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EE UCLA results are all out. It would be better for you to choose among the available options. Rejections usually come out on Mar or early April.

A lot of research done at Princeton EE is based on physics. I visited there and talked to a number of professors, and my impression was it is quite similar to Caltech in terms of emphasis on physics and other sciences. I think the major difference is if you want to use physics and apply it to your research, Princeton will fit well. I am not entirely familiar with Caltech Physics although I know Caltech EE. So, I cannot comment on that.

I got the USPS mail. If you live abroad (not in US), you may get that official letter a little bit late. That mail package has more details on funding, etc. And, I am not sure about package for ME.

Princeton, University of Michigan, and CMU pays quite generous stipend.

As far as I know, UMich admission is done by its research fields. Therefore, it depends on which field you applied. You should expect to hear by the mid-March, or possibly late Feb.

The stipend is set by the university, and department (EECS) should follow the instruction. As the residence hall is about $1400/month for studio room, and as the stipend increases 3.5% annually, the stipend is enough to live and sustain life (even though you might not be able to save or pay auto loan, etc). Compared to other schools with similar cost of living, MIT stipend is reasonable. I know Columbia pays about $2800-$3000/month (while New York City is more expensive than Cambridge). You can see more information here (and previous years' stipends): http://osp.mit.edu/rates/graduate-research-assistant-tuition-subsidy-rates

You are welcome!

The exact number is unknown and not released. However, it is estimated that around 3000 people apply (this year close to 3000 according to acceptance letter) for EECS, and about 150 people are accepted. Among 150, yield rate is about 65-70%, making incoming students size around 100. Although total number of postgraduate students are mid 900, about 300 are the MIT undergraduates who are getting Master of Eng degree. So, about 650 people are the one in PhD program (or SM continuing PhD) with an average completion time of 6 years after Bachelor degree.

I replied to you on the other thread. MIT guarantees full funding for all of its students given they make satisfiable progress on their academics and research. Tuition/Insurance are waived, and for first year students (incoming), TA is not given; either RA/fellowship/departmental support will be given. Fellowships will be announced before March or April.

For BS (without master), $2626/month, and For people with master degree, $2626+$250, and for fellowship recipients, the amount may be the same or increase up to $300 more. Tuition/insurance are covered fully.

Yes, very common. MIT makes admitted students to share also.

Thank you for informing us. I was wondering the same thing although MIT was originally my top choice. I did not have any interview but have communicated with several professors in the past.

I got the letter today via USPS, so you don't have to send me pvt message. It does says MIT funds all of its students 100%, and funding is either RA/fellowship for incoming students.

Yeah, if you can, that works (since I still need to wait 3-4 days for mail to arrive. I know that it is not requited for first semester, but I prefer to find one before arrival.

I don't think so. I did not get a notification from Stanford either, but originally wanted to go MIT more than Stanford. So, I am good haha