UC San Diego Materials Science & Engineering Grad Students
Comprehensive Exam
The Comprehensive Exam is taken soon after the Spring Quarter of the first year of study and is based on the core courses and your 2 chosen MATS program-specific electives.
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In previous years the test has taken the form of 2 questions based on the material covered in the 4 core courses and 2 MATS elective courses of the student's choice. (12 total, but this can vary)
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In some years collective efforts are made to reach out to professors to provide practice questions. Additionally, one may want to study for the exam with the rest of their cohort.
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For both of these causes, we suggest joining the MATS Discord to organize this collectively while simultaneously connecting with your cohort:
Also, for official information reach out to academic advising or check the UCSD MATS website: www.matsci.ucsd.edu