collegeinfo91

Could anyone tell me how to approach aerospace engineering?
like the application process...
i wanna do bs-ms-phd
for bs..is it just general engineering or do you apply from the beginning to a bs aerospace engineering program?
for ms...is it a joint program with bs?....also, if not...what do colelges look at for admission into ms program

Penn state is top ten for aerospace....do i have a chance?
-WEighted GPA 3.6 ish
-SAT aroun 1450/1600 like 2150/2400 ... havent taken em yet.
-top ten class rank.
-over 200 volunteer hours. i plan on doin something with airports RD this summer

..u dont have to chance me...thats just for fun...but please do inform me. thank you =)

ken285

For BS, whether or not you apply from the beginning or during sophomore year depends on the school. Look into each individual one in their course catalog.

For MS, it also depends. Some schools do offer joint programs, while there are also plenty of standalone programs. Colleges look for excellence in the field for graduate admissions, and don't really use a holistic approach as undergrad admissions do. If you're applying to PhD after BS, then research is quite important.

I think most people do their PhD at the same place as their MS though, probably so they can work with the same advisor throughout. There's no point in changing schools between MS and PhD.

Luminaire

You haven't taken your SATs yet so you decided to give yourself a score. Bravo.

collegeinfo91

...its an estimate of what ill likely get. no need to sound harsh. if u dont have anything to contribute dont post. no one is forcing u to.

thanks ken. i do have a question tho...do you know whether colleges for MS prefer students who have done BS from that same college?
thanks.

collegeinfo91

badaba bada BUMP

aibarr

BS is typically not a joint program with MS. You'll have to reapply. There may be slight preference, depending upon the program, but it's not automatic, and they're usually not apply-to-BS-get-into-both, like some MS-PhD programs are.

collegeinfo91

i see. anyone else have any comments?