下面主要介绍一下申请德克萨斯州的三所大学石油工程专业硕士对GPA的要求：

 

　　一、Texas A&M University

　　有两个专业，对GPA有较为严格的要求，很看重学生的学术背景，国际学生比例低，申请难度较大。

　　专业链接 http://www.pe.tamu.edu/Current-Students/Graduate/DegreeInfo.aspx#M

　　Master of Science (M.S.)

　　The MS-seeking student is expected to demonstrate proficiency in research in a particular area of petroleum engineering. The student’s degree plan, determined by the student and the advisory committee, consists only of courses in engineering and science that enhance research performance.

　　Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)有几个方向

　　•Texas A&M/French Petroleum Institute (IFP) two degree program — Business

　　•Texas A&M/French Petroleum Institute (IFP) two degree program — Geoscience

　　•International Petroleum Management (IPM)—a cooperative program with Texas A&M’s Graduate School of Business

　　•Standard MEng

　　申请截止日期Application Deadline

        http://www.pe.tamu.edu/Future-Students/Graduate/ApplicationInformation.aspx

　　•Fall Semester - March 1st*

　　•Spring Semester - October 1st

　　•Summer Semester - November 1st

 

　　二、The University of Texas at Austin

　　MS information Petroleum Engineering

　　专业链接 http://www.pge.utexas.edu/current/grad.cfm

　　入学要求 http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/admissions/requirements.html

Requirements	More information
Bachelor's Degree	A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution. The Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC) will determine eligibility for admission in consultation with prospective graduate programs.
3.0 GPA upper-division	A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable grade point average in upper-division work (junior- and senior-level courses) and in any graduate work already completed. If you feel that your grade point averages or test scores are not valid indicators of your ability, you should explain your concerns in a letter to the graduate adviser of the program to which you are applying.
Official Test Scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS)	The Educational Testing Service (ETS) code for The University of Texas at Austin is 6882. Test scores sent to this code are made available to all graduate departments. Test scores more than five years old will not be accepted. Only test scores mailed directly from the testing agency are considered official. Read more detailed information on test requirements and scores, including waiver of test score requirements.
Subject matter preparation	Records should reflect that the applicant has received adequate subject preparation for the proposed graduate major.
Departmental requirements	This includes such items as statement of purpose, writing samples, portfolios, etc. Check with the graduate program to which you are applying for their specific requirements. See list of graduate programs.
Letters of recommendation	Letters of recommendation are required for almost all applications to graduate school. Most graduate programs use our online recommendation system. Check with the graduate program to which you are applying to determine how to submit your letters.
Certification of Financial Responsibility Form for International Applicants	While this form is not required for consideration of your application for admission, it is necessary for preparation of the immigration document (Form I-20 or Form DS-2019) for The University of Texas at Austin. You may download this form from the International Office's web page (pdf).

　　GPA比较弱的学生要在其他方面做弥补，GRE和项目经历很重要

　　申请截止日期Deadline http://www.engr.utexas.edu/graduate/admission

Department	Fall	Spring	Summer
Petroleum Engineering	Dec. 15	Sept. 1	Dec. 15

 

　　三、Texas Tech University

　　德克萨斯理工大学，专业排名top10，对GPA要求相对宽泛

　　学位有两种：论文和非论文 http://www.depts.ttu.edu/pe/students/grad/curriculum.php

　　细分方向包括：

　　Drilling Engineering - PETR 5000, 5302, 5303, 5315, 5317

　　Production Engineering - PETR 5000, 5306, 5314, 5316, 5318, 5319

　　Reservoir Engineering - PETR 5000, 5307, 5311, 5320, 5321, 5323, 5325, 5326

　　Formation Evaluation - PETR 5000, 5304, 5305, 5308, 5324, 5328, 5329

　　Computational - PETR 5309, 5310, 5312, 5313, 5322, 5327

　　入学要求 http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/admissions

　　申请截止日期Deadlines http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/admissions/appProc_Internat.php

　　January 15 for Fall and Summer semesters

　　June 15 for Spring semester