tchiman27

Congrats to everyone who was accepted to their programs. I'm having a tough time trying to decide between UIUC and Stanford (M.S.EE). I'd like to specialize in RF IC design/Electromagnetics. Both schools have excellent programs but each have their strengths and weaknesses. Being near Silicon Valley is a big plus with Stanford, but I hear that UIUC grads get a good number of job offers. Stanford obviously has a good reputation, with UIUC not having as big of a "name". Can anyone offer some insight? I need to make a decision very soon...

hoping, I still have not heard back from UIUC as of March 14. I have been accepted into Stanford (M.S., no funding), CMU (M.S., no funding), UMCP (PhD, funding). Rejected from MIT and Princeton. I'm a bit torn between Stanford, UMCP, UIUC (if I get in), and CMU. Stanford has an excellent program, but tuition is quite high. UMCP is offering generous funding and I can just go for M.S. if I want but it does not have as good of a program as Stanford. UIUC seems to be the best of both worlds.. very competitive program (3rd?) and relatively low tuition. Aside from these factors, I also want to pick a program that aligns well with my interests. I'd like to focus on RFIC Design or Electromagnetics and I do have interests in biomedical applications. Can anyone offer any suggestions?