Questions from an undergrad

mikefitz
Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:42:33 +0000

Hi there, I have a few questions for those of you seasoned in today’s world of academia, specifically grad school in Indiana. I pretty much have to alienate all potential schools outside of IN because, well, I live here and couldn’t possibly afford out of state when the time comes to enrolling in grad school. I want to make sure you know a little about me before drilling you with questions, so here is mikefitz in a nutshell:

Age: 20
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Technology, Purdue 2008. (http://www.tech.purdue.edu/it/academics/undergraduate/curricula/it_bs.cfm)
Expected graduation GPA: just above 3.0
Parent’s taxable income: Around $40k
Favorite color: Red.
Minor in Computer Technology.

I will be interning with either Subaru or Caterpillar next summer before I enter my senior year at the university, so I will at least have some light resume material before I go off into the workforce looking for a real job. Without boring you with more facts about myself, I’m going to ask you a few questions about grad school. I have a great interest in Political Science and Business Administration. I’d tend to be more partial to Purdue or IU, but would definitely consider other institutions within IN if they excel in pol sci or mba.

For IU and Purdue, what are the chances of enrollment if I have a weak (3.0ish) GPA?
I’ve heard that grad programs sometimes take your last two undergrad years into consideration more than the first two, as far as grade performance goes - is there any truth to this? Does it vary from major to major?
ANY suggestions you have PLEASE post in this topic.


OFF TOPIC: If an electrical engineer has a 2.9 GPA and an English major has a 4.0, is the difficulty of the major taken into consideration by the grad school application committee?

Thanks!