academic advising day group pre-advising session (junior class) prof. george pins february 12, 2008
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Academic Advising Day
Group Pre-Advising Session(Junior Class)
Prof. George Pins
February 12, 2008
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Topics for Juniors?
• How do I do a degree audit?
• How do I find an awesome MQP?
• How do I find an REU or summer internship?
• BME careers (BS/MS, Grad. School, industry)
• Graduate School
• Other????
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How do I do a degree audit?
• 4 year plan – helpful for detailed scheduling– http://users.wpi.edu/~kbilliar/service_adviseersrc.html
• BME Tracking document – to figure out what you need to graduate - Fill it in EACH semester! – http://users.wpi.edu/~kbilliar/service_adviseersrc.html
• Electronic audit to Registrar’s Website– Login through student tools– Known bugs
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How do I schedule in all those courses?
• Course schedules:– http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/Registrar/Rainbow/ (Course
schedule for current ’07-’08)
– http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/2008courselist.html (Preliminary schedule for ’08-’09)
• Watch out for category II classes (check course schedules, review ’07-’08 schedule)
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How do I find an awesome MQP?ATTEND: BME Department MQP Fair
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008Washburn 229, 5 PMSend project sign-up sheet to Prof. Rolle
Go to: http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Projects/ for project listings
• Propose your own idea and group?
• Think of background courses and experiences that you’ll need for your MQP– Analysis/design skills - FEM/CAD, Circuits, materials– Lab skills - wet lab, cell culture, testing– Writing
• Aim to have Project by end of C or D terms….
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How do I find a job or research internship over the summer?
• REU and summer internships are great, but competitive (see: http://users.wpi.edu/~bmes/)
• Check under student resources http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/BME/Resources/links.html
• REUs: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm • Career Development Center information sessions
– Summer Internships and Cooperative Education– Given by CDC on academic advising day– Check www.medzilla.com
• Check our MassMEDIC or Mass Biotech. Initiative for Massachusetts
companies http://www.massmedic.com/ or http://www.massmedic.com/
• When: REUs (NOW!!!!! May are closed!!!), Internships/Co-ops (Late C or D terms)
• Jobs: BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!
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What can I do with a BS, MS, and PhD?
• Undergraduate (BS) Degree (Biomaterials example)– Device/Implant Design and Development Team– Biomaterials Selection/Feasibility Assessment– Clinical, User Interface– QA/QC/Regulatory/Sales– Laboratory Technician– Graduate School
• Masters (MS/ME) Degree– Team Leader/Program Manager– Research and Development
• Doctoral (PhD) Degree– Director of Research and Development– Academic Research
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When do I sign up for the BS/MS program?
o Go to site:
http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/BME/Undergraduate/bsms.html
o Apply spring of Junior year or Fall Senior yearo Completely SEPARATE from admission to the
graduate program
o Get signatures of instructors of 4000-level courses you’d like to double count – before you take the course
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What is the difference between and M.S. and an M. Eng. degree?
• M.S. requires a thesis and is generally considered more scholarly and hands on than the M.Eng. (M.E.).
• The M.E. does not require a thesis but requires additional coursework - it is generally viewed good technical degree.
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Graduate School Applications
• Begin in the Fall, GREs are VERY important for highly competitive programs
• Personal Statements / Recommendation Letters– See: http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/FS/– For letters, ask faculty that know you and/or you did
well in their classes
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What do I need to do before meeting with my advisor to get the most out of
our meeting?
• Fill out a proposed course schedule for upcoming year
• Fill out a BME tracking document and tentative 4 year plan
• Any questions you have – about MQP, summer jobs, career planning, etc.
• Degree evaluation– See tracking document
• Links and forms – http://users.wpi.edu/~kbilliar/service_adviseersrc.html
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Other Questions ???