GeorgeC07 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Hi guys, I got an email from Berkeley asking me to consider transferring my application to M.Eng, since I've already got a M.S.. So does this mean I probably won't be considered for Ph.D. program and will be rejected if I turn down this offer of M.Eng? It's not such a big deal though, and pretty much what I expected from Berkeley, MIT and UT Austin. Good luck to you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redikulus Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 This happened to me a few years ago. It is not an offer to M.Eng. It is a suggestion that you might fit better somewhere else. When that happened to me, I knew I wasn't getting in. I looked into the alternative program that was suggested to me and I couldn't figure what I had to offer it. So I emailed someone in that department asking why I might be a good fit, and also the person who emailed me asking me to change departments. They actually couldn't remember my application. I think it was just a flippant email they sent out. Like "Well, we don't want you, but maybe dept. X will." That's how it felt to me anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeC07 Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 33 minutes ago, redikulus said: This happened to me a few years ago. It is not an offer to M.Eng. It is a suggestion that you might fit better somewhere else. When that happened to me, I knew I wasn't getting in. I looked into the alternative program that was suggested to me and I couldn't figure what I had to offer it. So I emailed someone in that department asking why I might be a good fit, and also the person who emailed me asking me to change departments. They actually couldn't remember my application. I think it was just a flippant email they sent out. Like "Well, we don't want you, but maybe dept. X will." That's how it felt to me anyways. Nah, I definitely have no interest in their M.Eng program so I think I'll just wait for the formal rejection. I don't know whether this is better than no news at all or just rejection, it's quite confusing actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redikulus Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I agree. I was really confused by it as well. Since I got shut out that year, it was my last thread of hope too. So that really blew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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