[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

Hi Samen,

 

Congratulations to your achievements so far!

 

Before giving any advice, I was wondering why you have omitted UVa from your choices!? Its overall ranking is 23, which is very great and the Systems Engineering program in there has many respected faculty...

 

By the way, if you first decide on Management vs Engineering, your decision making will become much easier. If you want to get a job in the US, you must know the different situation you get with each of those degrees after graduation.

 

 

I have been rejected from waiting list by UCLA and UC Irvine. I have been accepted to Olin business school at Washington University. Now I should decide between theses schools:

 

UC San Diego : University Ranking=39, Program Ranking=73 (PhD in Management)

Washington University: University Ranking=14, Program Ranking=20 (PhD in Management)

USC: University Ranking=23, Engineering school Ranking=11 (PhD in Industrial Engineering)

 

I have shared Us News ranking information with you to help me decide between above choices. UCSD program is a new program at UCSD and I think that a rank of 73 is not logical for it and it will find its place very soon. This was the first year that UCSD was ranked in business schools rankings. Given the overall reputation of UCSD and its ideal location I am inclined toward accepting its offer.

 

Now, is my decision correct? Should not I prefer Washington University because of its better ranking? Should not I prefer USC because of its better overall reputation and its good place? I am a little inclined toward a PhD in Management but I am not going to turn USC down if USC is much better! The financial aid offers does not play a significant role here. I prefer to be in California because of its better job market and better environment. The most important thing for me is to find a good job very soon after graduation because I am an international applicant.

 

Please share your insight . . . .

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

I am joining Texas A&M, God willing.

 

Sooooo, anyone decide where they're going yet?

 

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

I know some people have been accepted to ISyE at Georgia Tech. I got an informal rejection though.

 

Any news from Goeriga tech or University of Florida ?

 

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

Now which program are you considering the most?

 

Wooww..Thank you for sharing this...The only reason I was considering this program was Dr. Morton!

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

Michigan and UC Berkeley are the dominant choices, for sure. Tell me if you have any doubts!

 

Can anyone compare the programs (OR specialty) at the following programs:

 

Berkley

NCSU

Texas AM

Wisconsin

PSU

Michigan

 

Any information is helpful .....Thanks!

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

Well, it seem we can be happy from the beginning of this application season!

 

As this topic shows, from late October to December we had only two applicants visiting this forum. It means the competition is going to be really easy compared with the previous years. . .

Hello there.

 

Do you still think we had an easy competition so far?

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

UT Austin or UMich? I would appreciate your wise comments!

 

Michigan's IOE program is more prestigious, as far as I know. But the city conditions and weather are very different and you have to decide on your own preferences. Ann Arbor is a small cold city but Austin is a huge interesting city with warmer climate. Another important factor is your adviser; how distinguished s/he is and how his/her students tell about his/her ethics... Stipend amount is another factor... lol

 

This is a very hard multi-criteria decision making, my friend.

 

Wish you all the best.

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

People accepted to USC: Please tell me if you had any interview or close contact with professors there? Did they send an official letter or you were informed informally by some person?? Thanks for taking time answering me.

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

Hi there!

 

I see in the Results section that somebody has received RA from USC. Can you tell me if you had any interview or close contact with professors there?

 

Thank you so much.

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

I heard Michigan will be releasing decisions soon.

Thanks for the good news, my friend! So it seems that the graduate weekend visit has already been made... Do you think they will answer by the end of this week or the next week? Do you have any news about the Georgia Tech by the way?

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

Most major universities in the US have agreed not to require students to give an answer to admission offers prior to April 15.

 

You're probably right but the professor has asked me to decide on his offer in the next week!

It's somehow complicated for me since I haven't heard from Georgia Tech and Univ. of Michigan anything yet...

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

Hi there.

 

Anybody admitted with/without funding to the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Texas A&M (TAMU)?? Just please tell me if they have mentioned a date by which you have to accept/decline their offer. It's vital for me, so please help!

 

Thanks a million.

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

Hey everyone.

 

I know here there are people with strong records targeting very prestigious universities and programs... They make this forum very interesting. However, currently I want to ask about Industrial and Systems Engineering program of the Rutgers University. I want to ask about admitted people what they are doing now. Has anyone been awarded fellowship? How can we get RA? They say we have to wait for their TAship decision but I think we have better contact faculty for RA positions... Any idea?

 

Thanks.

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

Hi there!

 

Anybody applied to ASU School of CIDSE? If so, do you know about how they provide graduate assistantship? I've been admitted but found nothing about funding in their letter of admit!!

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

I can see in the result page that someone has posted an acceptance from UC Berkeley. Does anyone in this thread know something in this relation?

I have also applied for UC Berkeley but I have not heard anything. As far as I know, UC Berkely sends out acceptances and rejections near Feb 15 but Jan 31 is a little soon for this school to send out an acceptance

Maybe the applicant was very qualified. I know they inform their desirable choices asap...

[PhD in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research Fall 2014]

Who is going to the Michigan weekend event? I saw 3 more invitations on the results section...lets get in touch!

I am an international applicant who applied to U Mich; nothing yet received though!