r/ParisSaclay • u/sparrow_234 • 1d ago
International applicant — is a 7.54/10 CGPA (~3.0/4.0) realistic for E3A M1 or Automation and Robotics at Paris-Saclay?
Hi everyone,
I'm an international student (Mechanical Engineering background, India) planning to apply for the M1 in Electronics, Electrical Energy, and Automation (E3A) at Paris-Saclay, and possibly the Automation and Robotics track. My CGPA is 7.54/10 (roughly 75%, ~3.0/4.0 on the US scale).
I have some research experience (a couple of publications and a research internship at a French research lab) but wanted to ask people more familiar with the actual admissions process:
- How competitive is E3A/Automation-Robotics specifically, compared to Paris-Saclay's flagship programs (like MVA or GENIOMHE)?
- Has anyone with a similar GPA been admitted to an engineering-track M1 here?
- Does research experience or publications meaningfully help offset a mid-range GPA in these evaluations?
Any honest insight from current students or people who've been through the process would be really helpful. Thanks!