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M.Eng Engineering Physics at Cornell
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:15 pm
by Maxwells_Demon
Hi friends,
Does anyone know anything about the Masters of Engineering Physics program? It's a 1 year M.Eng program:
http://www.aep.cornell.edu/eng10_page.cfm?webpageID=31
I wonder if it's a good transition for graduate schools? Would anyone know? I read on a forum somewhere (I think college confidential) that the M.Eng isn't a good transition for Ph.D.... But I don't know [yet]. I might call up Cornell and ask about some statistics (I got accepted to it).
-Maxwell's Demon
Re: M.Eng Engineering Physics at Cornell
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:19 am
by flaxcapacitor
it can be done. i have friends who have made it to decent phd programs after going through the M. Eng. Do talk to the director of the program and check the stats.
disadvantages-
1) money. it costs ~30-40k. no funding.
2) work/time: you take 2-3 grad classes+work on thesis+reapply...and you have to be stellar at everything. you have 1 semester to prove yourself.
advantages-
1) if you can demonstrate good grades, you have a shot at better schools
2) you don't really waste time, since you're getting classes out of the way.
Re: M.Eng Engineering Physics at Cornell
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:25 am
by grae313
Maxwells_Demon wrote:Hi friends,
Does anyone know anything about the Masters of Engineering Physics program? It's a 1 year M.Eng program:
http://www.aep.cornell.edu/eng10_page.cfm?webpageID=31
I wonder if it's a good transition for graduate schools? Would anyone know? I read on a forum somewhere (I think college confidential) that the M.Eng isn't a good transition for Ph.D.... But I don't know [yet]. I might call up Cornell and ask about some statistics (I got accepted to it).
-Maxwell's Demon
Do a little searching on the forum, Noojens is in this program and has talked about it. Look at the Cornell thread in the building gradschool profiles subforum.
Re: M.Eng Engineering Physics at Cornell
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:50 pm
by noojens
That I am! Flax summed it up nicely, though.
It's sort of puzzling to me that you (Maxwells_Demon) haven't had more success in your application process so far - your profile looks quite strong. I hope you get into one of the PhD programs you're still waiting to hear from - then it'll be a moot point.
I'd say wait to hear from your other schools, and in the mean time send a few inquiries to the program director and a professor or two whose research interests you (they can be in Physics, Applied Physics or any engineering field). If you'd like some anecdotal information from a current M.Eng. student, feel free to PM me.
Best of luck