Engineering Grad schools and GPAs

PNote
Sun, 09 Jul 2006 16:55:33 +0000

Intro:

I am going to be a senior next year and I’m currently studying Electrical Engineering. My overall GPA is 3.02 and I think my core GPA is probably slightly higher…but not much different.
I want to apply for a master’s program in Bio-medical Engineering and I’m studying for my GRE right now for which I am taking the Kaplan course to make sure I get a high score. I am also doing a research internship with a Bio-Med Engr group and I will be publishing a paper before the end of this year under the guidance of a biomed professor.

Question:

Now, I know that I have a low GPA but I’m hoping that my GRE score will be good and I would have published paper before I apply for the grad program. I am really passionate about wanting to study further in this field, how tough will it be for me to get accepted at good colleges like University of Florida or Penn State?

Thanks.

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