can i get into MSc TIE with a 2.99/4.0 GPA?
I'm a 23 year-old who graduated this year, 2026 with a Bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering from NUST, Pakistan
My work experience includes:
> co-founding a 3D printing business while still in university,
> working with a Y-combinator startup (in-office) on wireframing E2E solutions for large businesses, and helping out with other core business operations and RevOps on another flagship product.
> managing recurring product collaborations with companies and organizations in agritech, medtech, and defence.
Unfortunately, i missed the deadline for MSc TIE this year, but am hopeful for an entry next year. (planning to keep myself busy with more product dev and business-expansion work in the meantime!)
I can send my portfolio to anyone who wants to see it, but i had one primary concern.
My CGPA, for my first four semesters, was 3.44/4 But my overall CGPA (on graduation), for all 8 semesters, is 2.99/4, with it falling below 3.0 only in the final semester.
I'm confident, very confident, in my ability to contribute to KAUST TIE's academic and product dev/research landscape starting next year;
But of course, I recognize the existence of a minimum GPA requirement for entry. Even though KAUST says it looks at an application holistically, I would still want advice from the people here.
Thankyou for going through the post!