Berkeley Engineering Professional Master's Program

[benscho85]

Did anybody apply or hear back yet?

[wifey99999999]

Did anybody apply or hear back yet?

never heard of this program from Cal... you have a website about this degree?

[benscho85]

http://funginstitute.berkeley.edu/masters/

[Metis]

Yes, I got accepted here Friday and I plan to go to the visit day later this month. This seems like a pretty interesting program with potential to really help job placement. On the downside it is pretty expensive and this is the first year of this program so we'd be the trial run.

Anyone else thinking about this program? Or have any comments on M. eng degrees in general. I'm not sure how valuable these degrees are compared to an MS. (How they look etc) when it comes to landing a job.

[Ting Shao]

Yes, I got accepted here Friday and I plan to go to the visit day later this month. This seems like a pretty interesting program with potential to really help job placement. On the downside it is pretty expensive and this is the first year of this program so we'd be the trial run.

Anyone else thinking about this program? Or have any comments on M. eng degrees in general. I'm not sure how valuable these degrees are compared to an MS. (How they look etc) when it comes to landing a job.

I got accepted, too. But I have no idea whether it could be a wise choice to go there...they told me $80,000 could be sufficient for an international student--like me. It's pretty expensive after all. And thinking about the current economy situation, I don't know whether Berkeley starts this program is all about the high tuition or not. And I don't know whether they have a low standard to accept a student, for I thought my application was a mess( Berkeley was the first grad school that I have applied for...)......Hope I am over-thinking about everything....

Do you mind telling me your stats?

[wifey99999999]

I got accepted, too. But I have no idea whether it could be a wise choice to go there...they told me $80,000 could be sufficient for an international student--like me. It's pretty expensive after all. And thinking about the current economy situation, I don't know whether Berkeley starts this program is all about the high tuition or not. And I don't know whether they have a low standard to accept a student, for I thought my application was a mess( Berkeley was the first grad school that I have applied for...)......Hope I am over-thinking about everything....

Do you mind telling me your stats?

sounds like one of the new professional master programs to generate revenue (UC system is in budget crisis).... but you still need great academic backgoround to get in.... doesn't mean it's a cakewalk...

[Metis]

I got accepted, too. But I have no idea whether it could be a wise choice to go there...they told me $80,000 could be sufficient for an international student--like me. It's pretty expensive after all. And thinking about the current economy situation, I don't know whether Berkeley starts this program is all about the high tuition or not. And I don't know whether they have a low standard to accept a student, for I thought my application was a mess( Berkeley was the first grad school that I have applied for...)......Hope I am over-thinking about everything....

Do you mind telling me your stats?

I have pretty decent stats, 1450is GRE and 3.7ish GPA. Im domestic so it would only cost me like that half that. I am also applying to jobs right now, so I am keeping my options open. What are your stats?

[grady_graduate]

So did anyone attend Visit Day?

I have pretty decent stats, 1450is GRE and 3.7ish GPA. Im domestic so it would only cost me like that half that. I am also applying to jobs right now, so I am keeping my options open. What are your stats?