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Graduate School Senior Design Seminar, 2003 Arthur Overholser

Graduate School Senior Design Seminar, 2003 Arthur Overholser. I. What Degree? II. Why (or why not)? III. When? IV. Where? V. How? VI. What is it like in graduate school?. I. What Degree? M. S. without thesis (M.Eng. at VU)

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Graduate School Senior Design Seminar, 2003 Arthur Overholser

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  1. Graduate SchoolSenior Design Seminar, 2003 Arthur Overholser

  2. I. What Degree? II. Why (or why not)? III. When? IV. Where? V. How? VI. What is it like in graduate school?

  3. I. What Degree? • M. S. without thesis (M.Eng. at VU) • May be a terminal degree oriented toward practice, often paid for by student • May be en route to Ph.D • M. S. with thesis • A research degree • May be terminal or toward Ph.D. • Financial support usually provided • Ph.D.

  4. II. Why (or why not)? • To better prepare for technical engineering practice (particularly the M.S.) • To prepare for responsible industrial research (Ph.D.) • Ph.D. required for an academic career. • Money?

  5. III. Where to go to graduate school?  Depends on… • Speciality • Reputation • Geographic preference • Your future plans  Get information from… -- Your faculty -- Peterson’s Guide -- The Web -- From the graduate departments

  6. IV. When to go to graduate school?  For MBA, get experience first  For M.Eng., may wish experience first  For M.S., Ph.D., as soon as you can.

  7. V. How to go to graduate school? • Make the best grades you can. Minimum is usually 3.0. Better is required for competitive departments, best chance of support. • Take the GRE by the fall of your senior year. Do well; 2000 total is a reasonable goal. • Apply in the fall of the senior year to a spectrum of schools. • For thesis M.S. and for Ph.D, expect support. Apply for NSF or other fellowships, expect school to offer fellowship, research assistantship, or teaching assistantship.

  8. VI. What is graduate school like? • Expectations higher • Student/professor relationships quite different • Personal, social life is different • Open-endedness and freedom • The demands and pleasures of research • Importance of selecting a thesis advisor • Difference among fellowships, assistantships • Timetable

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