again, most students ONLY stay in their designated borough (Columbia with Manhattan, NYU with BK/Manhattan) and never see the vastness of NYC. Setiadi, commuting from Queens is a cinch as long as you live near an express stop (Jackson Heights, Jamaica, Forest HIlls, Union Turnpike, LIC, QB Hill), usually only 2 express trains from those areas to Columbia. Or from Astoria, the M60. I'll be putting in my advice here from now on.

Also, I've emailed a few directors of the petroleum engineering schools. And they asked that I should ask professors to supervise me because I will need remedial courses. Do I ask these professors during application season or after applications? I asked the directors the same question but none of them have answered for 2 weeks.

Anyone?

Btw, how did you do? You can message me details if it's personal.

Thank you Tominkini, very helpful!

I don't want to be in the Northeast, anywhere else is fine. Cost is fine also since I'm working full-time and could pay up front one whole year of grad school. As for size, that's a hit and miss. I'm mostly geared towards renewable biofuels and petroleum sources.

That enlightened me very much, thank you Cajunmama! What about the rankings? I guess I will pursue mostly chemical engineering now with a few petroleum engineering programs. What programs would you say is safe for me? http://universityreport.net/us-chemical-engineering-ranking-2011 I'm looking at programs ranked 20 to 50.

So you're pointing out that I should apply for civil, chemical, and civil engineering programs instead?

Hi all, I'm an applied math major and very interested in the petroleum engineer MS programs at OU, University of Texas, Texas A&M, Univ of Houston, New Mexico Mining School, USC, etc. I know most of them require a background in engineering but I have no engineering courses. Does anyone know of someone who has been accepted into those schools with a applied math background? Any advice will be helpful!

Hi all, I'm an applied math major and very interested in the petroleum engineer MS programs at OU, University of Texas, Texas A&M, Univ of Houston, New Mexico Mining School, USC, etc. I know most of them require a background in engineering but I have no engineering courses. Does anyone know of someone who has been accepted into those schools with a applied math background? Any advice will be helpful!

This just pumped me up. Thanks ANDS!

My interests are very similar, additionally, I want to focus on mathematical biology (biomath) that has to do with genetic engineering. I know NCSU is very prominent in genetic engineering and biomath, one of my top choices. CU of Boulder, UA of Tucson(or Tempe?) and UNM are very big on biomath. As for having the masters degree prior to PH.D, I know some who have went straight for PH.D but for the safe route, I'd rather get the Master's to try it out before I dedicate 5 years of my life in one school. Full funding is common in most schools, some schools won't accept you if they can't fund you as well. And some schools will accept you without funding, up to them. I was very keen at looking at the University of Durham of their Biomath degree. But they obliterated the degree and made it into a Biophysics MSc, which is a BIG turnoff for me and unfortunate event. I looked at their curriculum for Biophysics and it is totally not what I want in Biomath at all. UCL has a strong applied math department, not sure about biomath research.

So how much would be the average rent in SLC? And also, how far from campus would you have to go for that price, etc.?

wow, APOCOOTER, we have the same foundation (English degree graduate here)! Except your math grades are much better than mine. Too many distractions on my case and I can't seem to get a second A in any math class. How are you excelling?! As for your choices are very well-rounded, including ongtz's suggestions. If you want that PH.D right off the bat, perhaps if you incline what area of research you want to delve into or specialties. I'm applying only to Masters this coming winter, I was rejected for 4 PH.D programs simply because my undergrad courses and lack of research didn't entice anyone.

I got a 158 in Q for my GRE, EVERY one of the grad advisors that I applied to told me the same thing, your QUANT is too low, retake it and hope at least for a 164. You're GPA is fine but if you can get A's in the rest of your courses, you'll finish strong and make an impact.

As for learning Linear Algebra, I didn't find it interesting whatsoever. But I do want to excel in it. I am in the procedure of registering for a Linear Algebra course at a different school in the summer other than my home school. The Linear Algebra course in my home school is 4 credits, however, the Linear Algebra course at the foreign school is 3 credits. How do the graduate admission committee see this? Is this a conflict I should avoid and take the course in the fall, at my home school?

Well, I took Cal 1 in high school, AP CAL. Cal 2, first semester of college and wayyy to many domestic issues and it shows in other courses during the time. But Cal 3, entirely my fault. I"m thinking of taking Advanced Cal 2 and hopefully acing that. I"m retaking Linear Algebra this summer. Hopefully, that goes well along with Math Analysis I and ODE in the fall. Also, do you think it's a good idea to retake Cal 2 or Cal 3?

Bump.

Semester ends, and down goes my class. I nearly failed it. I'm retaking it in the summer. To any faculty here, how do you feel about applicants who retake classes, especially core ones?

Never have I found a math.class boring but Linear Algebra makes the cut which I'm probably sure is one factor to my low performance. I am considering taking Linear Algebra in the Spring but first I will boost up my gpa.with Discrete Math, ODE, and Applied Math models.

What I especially HATE is when professors or directors finally reply with the most curt emails such as" I suggest you look elsewhere," with NO details or reasons why I should look elsewhere. Or maybe they can lead me to other professors who could know more about a certain area of knowledge.