[BS in Chemistry. Is a PhD in Chemical Engineering possible without first getting an MS in Chemical Engineering?]

There are plenty of people who have done this, but you are right about having to take undergrad courses to catch up.

 

Do you know what schools these people attended? I was assuming few PhD Chemical Engineering programs (probably the low ranked ones) would want to fund a BS Chemistry student with no Chemical Engineering knowledge and risk that student into their PhD Chemical Engineering Program.

[BS in Chemistry. Is a PhD in Chemical Engineering possible without first getting an MS in Chemical Engineering?]

I have a BS in Chemistry. Is a PhD in Chemical Engineering possible without first getting an MS in Chemical Engineering? My GPA is only 3.1 because I was diagnosed late with ADD which I did not get the DSP services until I almost graduated. My last 2 quarters, I had a 3.9 GPA so I felt like I would have done better had I received DSP accommodations sooner. I do not want to get a MS in Chemical Engineering because most MS are unfunded and I already have 15K in student loans from undergraduate. Is a PhD in Chemical Engineering possible if I apply to a low ranked program and take undergraduate chemical engineering classes while still in the PhD program? Is this even possible? I am low income, so only PhD funded programs will work for me.

[BS in Chemistry. Is a PhD in Math possible with high Math Subject GRE and high General GRE Math score?]

I have a BS in Chemistry with a low GPA 3.1 due to undiagnosed ADD. My last few terms where I got DSP services, I improved and got 4.00 GPA, but my overall was still 3.1.

 

Is a PhD in Math possible with high Math Subject GRE and high General GRE Math score?

[GRE Chemistry subject test]

Hi, I just found this thread. I'm answering Chem subject GRE in Oct 2012, and this thread has been great source of information!

However, I have only got one GRE paper so far http://www.ets.org/M...actice_book.pdf. Where can I get more GRE papers for reference?

I found subjectgre.com where they sell Chem papers - 3 for $45! Has enyone used this before? Can I get more papers for free from elsewhere?

I have exams from 1982, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2006. Do you want me to upload them?

[Importance of Chem GRE?]

I have a few old Chemistry GRE exams from 1982, 1990, 1995 as well as some ETS drill questions. Would you like me to upload them on a torrent engine?

[How do you prepare for PhD Chemistry Diagnostic Exams (ACS Exams) without the actual study guide for the corresponding ACS Exam?]

Have ay body given DUCK exam???.I have DUCk exam on monday.Some tips and which topics I should seriously revise at last momment and any help regarding the DUCK exam will be great.Pls Pls help as I have to clear this exam to continue my PhD and since there is no online support neithr any tips any help would be really great.Thanks

I request if somebody see this thread before Monday please help me

Thanks

Diagnostic of Undergraduate Chemistry Knowledge = DUCK?

[Increasing Your GPA by Taking 5 Units of Letter Graded Research Every Quarter]

Do PhD Chemistry Programs (but I guess other graduate and professional schools also) get suspicious when you try to increase your GPA by taking 5 units of research letter graded units every term? Most professors are nice to their undergraduate researchers so they just give them 5 units of A's even if all they do is grunt work like cleaning beakers and stuff. So I think that is unfair especially if you go to a school that gives Pass / No Pass units for undergraduate research.

[Impact of a second author undergraduate publication for PhD Chemistry applications!]

I made an appointment to visit the lab when I was in the area, Im international so the distance is way too large otherwise.

Not saying that you should visit every lab you are interested in by the way! An email would work as well to find out if the publication matters. Just pick some labs you are interested in and send an email stating your interest with some information about yourself. You can ask in that email if they are considering taking new students. Or you can just apply and find out that way

I made an appointment to visit the lab when I was in the area, Im international so the distance is way too large otherwise.

Not saying that you should visit every lab you are interested in by the way! An email would work as well to find out if the publication matters. Just pick some labs you are interested in and send an email stating your interest with some information about yourself. You can ask in that email if they are considering taking new students. Or you can just apply and find out that way

When I send out the email to ask how a second author publication can impact admissions, do I send it to the chair of the Chemistry Department, the Professor of Interest, or to someone else? Ideally, I would send it to the chair of admissions of the committee, but I heard they keep this information top secret as well as rotate admission committee members every year.

[Impact of a second author undergraduate publication for PhD Chemistry applications!]

Personally I went to visit a PI who I was interested in working with before the application season. We talked about the chances for admission and he mentioned that I had a good chance of getting accepted because of my publications (though first author). The PI was in the same subfield as me, I think thats is most important, otherwise they will probably not be very interested in your paper.

I wouldnt know of another way of finding out other than talking to faculty. Alltho I did notice that depending on the school they sometimes specifically ask for you to mention publications, sometimes they dont. I got accepted to the schools that asked to list publications, and got rejected by the only school that didnt ask. That may be coincidence, I dont know.

Personally I went to visit a PI who I was interested in working with before the application season. We talked about the chances for admission and he mentioned that I had a good chance of getting accepted because of my publications (though first author). The PI was in the same subfield as me, I think thats is most important, otherwise they will probably not be very interested in your paper.

I wouldnt know of another way of finding out other than talking to faculty. Alltho I did notice that depending on the school they sometimes specifically ask for you to mention publications, sometimes they dont. I got accepted to the schools that asked to list publications, and got rejected by the only school that didnt ask. That may be coincidence, I dont know.

When you went to visit the PI, was that PI at your undergraduate school or at least driving distance from your undergraduate school or hometown? I don't see any other way on how you can visit a PI in person.

[Impact of a second author undergraduate publication for PhD Chemistry applications!]

The weight your publication gets may also depend on where you apply. If you apply to a school with a group that is working on projects closely related to the work you published then I think your publication can be a deciding factor.

What are some examples of schools that consider a second author publication as a deciding factor? How would I go about finding this out?

[Impact of a second author undergraduate publication for PhD Chemistry applications!]

What is the impact of a second author undergraduate publication for PhD Chemistry applications? Can it circumvent a low GPA of 3.0 (a B average) when applying to some schools let's say ranked 25-50? My Q GRE is 170, and Chemistry GRE 830. Basically I am interested in materials chemistry like thermoelectric materials, batteries, etc. I'm applying in Fall 2012 for enrollment in Fall 2013. Can anyone help me out? What would my safeties be? I heard in graduate school applications, it is hard to define a safety. So far, I only have 1 publication.