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Hi Everyone, For PhD education, how does PROFESSOR reputation or UNIVERSITY reputation play its role for getting faculty positions or research positions at national labs? I chose a university with lesser reputation, though, reputed, over other highly reputed universities but has the best professor in my field along with research I liked the most. Plus I have very high chances of getting papers published at significant journals of my field with the professor I chose. Will the U rep hamper my chances to be a faculty in future as I see graduates of universities (I rejected) being faculties? Thanks

Hey guys, I have decided to go to U Minnesota-Twin Cities as I felt I was more interested to work with a professor there. I am really glad with my decision. Best wishes to everyone up there.

I have been admitted to UIUC, Yale, U Minnesota-Twin Cities and Northwestern with prestigious fellowships and full PhD funding. However, based on visits and discussion here on Forum, I have narrowed down my list to U Minnesota-Twin Cities and Northwestern. U Minnesota-Twin Cities Aerospace Engineering: has the best professor in my field in US if not in the world; more specifically in reacting and hyper-sonic flows (I am an international student, though :/) that are my strong research interests. I will also have opportunities to go to NASA Ames Research Center at California to work in a non-ITAR project that uses his code. So it should be great fun. Strong ties to NASA. Northwestern: It has one of the best professors in C.F.D. (Biological Propulsion) who publishes papers in Nature, Science and other high impact factor journals. I like his research works but never done in that area specifically as I worked more in reacting and hyper-sonic flows. Furthermore, Northwestern is more prestigious in over all university ranking and flexible. I am guaranteed to get summer internships at Ford/ other great companies. Strong ties to Argonne National lab (great for CFD). I want to be a research scientist in a National Lab. Both professors are very powerful who can land me anywhere I want. Only 4 days are left :/ So can anyone help me to solve the problem in the simpliest and easiest way? Thank you in advance

I have been admitted to UIUC, Yale, U Minnesota-Twin Cities and Northwestern with prestigious fellowships and full PhD funding. However, based on visits and discussion here on Forum, I have narrowed down my list to U Minnesota-Twin Cities and Northwestern. U Minnesota-Twin Cities Aerospace Engineering: has the best professor in my field in US if not in the world; more specifically in reacting and hyper-sonic flows (I am an international student, though :/) that are my strong research interests. I will also have opportunities to go to NASA Ames Research Center at California to work in a non-ITAR project that uses his code. So it should be great fun. Strong ties to NASA. Northwestern: It has one of the best professors in C.F.D. (Biological Propulsion) who publishes papers in Nature, Science and other high impact factor journals. I like his research works but never done in that area specifically as I worked more in reacting and hyper-sonic flows. Furthermore, Northwestern is more prestigious in over all university ranking and flexible. I am guaranteed to get summer internships at Ford/ other great companies. Strong ties to Argonne National lab (great for CFD). I want to be a research scientist in a National Lab. Both professors are very powerful who can land me anywhere I want. Only 4 days are left :/ So can anyone help me to solve the problem in the simpliest and easiest way? Thank you in adance

Thank you all but is there some other people who can put more lights on this issue? Deadline to accept the offers is nearing and I am getting nervous.

Hi everyone, I have been admitted to Yale, Northwestern (Mechanical) and U Minnesota Twin Cities (Aerospace) with full 5 year funding (though, I will try to finish within 3-4 years) in all. Ranking wise: Yale = Northwestern > U Minnesota-Twin Cities Professor wise: U Minnesota-Twin Cities > Northwestern = Yale, though, all are still great. Weather wise: Northwestern > Yale > U Minnesota-Twin Cities Research wise: U Minnesota-Twin Cities slightly edges Northwestern and Yale both My dream is to work in a National Laboratory in Computational Fluid Dynamics in future as a research scientist. So if you were me, how would you choose the best school among these schools?

that I have been admitted to other schools and ask her about the possible date of acceptance from her department since the deadline to accepts offers from the other schools is April 15 i.e. just few weeks from now. Do you guys suggest me to send this to my best POI this sort of emails as I am afraid they can even cross the deadline April 15 as per the previous years history in results section? Millions of thanks!

Hi guys, I am a PhD applicant to Stanford ME and was wondering if anyone has heard anything about a PhD decision from the ME dept. Please share your profile so that I can gauge my chances for admission. I am also waiting for the decision from the dept. Let us all hope for the best! Cheers!

OKIE BYE BYE MY DREAM SCHOOL

Hi guys, I have been denied admission to one of my top choices for PhD and sent DGS an email if I can be reconsidered as admitted students leave admission spots to go their top choice university. Is it OK if I did that and how likelihood is it to get admitted after being rejected if I have mentioned him in the email that I have received fellowships from other excellent schools but this university particularly remains my top choice? I know it is weird but nothing is IMPOSSIBLE, right?

Yes, I am also in CFD. Where did you get admitted to as of now? Who is your POI there: You can PM me.

Can anyone share their experiences if relevant to the thread topic above? Waiting is killing me

Hi Tuschu, From what I heard they do not take MS to do PhD there often. But, who knows we can get in! So what is your research field? What about your acceptances?

Minnesota! Hands down!

Has anyone heard from this prestigious program? Came to know that they only hire their MS. Rarely take MS from other universities Any feed back? My POI, luckily, replied me that he would inform me if I fall in his narrow selection. :/

Hi there, Has anyone received any financial aid from this department? Pathetic that they can't fund PhDs. LOL

Yes, dude. I think it is better to wait than to irritate them. Haha..yes you are right. I will wait for the decision any way.

Thanks Macchiato for your reply. I saw two acceptances today and yesterday from Cornell PhD Mechanical. The first round of acceptances has already been sent out on Feb 7/8. A week earlier I sent an email to the graduate admission chair about my updated resume and passion to be at Cornell ( I know I should not have done that). But do you think that I still have a chance to get admitted as some people may leave spot for us?

Hi guys I contacted a prof at a university who is about to retire and not taking any new student for PhD. In our email conversation, I told him that I was extremely interested to join his institution. In return, he suggested me to wait for the decision. I was wondering if I should ask him for some kind of recommendation to the admission committee as the deadline to send decisions is rapidly nearing! Looking forward for your opinions!

Contact professors aside my POI? Since I have only mentioned the POI on my SOP, will he feel negative about me when I contact other professors as well? Furthermore, how do I approach the other professors as I have only mentioned the POI on my SOP not them? SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!

Contact professors aside my POI? Since I have only mentioned the POI on my SOP, will he feel negative about me when I contact other professors as well? Furthermore, how do I approach the other professors as I have only mentioned the POI on my SOP not them? SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!

I sent similar email to the graduate chair before posting this here. I KNOW I AM SCREWED BUT NOW I WON'T DO THIS AGAIN AND WAIT FOR THE RESULT INSTEAD. IF YOU ARE DESTINED, YOU WILL GO ELSE NOT IN ANY WAY. If a friend of mine received an email in late match with acceptance (USUALLY ACCEPTANCES ARE GIVEN IN MID FEB), there is still a hope!!! CHEERS!

You are right, though, Then OK i will wait for the decision then

I was informed by a graduate staff that few decisions are yet to be done by the end of this February. I don't know whether I will fall in that list or not. So do you suggest me to contact the graduate admission chair and ask him to re-evaluate my application if in case there is any opening by now? Is it fine?

Has anyone received any application status update after 7/8th Feb when there was a flood of acceptances? I am waiting for this decision as this is my top priority? Do you suggest me to contact graduate admission chair if they can re-evaluate my application for remaining spots or new spot? It is because the deadline to hearing decisions is coming near. So afraid and worried