BSME/MSMEEmilie Garnier

Program Overview• 5 year BS/MS combined program• “Dual status” 4th year of undergrad• “Graduate” status 5th year

• ME 5XX courses taken as senior year tech electives

• Undergraduate graduation ceremony

Advantages• Save time (=save $$)• Focus your tech electives• Edge in the workforce• Become an expert in a particular field• Work ethic• Potential for continued education

Requirements/Application• Undergraduate GPA >= 3.4

• Semester 5 – internal application to program• 2 letters of recommendation• Application Form

• End of semester 5 – accepted into program• Semester 6 – Purdue Graduate School Application• GRE scores• 1 letter of recommendation• Full Application

• Semester 7 – Begin “dual” status• B- min in graduate courses required

Is this for me?• Graduate course workload• Worth ethic• Desire to learn

• MSME vs MBA• Career aspirations• Management vs technical

After one semester:The workload is significant but worth the effort.

Questions?• egarnier@purdue.edu

Side note: go abroad!!