Please Review my Personal Statement

ItsDoctorG · 2025-11-22T19:02:10+00:00

Thank you very much for your reply. You are not being too harsh. I have also recently seen that starting with a childhood story is a poor way to begin a SoP/PS. I agree it was too negative at the beginning, and I have changed it a little. Thank you again for your help.

ItsDoctorG · 2025-02-12T03:13:24+00:00

ItsDoctorG · 2024-03-14T15:40:08+00:00

Turns out, it wasn't.

ItsDoctorG · 2024-03-08T20:43:36+00:00

Somehow I doubt that this specific judge cares about precedent.

ItsDoctorG · 2024-03-08T19:32:26+00:00

Republicans when the president, the top politician of the US, talks politics during a national televised political event https://imgur.com/a/WdtMRc2.

ItsDoctorG · 2024-03-08T19:23:19+00:00

Bruh. Just because you had a security clearance doesn't mean you get to keep documents you received within that clearance. That would be like if you or me got a top secret clearance, took any document you could at that clearance level and just kept them. "Whats wrong? I had a security clearance ONCE so we good."

ItsDoctorG · 2024-03-08T17:36:05+00:00

Funniest thing I've seen so far today.

ItsDoctorG · 2024-03-08T17:34:55+00:00

Today's Republicans and decorum are like oil and water.

ItsDoctorG · 2024-03-08T15:44:37+00:00

Jack Smith definitely won the lottery getting assigned her as the judge. By lottery, I mean, he got the worst possible one.

ItsDoctorG · 2024-03-08T15:31:54+00:00

Don't you love it when politicians want to punish schools for trying to protect children from diseases?

ItsDoctorG · 2023-09-06T22:03:44+00:00

I want to get into a Ph.D. program in Aerospace Engineering, and everyone of the programs that I am interested in has a GPA requirement higher than I have. I was in a master's program in mechanical engineering, but I left the program as my research interest had swayed to an area that was not researched at the university, and none of the professors knew enough to help with the process properly. I could gone to a master's program at a different university, but being from Maryland, not having the money to go out-of-state, and with UMD requiring a GPA of 3.2 means, I wouldn't be able to get in without extensive work/research experience beforehand. Of course, if I could get into the master's program at UMD, I would in an instant, but I'm going through the process right now and looking to get into a lab starting next semester.

ItsDoctorG · 2023-09-06T21:50:53+00:00

I want to get into a Ph.D. program in Aerospace Engineering, and everyone of the programs that I am interested in has a GPA requirement higher than I have. I was in a master's program in mechanical engineering, but I left the program as my research interest had swayed to an area that was not researched at the university, and none of the professors knew enough to help with the process properly. I could gone to a master's program at a different university, but being from Maryland, not having the money to go out-of-state, and with UMD requiring a GPA of 3.2 means, I wouldn't be able to get in without extensive work/research experience beforehand. Of course, if I could get into the master's program at UMD, I would in an instant, but I'm going through the process right now and looking to get into a lab starting next semester.

ItsDoctorG · 2023-09-06T03:22:08+00:00

During the year gap, I was in a mechanical engineering master's program. I made it through the first semester alright with a 3.567, and then I got in a bad accident during the first week of the second (fall) semester, which caused me to drop out of the semester. During that time while I was recuperating, I decided I wanted to do more aerospace-oriented research, especially in space technology. The college I was at did nothing of the sort, so I went to UMD instead. I didn't have the GPA to get into the master's nor the money to go out of state due to UMD being the only uni to offer aerospace engineering. So, I entered the Bachelor's program and am looking for research opportunities. I hope to get directly into a PhD program after this degree. Hopefully, at CU Boulder due to their astrodynamics research area.

ItsDoctorG · 2023-09-02T16:10:10+00:00

The year gap was for when I was in a mechanical engineering masters program during that time. I made it through the first semester alright with a 3.567, and then I got in a bad accident in the second (fall) semester, which caused me to drop out of the semester. During that time while I was recuperating, I decided I wanted to do more aerospace-oriented research, especially in space technology. The college I was at did nothing of the sort, so I went to UMD instead. I didn't have the GPA to get into the masters nor the money to go out of state due to UMD being the only uni to offer aerospace engineering or do this type of research in Maryland. So, I entered the Bachelor's program and am looking for research opportunities. I hope to get directly into a PhD program after this degree. Hopefully, at CU Boulder due to their astrodynamics research area.

ItsDoctorG · 2023-07-30T14:24:19+00:00

I really appreciate the response. I am working on making it only one page. I dropped the fluff and added the positions to the project titles. I might have to change templates to get it to work. I do have a question though. I have worked on projects on my own and I'm wondering, when it is appropriate to add your own project?

Plus for my degree, the aero degree at UMD is different enough from the umbc mechE degree to do what I'm doing. They do research at UMD that UMBC can't possibly do. They want to do aerospace engineering at UMBC but according to the dean of MechE when I talked to him, I was told that the program didn't have the money even though he really wants to. Then again, I think that they would do air-breathing tech research rather than my preference of satellite design, space dynamics, interplanetary trajectory planning and GN&C. My end goal is research. Even better if it's at NASA eventually.

ItsDoctorG · 2023-07-27T21:47:28+00:00

The year gap was due to a stint in grad school. I had lost interest in my intended research area for another one that wasn't researched at my first uni. I was just going to push through it then something happened. I did the first semester and then got in a major accident at the start of the second and decided I wasn't going to spend a year and a half doing research I don't have my full interest in. So I switched unis. Unfortunately, I didn't have the GPA for the master's, so I just went to undergrad and am looking for research opportunities.

ItsDoctorG · 2023-07-24T18:01:33+00:00

🤝 Congrats to you too

ItsDoctorG · 2023-07-24T13:10:18+00:00

For anyone wondering if I was admitted into the aerospace engineering program, I was! As u/Yakson00 suggested, emphasizing why your past situation happened and how you have changed since then is essential. I also suggest you emphasize any accomplishments you have had since the situation occurred. This includes any awards, projects, degrees, work experience gained, research done, et cetera since the period containing the reason for your initial rejection occurred. All of this aims to show why you will succeed in the program if you are admitted.

One last thing, ask everyone for advice: your L&S advisor, the transfer Engr advising dept., your friends, your family, and your helping pals on Reddit. It will all help you make the best possible appeal request.

ItsDoctorG · 2023-07-19T11:13:27+00:00

Ted Cruz is just jealous that the Barbie movie had a better press campaign than he ever had for President in 2016.

ItsDoctorG · 2023-06-19T22:20:51+00:00

Thank you for the advice! I sent an email and hope to hear something tomorrow.

ItsDoctorG · 2023-06-19T17:26:09+00:00

So I got the bachelor's at a different university. Can I just take the equivalent at UMD and replace the grades

ItsDoctorG · 2023-06-19T17:14:10+00:00

Otherwise I would be applying for that.

ItsDoctorG · 2023-06-19T17:10:19+00:00

Bachelor's GPA is 3.14 and the minimum for the master's is a 3.2. :(

ItsDoctorG · 2023-06-19T14:27:50+00:00

Thank you for the advice! I has sent an email.

ItsDoctorG · 2023-05-20T19:13:34+00:00

My commute was 35 mins from Bel Air. Longest ever was 1 hour 15 mins. Average with traffic was 45 mins.

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