Target Schools for 3.6 GPA?

Graduate School
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<p>I have a 3.6 GPA and 3.85 major GPA at Michigan in ChemE. What are some good target schools I should look at? I really like Stanford and Penn but not sure if I have a good enough GPA</p>

<p>I’m looking at a Masters in Engineering degree</p>

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<p>I suggest providing us with a lot more detail, as GPA is only one part of the puzzle.</p>

<p>GPA, GRE, ECs (leadership and community involvement included), and research/published work are all factors that are considered in the process. </p>

<p>Perhaps your overall GPA is just a tad below average at one of your “dream” schools, but if you are competitive, even elite, with respect to the other criteria, then who’s to say you shouldn’t apply? </p>

<p>Moreover, I’d suggest finding schools that match your interest relative to engineering. That’s also something you left out that is important in answering your question. </p>

<p>I’m not a prospective engineer, by the way. I just wanted to give you a head’s up so that you could provide other users with more information…otherwise, your question won’t receive many (if any) answers/responses.</p>

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<p>A 3.6 GPA with a 3.85 GPA is not low for any engineering grad school in the country, including MIT/Caltech. The fact that it’s from Michigan (assuming Ann Arbor) then your GPA will not keep you out of a single school in the country, the rest of you resume is what will get you in or keep you out now. 3.5+ GPA (in engineering) from a name brand national caliber university will make any school in the country a target school - if we are solely considering it from a GPA perspective. Your resume is now what matters most.</p>

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<p>By Masters in Engineering do you mean non-thesis? If this is the case, I’ve heard Stanford accepts a considerable number of students to pure coursework majors, but such degrees are generally unfunded. MEng degrees (and thesis-MS degrees to a lesser extent) are generally less competitive in engineering, and a >3.5 GPA from most respectable institutions will give you a solid chance. This is largely because Masters are unfunded, so the university can afford to be less selective because they’re not investing as much as they would in a PhD student. Just be sure you can afford it before applying.</p>