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For a newly minted engineering PHD I think the average is somewhere between $70,000-$90,000 (based on the information from my schools career services). The variation comes from things like previous experience (ie, if you were in the work force before going to grad school), the specific type of engineering, the school your degree is from, etc.

the M.S. in civil is fast becoming the professional degree for civil engineers in the United States. Schools are beginning to admit more students on an un-funded basis because the demand for the degree has increased so much. Some schools will offer a M.S. program that takes 1 year if you did your undergraduate in civil engineering at that school, and almost all schools have a 3-4 semester program. Since you do not have a civil engineering background, getting admitted with be more difficult, you should contact specific schools that you are interested in and ask them what sort of coursework they require in an applicant.

since you're a very uncommon case, it couldn't hurt to contact a few schools and ask if they'd be willing to waive a few requirements for you. for the most part, I think most schools require the B.S. in EE or CS to ensure that you have the relevant background, but since you work as an engineer, there's a good chance that some schools will accept that work experience as a substitute, especially since you're only after a M.S. (and most likely a non-thesis option I'm assuming) which is generally viewed as a degree for industry. another thing you have going is that your employer is willing to pay for it which means that you'd be a professional student and a source for revenue for the school where most engineering students tend to be funded by the school.

seems like he has trouble with interactions where he's not in the position of authority/knowledge/the one people listen to, which is likely why he doesn't hang out with his own cohort. it's possible that he was socially awkward at one point and is now just trying too hard to be outgoing, but I would venture that this is not the case and that he's just a narcissistic creeper. He's probably trying to make himself believe that he is an important part of the department and the easiest way to do that is to go around and 'mentor' new students. I'd avoid him, treat him as an acquaintance. chances are, he does the same thing with the next class.

I think you have a chance, but with those schools even astronomical GPAs coupled with great research experience aren't a guaranteed admissions offer. Your chances would greatly increase if you can find a professor that wants to take you. I would venture that you might have a slightly better chance at CS programs than EE, just because the prevalent culture in EE places a little bit more emphasis on GPA than CS does.

that depends on how much course work you had completed towards your BSc and if there are institutions willing to accept the credit. generally US engineering curricula are designed to be 4 years of full time course-work with the first year devoted to basic calculus and fundamental science. I've had friends come out of high school with advanced math and science credit and complete a BS in engineering in 3 years so if you have course work that will transfer it is definitely conceivable to do it in a bit less than that. That being said, I think most schools will want you to attend for at least 2 years, especially if the school has some prestige.

If they are in separate departments, EE programs tend to value GPA a bit more than CS, of course this is highly dependent on school. Since you're going PhD, you should look up professors that have similar interests in those schools and send them an email. Grad school acceptance rates can fluctuate greatly year to year, it all depends on if they have money to support new students, how many graduated the year before, if there are professors who can advise new students, etc. It's been more difficult these past few years partially due to tighter budgets and partially due to current students delaying graduation from fear of the job market, because of this I would suggest you at least consider more schools. Other top schools that you may want to look at are Carnegie Mellon, UT-Austin, UMich-Ann Arbor and Georgia Tech. If you can find a professor that likes you and wants you to work for them then it becomes much easier to get in. if you apply, get rejected and try again the following year, I don't think it affects you negatively if you come back with an improved profile. getting rejected doesn't mean that you automatically spend the next year doing nothing. Whatever the reason for your applying the year after (rejected the year before or just didn't apply) you should address the gap in time in your application and talk about what you did during it.

A few things, I'm not entirely sure you count as a minority, (I'm asian and almost every engineering school explicitly states that I don't count) so I wouldn't expect it to help you on an application. some CS programs also look at practical experience, ie if you have completed large programming projects, those could help. If you're going EE, your GPA is about on the cut-off for most top programs. Stanford, in general, places more worth on entrepreneurial spirit than other schools. Berkeley, when I applied, had 2800 applicants for less than 100 spots, but that was the first year of the current recession so it's probably better now, but the competition will still be very stiff. What focus exactly are you applying for? from your profile I would guess some mix of computer architecture/software engineering. Different sub-fields in EE value different things in an applicant, and also sometimes have different schools sitting at the top.

I don't think having a masters necessarily adds to your chances, but it does let you enter higher up in terms of salary and responsibility. It's also not uncommon to see masters degrees working in industry's R&D labs. A lot of companies have offices in Zurich, the big ones that I can think of off the top of my head are IBM and Siemens, both of which hire M.S. degrees in EE. In regards to considering schools in the US, it's always worth considering, especially if you think you have a shot at some of the good schools and there are a number that offer funding to masters students. However, holding a degree from a US institution doesn't automatically mean you can work in the US, it still requires citizenship, permanent residency or employment authorization. Contact the career services offices at all of the schools that you are considering and ask about job placement rates, average starting salaries, etc. Most established schools will track those statistics. That should help you determine if it's worth it for you. For instance, the average starting salary for a M.S. in EE from my university is 30% higher than just a B.S. so you come out head fairly quickly even though the B.S. would've been working for 2 years when you enter the work force.

light plyometrics twice a week basketball 1-3 times a week taking the long way when walking anywhere running is definitely not for everyone, I personally could never stand it.

for an entry level position the higher degree may not be an advantage. If they are considering people with both Master's and Engineer's degrees then it generally means that the job only requires a Master's level of knowledge. However the higher degree candidates may be able to bring extra experience and be ready for more responsibility sooner, but you also have to pay them more, so it really will vary from company to company. It seems that the engineer's degree is also longer than a master's degree program. If you can get into MIT, Caltech, etc, then my personal opinion is to go for the Masters. you get the same name recognition without having to explain what your degree is and you can make up the degree with a year or two of work experience (during which you'll be probably paid very well which is always nice).

1) graduate on time. or graduate close to the average amount of time it takes to finish. as for the bracelet. how about What Would Jorge Cham (of PhD comics) Do?

it seems to be a very uncommon degree for people to obtain in the united states. I've never seen employers specifically require an engineer's degree. If you're going the professional engineer route, the accepted path seems to be master's and the eventual PE certification. This degree as it is implemented in the US appears to be entirely replaceable by field experience which is probably why it's so rare now.

my department orientation wasn't really a social event as they didn't give us the chance to talk to each other. We were put in an info session about the academic literature resources we would have access to, and then another info session on how to not get assaulted (ie a 30 minute spiel that amounted to don't walk around alone at 3 in the morning). They also scheduled an 'off the record' student panel where we could ask questions of older students and all the faculty and staff left the room, except they only gave us 10 minutes which I found cynically amusing. I was very socially awkward in high school and during college I forced myself to have social contact by getting involved in student organization, this worked out pretty well because if you take responsibility for something, people come to you. so if you have the opportunity, I strongly recommend getting involved in something on campus outside of academia. you can ask your department if they have a schedule of the orientation so you know what to expect.

pay as you go is nice and can be much cheaper than a monthly plan if you don't use your phone that much. However if you want data, you're pretty much stuck with plan. Regarding the GSM frequencies, the owner's manual should be able to tell you what your phone can handle. Sprint, Verizon, US Cellular, and Virgin Mobile are CDMA so if you're using an unlocked iphone those carriers will not support it. T-Mobile and AT&T are the 2 major providers that use GSM. There are a plethora of smaller carriers but you'll need to investigate coverage area. sim cards can be locked (probably just some form of encrypted password), when I switched carriers and wanted to keep my phone number I had to get them to unlock the sim card.

coffee shops will also generally have free wifi however it will be an unsecured network. generally both incoming and outgoing calls will count towards your minutes. There are a few providers that have free incoming calls (US Cellular is the only one I can think of off of the top of my head) One additional thing to watch out for is that carriers in the US can be either CDMA or GSM so you have to make sure that the carrier supports your unlocked phone. I would recommend looking at AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint-Nextel and Verizon to start.

I took it when I was a senior and honestly I didn't think it was that great of an exam. The EIT certification is necessary if you ever want to be a PE and the only sub-fields of EE where that might apply would be in power systems. The PE lets you sign and seal engineering plans and lets your signature act as an official approval that something is safe and certified and what not. As you mentioned, this is pretty much mandatory for most civil engineers but not so much for other engineering disciplines. Most grad schools (for EE) won't care if you have the EIT certification, half of the professors I've talked to don't even know what it is. The only reason to take it is to leave open an option for a future career path.

generally any department store will carry decent slacks for relatively cheap. personally, I'd go with the Dockers, a pair in each color (navy, khaki, black and some other stuffy color). Gilt-man sometimes has very nice shirts for pretty cheap, but it is kind of hit and miss (saw a sale a few weeks ago for thousand dollar cuff-links). Express also has some nice stuff with the added bonus of being able to shop online, they are a bit expensive but run a lot of promotions so if you happen across a good coupon it might be worth it. [edit] also, if you visited during an official visit day it could be that everyone was told to dress well because they had visitors. wouldn't hurt to shoot one of the current students an email asking about the general mode of dress.

not necessarily. Professors want students to fill the gaps to make their research group well rounded so it's not really rare to see them admit academically weaker students who have some other positive points such as more closely related research interests, or experience working with the professor and has proven to be capable. Most departments won't really throw a fuss if the professor can justify why they're taking a student.

I agree with fuzzy, getting involved in student organizations gives you things to talk about in job interviews for industry where you're much more likely to be asked behavioral style questions. Academic interviews tend to focus on quantifiable accomplishments (like papers and conference talks). School culture also has alot to do with it. At ece illinois, even though we have alot of students who are only after the MS and plan to go into industry, the focus is completely on academic research. Although people do get involved, it tends to be with things that relate directly to the research group they are in. personally, I was heavily involved as an undergrad and am now doing my MS at the same institution so I just continued my involvement (toned down a bit, of course), although it does make me a bit of an odd duck in my department.

both are pretty good for mechanical. You'll have to look up your interest area to see what the faculty in each school are doing which may give you a better idea of where is a better fit. That being said. the state of Illinois is not financially solvent, the University is missing almost 500 million dollars from the state and they're looking at tuition hikes as means to riding this out so it may cost quite a bit more to go to Illinois.

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