physphd

Don't despair, I got rejected from a lower-ranked school that I really wanted to go to and still got into better places. It's not over til its over!

It sounds like you can't make a bad choice. The only question is, which area sounds more interesting to you? An undergrad degree is just a starting point, if you chose Materials Science and Eng, worst case scenario is that you'll learn alot. But if EE is what you want to study, stick with it.

I have a decision to make: I've been accepted into UIUC for a PhD in physics, a top school for the specific area I want to study, and Boston College, a small school that seems like it has decent research. My boyfriend (I never thought I could love someone so much) is at school at MIT in Boston. Do I pick my professional life or my personal life? UIUC is two hours from an airport, and we'll both be in grad school for 4-5 years. I feel like I'm giving up something either way.