Brown Graduate Engineering

[HassE]

Hello,

I currently attend Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) in Boston MA. My undergrad major is Electronic Engineering Technology and before you all criticize me on my degree, please know the curriculum of Wentworth before thinking it is another ITT Tech or Devy program. WIT is ranked amongst the top 100 engineering programs with schools highest level of education is a bachelors degree.

Long story short, i'm extremely interested in pursuing a dual masters program at Brown University upon graduation in 2011. For all that's aware, they have a Masters of Science in Electrical Sciences and Computer Engineering, as well as their Prime Program: Masters of Science in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship Engineering.

I understand grad schools mostly take into consideration their last two years of college, which i am in my junior year (still senior year remaining). I have received a 3.8 GPA Junior year 1st semester, and a 4.0 second semester; i fully expect this success to continue. I anticipate graduating with a minimum of cum laude honors with a 3.5 GPA, due to freshman year and sophomore year courses only getting a 3.0 or better.

In terms of my degree, comparing my classes with some of the top engineering schools, i take all the same necessarily engineering courses (granted i understand the level is a difference) and my math courses generally exceed what the average engineering student takes. By completion, i will have a total of 7 math courses including Calculus I, II, & III, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra & Matrix Theory. I just completed a junior level research & design project, and i have a mandatory year long senior level research and design project.

In addition, my school requires us to do Co-Op programs in our 4 year degree and i will have accumulated over a year of full-time experience as an Electrical Engineer, a Product Development Engineer, and as a Systems Engineer at a Fortune 500 Company, L-3 Communications.

I understand Brown is an Ivy League School, however from what i've read from this forum, Brown is not your typical hard-core research school like the MIT's and Berkeley's and CalTechs; and their rankings especially in the Graduate level sure don't compare (i beileve their in the top 50). I love the engineering aspect, however Brown has really impressed me with being able to other electives (such as business) even in a masters degree requiring only 8 courses (4 of them being graduate level engineering).

Does anyone have any positive feedback or positive criticism in terms of my overall chance of being admitted preferably into their Engineering Graduate Program. Is there any advice one can give me to increase my chances of being admitted into this already low acceptance rate program? I have not taken my GRE's yet, however i have been studying for them and fully accept myself to perform very well, thats a guarantee i have made myself.

Again, i really would not appreciate the insult to my degree, i understand it is not up to par with a top engineering program (which is why i'm not applying to one for grad shool), however many many students from my degree have been accepted to straight out of college to Tufts MSEE program, as well as University of Florida and Stanford University; i'm sure theres many others as well.

Thank you

[HassE]

BUMP

[pinnacle1406]

Hey there,

It is possible for students with an undergrad degree from WIT to get into Brown (I know, because I did :-)). Both my brother and I were accepted to Brown. My undergrad major was electromechanical engineering and his was computer engineering technology. We both decided to go to the University of Florida however as that was free. So I would say you have a chance!