[New NDSEG website not secure?]

Is there any way to save your progress without filling out the entire form? It seems that the only way to save is by completing the entire form and submitting.

[Declining Offers 2017]

Does IME still have the crazy high stipend? Last year it was 37K base

[Materials Science and Engineering Fall 2017 Applicant Profiles and Admission Results]

I heard back from UCSB last year late january. Good luck!

[Palo Alto, CA]

Anyone know how couples without children housing works? How do they check that your partner is there 50% of the time?

[Stanford University]

First year PhD in Materials Science! 

[Fall 2016 Materials Science and Engineering]

UCSB visitation was last week and Northwestern is next week. I'd say you're out of the running for those schools. With your experience try moving a bracket down (rank 10-20), so schools like UCLA or UCSD.

[Palo Alto, CA]

Yes, but don't you then go back to the lottery? Or are you out of the system for good?

[Palo Alto, CA]

If you get a bad roll, don't you get a subsidized off-campus apartment? I heard these are actually very nice.

[Chances please to CA Schools: BS IE to MS EE]

I think those schools will take just about anyone.

[Stanford vs. Michigan for Higher Education]

Honestly, it is a no brainer. Stanford is fully funding you and Michigan is asking you to pay. Still, visit both. Stanford really is beautiful but if for some reason you absolutely hate it, then don't go.

[PhD School Decision]

I was a Stanford a few weeks ago, in a related engineering but not EE. Apparently the revamped the EE quals to be less harsh and weed out less people. 

[Palo Alto, CA]

I am also interested in any elaboration! 

[Fall 2016 Materials Science and Engineering]

In my phone call they mentioned that there will be two visitation weekends for NU, March 11 and April 1 I think. 

[Palo Alto, CA]

It's really hard to find places that allow cats that are affordable on the 35k stipend. Anyone think it would be possible to sneak a cat into campus or campus-subsidized housing?

[Fall 2016 Materials Science and Engineering]

8 hours ago, aegis921 said:

Just heard back from MIT!

Congrats! Heard from Stanford yesterday, hopefully MIT soon

[Santa Barbara, CA]

Does anyone know of any 1 or 2 bedrooms in IV that are pet-friendly? I looked at Studio Plaza but not sure if they allow cats.

[Fall 2016 Materials Science and Engineering]

Got into UCSB and U Chicago IME!

[Fall 2016 Materials Science and Engineering]

Really interested in UCSB. Good luck everyone!

GRE: 163V 170Q 6.0AW

Domestic/International (TOEFL/IELTS): Domestic

UG GPA:3.86

Research experience:1 summer in physics research, 1 internship at national lab, 1 REU at top 5 MSE school, 2 years research at home institution

 

Research publications, patents, conferences:1 conference paper, 1 conference publication

 

PHD intended specialization: Electronic/Photonic/Magnetic Materials

 

University list: MIT, Northwestern, U Chicago Institute of Molecular Engineering, UCSB, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford