boneh3ad Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 what do you mean 20/500? what exactly is that number, and where did you get that? Getting MS alone isn't an option anymore at Cornell, i've heard... It's either Ph.D directly, or M.Eng. Not true. I applied as an MS/PhD to Cornell. I didn't want to bother with M.Eng. I wanted (A) the lower tuition rate and ( research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponja Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 20/500 means 500 applicants for 20 places... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan+AirForce1 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Not true. I applied as an MS/PhD to Cornell. I didn't want to bother with M.Eng. I wanted (A) the lower tuition rate and ( research. what's not true? Admitting to MS is only granted to students with "very rare" situations, and they don't accept students for MS alone anymore. Quoted from the faculty directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan+AirForce1 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 20/500 means 500 applicants for 20 places... So this is the official number for MS admission? Where did you get this? According to the US News report, for ME the acceptance rate of Cornell is close to 20% (if i remember correctly) and not 4% as you indicated above.. That number's way too low. I really really wanna know where you got this number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponja Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I applied to Cornell MS. This is the email I got from them: "I am sorry that Cornell University is not able to offer you admission for the Fall of 2009. We had nearly 500 applications for an incoming class of around 20 so the competition was extremely high. I hope that you are able to find a program that fits your needs and wish you the best for the upcoming year." You see it on the results search as well. What's so hard to get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneh3ad Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I just got that Cornell rejection too. They said they had 500 apps for 20 spots for their Ph.D. program, and that they couldn't offer me admission to that, but were willing to offer me admission to the M.Eng. program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noojens Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 So this is the official number for MS admission? Where did you get this? According to the US News report, for ME the acceptance rate of Cornell is close to 20% (if i remember correctly) and not 4% as you indicated above.. That number's way too low. I really really wanna know where you got this number. The US News Report data is based on trends in the past several years. This year won't fall within those trends, since so many more engineers are applying for grad school with the rough economic state. Even considering the economy, though, 4% seems really low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponja Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Out for Harvard, 0/2 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponja Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 out for Stanford, 0/3 good fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneh3ad Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 On the bright side, at least you are hearing from them so there is no more mystery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponja Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Sure, whatever makes me sleep at night :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacy Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 hi guys, im an international student admitted for Phd in Mech engg. in Purdue and maryland.... Would like your help in choosing between the two... thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan+AirForce1 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 just got a super late MS acceptance to Ann Arbor. No funding though. i'm thinking I was on the waitlist, and they accepted me because some people with offers have declined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacarius Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I got into my choice program for an MSME without funding. I'm getting more excited about pursuing a research path and thinking more seriously about getting a PhD. How hard is it to transition to a PhD program after being admitted into a Masters program. Do I have to re-apply or can I just take the qualifying exam/maintain the Phd GPA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneh3ad Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 just got a super late MS acceptance to Ann Arbor. No funding though. i'm thinking I was on the waitlist, and they accepted me because some people with offers have declined. They just declined me. haha. Oh well, I had ruled them out anyway. Anyone hear from Johns Hopkins yet? I applied there and it is really the last one I care about, so I would kind of like to hear from them... =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan+AirForce1 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I got into my choice program for an MSME without funding. I'm getting more excited about pursuing a research path and thinking more seriously about getting a PhD. How hard is it to transition to a PhD program after being admitted into a Masters program. Do I have to re-apply or can I just take the qualifying exam/maintain the Phd GPA? I think it really depends on the school. Some schools have different paths for MS-only and MS-PhD, while others only have just one MS path, and some schools directly draft PhD students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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