<p>HI. I am currently a senior chemistry major at Georgia Tech. I just need to complete 6 more classes to graduate. I will be meeting with my advisor this Wednesday. In the meantime, since I could not find information relevant to my situation in the school website, I was wondering, would it be possible for me to do MS mechanical engineering (in Georgia Tech if possible) with a BS in chemistry? If so, typically, how many classes would I need to complete before applying? How many years would it take to graduate?</p>
<p>I’m also considering studying abroad in the Philippines (I’m Filipino) for an MS degree in mechanical engineering at Mapua Institute of Technology. Mapua is ABET accredited and is the most prestigious engineering school in the Philippines. Would I be short-changing myself by doing this?</p>
<p>Thank you for your thoughts.</p>
<p>Sure it’s possible, but there really is no typical number of “catch up” classes. That would depend on the school and the specialization you hope to pursue within the greater mechanical engineering umbrella. You are already at Georgia Tech, so why not just go and ask the Department of Mechanical engineering there these questions regarding their program? They’d be a lot more likely to be able to help.</p>
<p>I am not personally familiar with Mapua, so it may be a great school, but I would be a little wary of something like that since not a lot of people over here are likely to be familiar with it. Also, ABET is really irrelevant for graduate school. So the bottom line is that it likely introduces a bit of an unknown quantity onto your resume for companies back here in the US if they aren’t already familiar with the school. I’m not sure I’d be willing to risk that.</p>
<p>I also would like to add that my father (who also went to Mapua) is an electrical engineer at a large engineering firm in Atlanta. I may be able to count on his networks. </p>