jimmy_01

True this....

I'm gonna be frank with you....You have decent research experience and average GRE/GPA scores...Also, I can tell that English is not your first language....So if you don't get accepted into any of the schools you applied to this year, I would suggest retaking the GRE (bump up that verbal score a bit) and try to get an internship at a well known company (within your research field of interest). Also, make sure that your SOP is spottless with little to no grammatical errors (even if your applying to an engineering program). I have a friend in an admissions committee, and he told me that the committee gets very frustrated with SOP letters when they are packed with small grammatical errors, and that people have gotten rejected simply because of this.

The title says it all.

The title says it all. Please be as honest as possible!

Thanks guys. Yea your right, Johns Hopkins is a good school...I guess I was just being spoiled

I think that since it's still early for full PhD commitements (deadline April 15th for most schools), I think you should be fine. I would not wait on this though, and if your sure of this other offer, then go for it ASAP! Just my 2 cents....

So I got into the JHU EE Ph.d program (with1 year stipend + tuition). But I'm having conflicing thoughts about attending. The reason for these thoughts is mostly because: - JHU's EE program is not that righly ranked - Baltimore area isn't that attractive The other issue is that I am in my late twenties, and don't want to wait any longer to start my Ph.D studies. But at the same time, I want to attend a university that has a righly ranked EE program, as it has always been a dream of mine to attend a top ranked university. Now, am I being a little spoiled by saying that JHU's EE program isn't good enough? Should I wait and apply next year to other universities and hope to get in? Thanks guys.

In terms of EE department rankings: CMU > UCSD > JHU In terms of general university rankings: JHU > CMU > UCSD Resource: http://www.university-list.net/rank.htm

It depends on what your aspirations are and who you are comparing BU with. BU's computer engineering program is good compared to XXX State University, but no so good compared to MIT, Berkeley, etc (for engineering at least)... If your ultimate goal is just to get a job locally after your M.Eng, then BU will open you some doors.

I have a friend who graduated from here....Overall, the school is recognized within Europe, but not so much in the USA. But If your goal is to continue your education (assuming you want to get a Ph.D), then what matters is your research experience, publications, patents, internships, etc....This is what top 10 US institutions look at...So while you are at this university, try to get as much research experienece as possible, and try to publish articles in recognized journals. Also, try to patent new inventions. If you do this while maintaining a high GPA, I don't see why you would not get accepted into a top 10. Hope this helps!

My interests lie in control systems. Specifically, I would like to apply control system theory to biological systems, such as regulating neural networks, or controlling glucose levels in diabetes patients with micro-electronics. So really, my interests involve applications from both EE and biomedical areas. Thanks! I wonder if I would be allowed to take some BME classes and count towards the EE Ph.D...I guess this is something that I would have to discuss with my advisor.

Both have excellent programs for computer science. It really depends on what your career goals are...Oxford is more internationally recognized, whereas ETH is more recognized within Europe. If you plan on staying in Europe, I would say ETH, since they are recognized as having a very stong science/engineering program. If you plan on working in the USA, I would say Oxford; it will open more doors for you...Just my 2 cents

So I got into some pretty good grad schools, and I can't decide on where to go for my EE Ph.D studies...Here are the schools I got into: - Johns Hopkins University - Mcgill University (Canada) - University of Cambridge (England) - EPFL (Switzerland) Now in terms of rankings, I know that University of Cambridge tops for Engineering. Is Johns Hopkins recognized for Engineering? I know that their Biomedical Engineering program is pretty insane, but EE, not so sure....I did want to do research involving biomedical applications, but using electrical engineering methods...Is it possible to transfer into the Biomedical department if I got admitted into the Electrical Engineering department? Does anyone have any experience transfering departments while completing a Ph.D? Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks!

Yes, good luck to all! So very very nervous....

Well, the first question is, why do you feel this neccesity to attend grad school? Basically, what are your goals? Where is this pressure coming from?

Yes...there is hope

Any updates with this? Anyone get back any emails? I know that MIT was closed for like 3 days (snow storm), so maybe they're a little late with sending the admissions....

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I'm sure that admissions is extremely competative at MIT, but I'm not sure if I completely agree with your bolded statement (admission is purely reduced by references). I'm sure that letters of recommendation will definately play an important role in admission, but I'm sure that the professors also look at the application as a whole. On the MIT website, it specifically states that: "Admission is determined by GPA (Grade Point Average) although there is not an official cut-off, letters of recommendation (we need three of them) and a "Statement of Purpose" in which you write an essay detailing your research interests. A very strong background in math, physics, engineering, or computer science is a necessity." But your right, knowing a professor in the inside before applying would probably help for admission. Nonetheless, I have already applied, and will be hoping that my credentials will be sufficient for admission. Thanks for your input.

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Hello. Please tell me my chances for getting into the MIT Ph.D program for EECS: Undergrad and grad GPA: 4.0 2 years research experience at well known industry Thank you.

Thanks for the encouraging advice isobel_a; merci beaucoup Armadilla. My verbal GRE score is the only vulnerable part of my entire application. I'm hoping that all will go well. I took the GRE during my Master's acedemic semester, and was swamped with course exams and projects when I took the GRE. Am not the type of person to make excuses, but that's what really happened. Also, the questions in the Barron's book I used were not really representative of the actual exam. If I need to take this exam in the future, I will prep up for it in a more extensive manner. Thanks again guys.

Thanks for your input and advice process chemist. I think that emphasis on the GRE varies by department. Some departments might consider them more important than others. For example, here is a quote directly from Princeton University's College of Engineering website (http://www.princeton.edu/engineering/graduate/prospective/faq/#faq3): "There are no strict cutoffs or quotas pertaining to GRE scores and admission. Averages are reported in some university publications and media such as U.S. News & World Report. The majority of scores for recently admitted students were over 550 on the verbal portion and over 700 on the quantitative portion, with specific results varying across departments and programs. Please do not let scores you perceive to be low discourage you from applying, as strengths in other areas can and regularly do compensate."

I was by no means devaluing the scores of other people. I was simply stating a fact about my personal experiences with people who have taken the GRE. That was all.... Also, I wasn't getting "shirty" with anyone...I don't see how my above post was at all offensive. Nonetheless, if I somehow did come across as pushy, well then I apologize.

To process chemist: As I have already stated, the deadlines for the schools that I applied to have passed, and I have already sent my applications along with the required matierals. Thus it is too late to take the TOFEL's at this time. For Engineering, the scores of interest are usually the quantitative part, which I didn't do too bad on. SOP will reveal my verbal abilities. Hopefully all will go well.