What activities can I do during my MechEng undergrad

Bioenchilada
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:29:37 +0000

Research is research. Though the reputation of your mentor might have an impact on admission, if a great rec letter is provided, the important thing is what you get out of it and how productive you were coupled to a great letter from whoever mentors you, of course.

I must say, an excellent record is NOT enough to get you into an “elite” school. You must legitimately be interested in the program, the school, and the professors rather than just reputation.

I know many people that go to “elite” colleges that got rejected from schools with less prestige because of poor fit with the school. Conversely, I know many people with great credentials that got rejected from “elite schools” because they didn’t have good reasons to apply besides prestige, or didn’t have enough research experience.

Why do YOU want to attend an elite school?