PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014

[Industrial-apply]

Hello Friends!

 

I think it is a good time to start this topic! Here is my records:

 

Undergraduate GPA: 3.85/4.00 (18.51/20) from an accredited Iranian university (graduation date: 2006)

Graduate GPA: 4.00/4.00 (19.21/20) from one of the best universities in Iran (University of Tehran, graduation date: 2008)

GRE Score: V163 Q170 AW5

1 ISI paper and 2 ISC(International Journal but not ISI) papers

From 2008 to 2013 I have 5 years of full-time work experience

 

I want to apply to these schools:

 

UCSD (Management)

UCLA (Management)

UC Berkeley (Industrial Engineering)

USC (Industrial Engineering)

U of Washington (Industrial Engineering)

U of Minnesota (Industrial Engineering) 

 

Please share your insightful advises regarding my chances or if I should change my plans including target programs or universities. 

Edited October 26, 2013 by scream1

[Industrial-apply]

As happened in the last years other people applying for PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research may use this topic to connect to each other and share their opinions. I also welcome your views regarding my own application . . .

[rhyme2rock]

Hi All, 

 

I will be applying for a Masters program in Industrial Engineering. Can anyone help me with university selection? 

I am looking for funding information... universities which have the best scholarship opportunities. I have the ranking details but want to know more about the value for money schools. 

I have 8 years of wide range experience in Automobile industry post my graduation in Production Engineering. 

 

I would appreciate any help. 

 

Thanks

[Industrial-apply]

Well, it seem we can be happy from the beginning of this application season!

 

As this topic shows, from late October to December we had only two applicants visiting this forum. It means the competition is going to be really easy compared with the previous years. . .

[OR PhD or Bust]

Ok here is my profile.  I am applying to PhD programs.  Let's keep in touch as we hear back from schools.  *fingers crossed*

 

UG GPA: 4.0/5.0 in Management Science (Top 5 school in the US; top 2 for engineering)

MS GPA: 3.0/4.0 in OR (Top 20 OR school); Completed while working full time

 

Research: Presentation at a conference, MS project, and some literary review and data collection/analysis in UG and grad school

 

Work: Doing OR research, training, and statistical modeling for the AF

 

GRE: 161 V; 163 Q; 5.0 AW

 

Schools

 

Stanford (Management Science)

University of Michigan (Industrial Engineering)

Northwestern (Management Science)

Washington University (Systems Engineering)

University of Toronto (Operations Research)

GA Tech (Operations Research)

RPI (Operations Research)

Edited December 20, 2013 by Toyya

[ace589]

Rhyme2rock

Generally Masters degrees are not funded by the university but by employers.

Curriculum will vary greatly between schools. My advice is to research which schools specialize in a subfield that interests you.

General requirements are an engineering, science, or technical bachelors degree with differential equations, linear algebra, and calculus based undergrad probability and statistics.

Unlike other degrees IE is interdisciplinary and the graduate curriculum usually doesn't have any core courses. Some schools will allow or even encourage ME, EE, Math, or Business courses.

An interesting fact... My department head said only about 1 of 30 IE graduate students has an IE undergrad degree.

[samen]

I am applying to PhD programs too. I welcome your comments about my profile and plans. Lets keep in touch while awaiting decisions.

 

 

UG GPA: 3.9/4.0 in Industrial Engineering (an average international institution)

MS GPA: 4.0/4.0 in Industrial Engineering (an average international institution)

 

Research: 3 International Journal papers + 2 book (translation)

 

Work: 4 years of full time work

 

GRE: 162 V; 168 Q; 3.5 AW

 

Schools

 

University of Southern California (IE)

UCLA (Management)

University of Washington (IE)

University of Minnesota--Twin Cities (IE)

University of Virginia (Systems)

University of California San Diego (Management)

University of California—Irvine (Management)

University of Florida (IE)

Washington University in St. Louis (Management)

University of California—Berkeley (IE)

[liao]

Hi All，

 

Do you know the IE programs that with financial direction? already know Columbia, but too expensive tuition fees per year...

[myoranges]

liao: Consider Princeton's ORFE. UCB also has a MFE (Master in Financial Engineering).

 

Usually, no financial aid is given for those who intend to pursue financial engineering (so it would be more OR-based), because the "investment return" on your tuition is already substantial beginning your first post-graduate year at almost any financial firms (The average income is definitely six-figure, even though I did see a few U.S. firms with first-year salary of $65,000~$75,000). Say the total tuition + living is around $110,000, and you take out a loan. You need to pay approximately $125,000 with an annually compounded interest slightly above 6% if you pay over two years.

 

This is my unique theory, but I bet you that you will be able to pay back within n number of years with n percent confidence based on the "standard-deviation-rule": You will be able to pay the full amount within:

 

1 year with 68% chance.

2 years with 95% chance.

3 years with 99.7% chance.

 

Well, take my two-cents with a grain of salt

Edited January 2, 2014 by myoranges

[samen]

Has anyone received an interview?!

 

Any other news from universities?!

Edited January 14, 2014 by samen

[Foolhardy]

Isn't it too soon?

[samen]

Isn't it too soon?

 

The deadline for some programs was between December 1 to December 15 and this would not be strange to receive an interview from such programs specially for strong applicants (Not Me!)

Edited January 15, 2014 by samen

[samen]

I am applying to PhD programs too. I welcome your comments about my profile and plans. Lets keep in touch while awaiting decisions.

 

 

UG GPA: 3.9/4.0 in Industrial Engineering (an average international institution)

MS GPA: 4.0/4.0 in Industrial Engineering (an average international institution)

 

Research: 3 International Journal papers + 2 book (translation)

 

Work: 4 years of full time work

 

GRE: 162 V; 168 Q; 3.5 AW

 

Schools

 

University of Southern California (IE)

UCLA (Management)

University of Washington (IE)

University of Minnesota--Twin Cities (IE)

University of Virginia (Systems)

University of California San Diego (Management)

University of California—Irvine (Management)

University of Florida (IE)

Washington University in St. Louis (Management)

University of California—Berkeley (IE)

 

Hello everyone!

 

I have a question! I have retaken GRE at 01/07/2014 and today I received my official scores. My new score is :

 

verbal: No Score

Quant: 170

AW: 4.0

 

My previous score was:

 

verbal: 163

Quant: 168

AW: 3.5

 

How universities treat my scores?! I have left verbal section blank because I thought I cannot enhance my previous score. Will institution consider my best scores in each section or they will only consider my old test because it had all three scores?

[Foolhardy]

I believe that your previous score has already secured you a good admission!

[samen]

I believe that your previous score has already secured you a good admission!

 

Thank you for your response. I like to know the institutions policy regarding my multiple GRE scores. Please if anyone knows the policies inform me about it

[Foolhardy]

I know that Mays School of business (TAMU) and Scheller College of business (GTech) have sent out some admission notices!

Edited January 16, 2014 by Foolhardy

[OR PhD or Bust]

Well I've spoken with some schools to hear about when they do their recruitment weekend and when we can expect to hear.  I feel the earliest will be first week Feb (applies to Stanford and RPI).  Plus recruitment weekends seem to be late/mid Feb (Northwestern and Michigan) so I assume that they will give you two weeks to organize the trip so I'm also thinking that should happen Beginning Feb or I'm hoping. 

[Foolhardy]

Are you sure that such a trip is required for these schools in order to extend an admission offer?

[OR PhD or Bust]

I was told by Michigan that the invites are a previous step to admission.  They invite a small group and decide on admission based on that, but not ALL schools do that.  I know that's how Michigan does it, not sure about others (i.e. Northwestern does a weekend but it may be for accepted students instead of students they are considering). 

[Buck-I]

Hey Foolhardy..

 

Do you any information on TAMU adminssion notices?

[Foolhardy]

Buck-I,

 

IE or Business?

[Foolhardy]

I was told by Michigan that the invites are a previous step to admission.  They invite a small group and decide on admission based on that, but not ALL schools do that.  I know that's how Michigan does it, not sure about others (i.e. Northwestern does a weekend but it may be for accepted students instead of students they are considering). 

 

I found this on UMich website:

 

Students will have the opportunity to tour departments, interact with faculty, meet with current graduate students, and talk to their peers from across the country. This program is fully funded providing airfare, transportation, hotels, and meals to invited graduate student participants.

 

Doesn't look like a step in admission process...

[Buck-I]

Business - Operations

[Foolhardy]

I heard that some phone interviews are being conducted!

[samen]

I had applied for USC (IE) and I can see my status has changed to:

 

Your file has been forwarded to the academic department for review and an admission decision. You may check this system periodically for updates, and if the academic department renders an admission decision, you will be contacted.

 

Has anyone else applied here?