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    2016 Fall
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    EE/EECS PhD

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  1. What are the top choices for IoT research in the US?
  2. Thank you very much for responding. I'm doing deep learning and data at Visa and although it has some applications in signal processing, it is virtually of no use for the research topic that I want to get into which is wireless communications. Like I said, my research experience is next to nothing and since there is no other way to prove to them that I am capable of research, I have lost the chances to get into these top schools forever? I can't pin point a specific reason why I want to change my career to research. I just like science and I think I'm good at science. I like to work with science and create science. The alternatives to research are startups and industry jobs that are hectic and boring respectively. Should I mention this? For the sake of brutal honesty, another reason why I want to earn a PhD is for the prestige and the social status that comes with it. This has to do with my personal life, but I like my future colleagues to be intelligent educated people who also. That is the very reason that I'm doing everything I can to get into a prestigious school. Is this a bad reason for going after a PhD? Thanks again for reading
  3. Hi All, I have a B.S. in EE from University of Maryland and my research experience in college is next to nothing. I had technically related technician job during those years and founded a startup. I graduated Fall 2014 and I have been working at Visa as a software engineer/systems analyst which is not related to my degree but it's adventurous since I don't know a single electrical engineer who can do what I do in software. NOW, I want apply for PhD programs for Fall 2016 and take a hard turn in my career and completely move towards research. I have a 3.9 GPA and strong letters of recommendation. Do I have any chance to get into top programs? (Stanford/Berkeley/MIT/Caltech/Princeton/Oxford/Cambridge/ICL/ETH/EPFL) I was admitted into UCLA for Fall 2015 as well as Maryland which I declined because I had higher hopes Am I being too optimistic by giving myself a chance for these top programs? If not, what strategy should I choose for my SOP since I don't have any research experience to talk about. Thanks for reading
  4. I retook the GRE this morning and got a great score. 165/170/? for V/Q/A. Help me folks, I cannot screw up again like last year! Thanks
  5. Hi All, I graduated Fall 2014 and got rejected for Fall 2015 PhD from Berkeley, Stanford and UCLA. It was my fault. I was having a very bad day on GRE exam day and I submitted all my applications last minute (some recommendations submitted after deadline) and didn't contact any professor before submitting. I am planning to apply again for Fall 2016 and I wanted to know your opinion about my chances of getting into any of these top 4 schools. Undergraduate : University of Maryland, College Park Major: Electrical Engineering GPA : 3.9 (a B in DSP and a B+ in technical writing) Research : Research assistant (nothing published) letters of Recommendations from good professors (Haven't seen the letters) GRE : 167/147/4 (Q/V/A) Status : domestic Ever since graduation, I have been working at Visa in San Francisco as a Systems Analyst (Software Engineer). This time, I have enough time to apply thoroughly and I'm also planning to retake the GRE very soon. What do you think my chances are and what should I do? Should I email professors before I submit the application? (Last year I didn't contact any professors) Thanks in advance, Kia
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