new_injuneer
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I have seen a few recent posts remarking on the importance of graduate school reputation for Structural Engineering.
I am a mid career changer and am tentatively enrolled in an 'OK' structural program for the fall. Rutgers University Structural Engineering. Local to me and convenient. Since I am nontraditional, I figure standard 'grad school reputation' won't matter as much to me. So, I applied nowhere else.
I believe I could get into some better schools if I tried because my Civil GPA is very good, I have some job/life experience, excellent LORs, and I'm pretty sure I can get an 800 (or close) on the GRE math.
I also saw a comment of going to grad school in CA if you ever want to do structural there. That makes sense.
But barring that, how important do you think it would be to get into a better school?
I'd have to reapply again in December 2013 if I wanted to go through another application round.
I am a mid career changer and am tentatively enrolled in an 'OK' structural program for the fall. Rutgers University Structural Engineering. Local to me and convenient. Since I am nontraditional, I figure standard 'grad school reputation' won't matter as much to me. So, I applied nowhere else.
I believe I could get into some better schools if I tried because my Civil GPA is very good, I have some job/life experience, excellent LORs, and I'm pretty sure I can get an 800 (or close) on the GRE math.
I also saw a comment of going to grad school in CA if you ever want to do structural there. That makes sense.
But barring that, how important do you think it would be to get into a better school?
I'd have to reapply again in December 2013 if I wanted to go through another application round.