Cornell Meng VS UPenn MSE

[RushforMore]

Hello guys. I'm an applicant from China, I've received four admissions so far.

They are Cornell Meng, UPenn MS in Engineering, UMD EE MS, TAMU EE MS.

What do you suggest is better for me if I want to find a job in US after my grad study?

I personally consider ivy schools more reputable, but I really don't know how the local think about it.

Any comments? Thank you.

[puppykid]

Congradulations, I just got an admissions offer from Cornell. (I am from China too)

But I heard that Cornell's MENG program was too short for an applicant to find a job right after graduation.

This is one of my worries concerning accepting this offer.

I hope this post gets some good replies about this matter. I would love to know more about it.

[RushforMore]

Congradulations, I just got an admissions offer from Cornell. (I am from China too)

But I heard that Cornell's MENG program was too short for an applicant to find a job right after graduation.

This is one of my worries concerning accepting this offer.

I hope this post gets some good replies about this matter. I would love to know more about it.

Thank you for your reply~ that's my first reply from gradcafe~

wish we both good luck~

[RushforMore]

no one replies? On dear, i just wanna some suggestions...

[gatorgirl]

I you are from China and you want a job in the US, you may have to get a PhD. There are lots of american masters student, and you will need to be more competitive to get a company to sponor you for employment.

I would look into that. I it does turn out to be that way, then you should do one of the MS programs rather than MEng. UPenn is an amazing progrm.

[RushforMore]

I you are from China and you want a job in the US, you may have to get a PhD. There are lots of american masters student, and you will need to be more competitive to get a company to sponor you for employment.

I would look into that. I it does turn out to be that way, then you should do one of the MS programs rather than MEng. UPenn is an amazing progrm.

But I find most of the MS/ Meng programs are 30 credit hrs, they are the same. The mere difference may be thesis option. But a master of science student can also choose a non-thesis way to earn a degree.

BTW, I don't really think I'm interested in taking a phd afterwards. Job-wise, do you think Meng and MS same?

[gatorgirl]

Job-wise, it depends on the type of job. I would like to pursue a Meng personally. I want to go into industry and I am not looking for a bench research position. That is the direction that Meng normally takes. MS tends to be more research-y. A MS non-thesis and Meng are VERY similar. The difference being that an MS takes the same classes as a MS thesis would and an Meng takes classes that are targeted away from the research side.

I don't want research (I rather design, development, etc.) so I am going the Meng route.

That is my two cents. Other people tend to have a different take on it. Some think that MS is more prestiegous. I think they are snooty and want to believe they are better than Meng since they are MS. Neither is better or worse, just different tracks for different careers.

[solder]

I read somewhere on the Grad Cafe that MEng was more for people that want to join the work force after they achieve their Masters and MS is for people that want to go into research with their Masters.

I don't know if this is so, but it seems logical to me.

Edited March 7, 2011 by solder

[littlewhite]

I read somewhere on the Grad Cafe that MEng was more for people that want to join the work force after they achieve their Masters and MS is for people that want to go into research with their Masters.

I don't know if this is so, but it seems logical to me.

you bet ! But for most students, they think the MEng is just one year and have some doubt about its quality, did companies recognize this degree? The two years' Ms may sound reasonable and liable.

[harinitk]

Hello guys. I am a prospective student from India. I just got an admit into Cornell MEng in EWRS (Environment and Water Resource Systems). I have got excellent reviews as far as the course is concerned from the ones who have passed out with the Cornell MEng degree. But I still believe the course would be far tougher than the traditional MS for a simple reason that the MS coursework would have been crammed into 2 semesters of MEng.

Can anyone let me know how good are the job opportunities and brand value of the MEng degree from Cornell or EWRS in specific?