Please advise me on my future goals.

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The discussion centers on the decision to pursue a Master's in Mechanical Engineering after overcoming initial academic challenges, including a failed calculus course. The individual currently holds a 2.35 GPA and aims to achieve all A's in upcoming terms while preparing for the GRE. The consensus among respondents is that a strong academic finish and a competitive GRE score will enhance the chances of acceptance into a Master's program, making the pursuit of a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license less critical at this stage.

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After some talks with several close family friends(all Engineers) I have decided that i would like to pursue a Maters in Mechanical Engineering. I had a tough time starting out in Engineering failing cal 1 my first time i took it. But after all of that i have strung together all B's this past term and am hell bent on getting all A's this summer and fall. Currently i have a 2.35 GPA with around 15 classes left to take for my ME degree. If i were to continue to step up my studies and finish very strong combined with a decent GRE score, would i be accepted somewhere for a Masters Program? Or should I pursue getting a P.E.

Thanks
 
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I think that would suffice for a decent Masters Programme; you don't have to worry about a PE.
 
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Masters in Mechanical Engineering, since you're incapable of deducing that yourself.
 

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