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Any other opinions?

Yes, my main goal is to go into academia back in my home country after getting master and PhD.

I was admitted to the Masters degree program in Electrical Engineering in Purdue University and Columbia University. I am interested in Smart Grid (Power Systems + Control Systems) research area. So, which one should I choose, Purdue (high ECE ranking of 11) or Columbia (ivy league). Here is also how I am thinking: Purdue: - High ECE Ranking of 11 - Low National Ranking of 46 - Boring area (west Lafayette) - Lot of courses in ECE and Power Systems - High retention rate - Thesis option available Columbia University: - High National Ranking of 4 (ivy league) - Low ECE Ranking of 22 - New York is a convenient city (subway, shopping, entertainment in weekends, ...) - Lack of courses in Power Systems - Instead of Thesis, they allow for a max of 6 credit hours of Research (no thesis defense) What do you think, Purdue or Columbia?

Didn't hear back from Stanford. Maybe results are scheduled for the next week. Or maybe we are rejected Who knows

Finally, results are posted online. Rejected

I just called EECS Graduate Admission Office in MIT and asked them about the status of the application. They said that the results will be posted on the application website at the end of today or tomorrow. The funny thing is that when I asked them: "Is it mostly a rejection or acceptance?" There were few seconds of silence and then they replied: "Both, rejection or acceptance" So, there is still a hope