Engineering Graduate School Acceptance for Math Majors?

In summary, the person is a math major who will finish all requirements by the end of the term, but still has one year left before graduating. They are considering going to graduate school for engineering, but are unsure if they will be accepted since they have not taken any engineering courses. However, engineering grad schools do accept math majors and the person should speak to engineering professors at their school and potentially take some engineering courses and get involved in research. They have a meeting with an advisor later in the week to discuss further.
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hey, so I am going to be done with all the requirements of a math major by the end of this term and have another year left. I can't graduate cause I don't have enough credits. I don't think I want to go to graduate school for math and am considering going to graduate school for engineering.

now will I be ok? will i even be considered? I have done some physics but no engineering courses. Should I spend the next year on engineering courses?

basic question is will an engineering graduate school accept a math major in their program? I mean I looked into law school and they don't care what your background is, everyone starts fresh. but is it the same with engineering?
 
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Engineering grad schools definitely take on math majors. It may not be as easy to get accepted, I have no idea, and you will probably have to take undergrad courses wherever you go. You should talk to some engineering professors at your school to see what you should do. Maybe take a few engineering courses and try to get involved with a professor who does analytical or computation research.
 
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I am meeting an advisor later this week. any important questions I should ask?
 

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