[dbarre5]

Hey guys, I don't know if this is the best place to ask this but I am having trouble finding some information (going to ask professors later but figured might as well ask here too)

I am looking for some masters programs (thesis option) that offer funding. I was looking at schools like University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, and University of Florida... but then I saw the out of state fees and there is no way I can afford to go to any of those... From what I read on their websites it seems like masters students don't have a high chance of getting funding in comparison to PhDs, though I am not sure

My school seems to have funding for master's students, and the in state tuition seems cheap either way. But the CFD work at my school isn't really related to the industries I am interested in (not sure if that is a problem or not).


My stats are:
- Senior, anticipated grad date is may 2017, Petroleum Engineering
- GPA = 4.001/4.075
- Undergrad research: 3-4 semesters by the time I graduate (nothing published)
- 1 semester of being a TA/lab assistant (maybe next semester)
- senior design project is a numerical simulation of fluid flow (just finite difference methods though)
- GRE: Have not taken yet, will take in about a month
- I am not interested in aerospace programs. mainly looking at mechanical programs that have area of specialization in thermal science and preferably CFD coursework

Are there any decent schools I could possibly get funding for? I am not applying to high level colleges like Stanford or UoT at Austin. Should I just keep checking the job board? It seems like they regularly have masters positions there

[kyle]

How do you get over 4.0 from a University?

You definitely should be able to get an assistantship with those grades. It would be crazy to pay tuition. If you're looking at a lower level school that does CFD research, I'd look at University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Lamar University, University of Wyoming.

I would research the professors at each school you identify and find a one who does type of research you are interested. Reach out to them directly and tell them you are interested in an assistantship.

[dbarre5]

Originally Posted by kyle

How do you get over 4.0 from a University?

You definitely should be able to get an assistantship with those grades. It would be crazy to pay tuition. If you're looking at a lower level school that does CFD research, I'd look at University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Lamar University, University of Wyoming.

I would research the professors at each school you identify and find a one who does type of research you are interested. Reach out to them directly and tell them you are interested in an assistantship.

Thanks for the suggestions, I will definitely look into the professors' research at those colleges

As to how I got over a 4.0, it is a little weird. For my first 2 years, we were on a 4.0 scale. And so I had a 3.97/4.00 up until last year. For some reason, the school decided to more to a 4.3 scale (a +/- system where A+ = 4.3, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, etc). And so in my last 26 credit hours I made something like a 4.1/4.3 because I made A+s and As with no Bs or A-s. And so now what is reported on my college record is a 4.001 because the A+s were enough to raise my GPA above 4.00

[kyle]

Interesting. I've heard of high schools doing that, but I didn't know universities did it.