EE master~Which is better?

[zhaolinger]

Hey, guys~

I am an international student applying for EE master this Fall.

Now I have got admission from Umich, Cornell, Duke and USC. Gatech is still pending.

Would you please tell me which one should I choose if I want to continue to pursue a PhD?

Here are some details,

1 Umich ranks best here. However, it is very hard to find an internship in Michgan.

2 Cornell is ivy league school. But its M.Eng program only last for one year and it is hard for M.Eng student to get PhD there.

3 Duke is ivy league, too. But its EE only ranks about 27 and it is the most expensive one.

4 USC's location is perfect for EE. However, I heard that it is very hard to do some research as master student. And their enrollment is loose.

Where should I go? Thanks!!!

[origin415]

Duke is not ivy league. Whether a school is a member of some athletic conference is meaningless as far as grad school goes, the program's reputation is most important.

Edited April 3, 2010 by origin415

[gagga5]

Hey, guys~

I am an international student applying for EE master this Fall.

Now I have got admission from Umich, Cornell, Duke and USC. Gatech is still pending.

Would you please tell me which one should I choose if I want to continue to pursue a PhD?

Here are some details,

1 Umich ranks best here. However, it is very hard to find an internship in Michgan.

2 Cornell is ivy league school. But its M.Eng program only last for one year and it is hard for M.Eng student to get PhD there.

3 Duke is ivy league, too. But its EE only ranks about 27 and it is the most expensive one.

4 USC's location is perfect for EE. However, I heard that it is very hard to do some research as master student. And their enrollment is loose.

Where should I go? Thanks!!!

There is no point paying $40,000 a year then get M.Eng from Cornell. It's not even a thesis based degree, just a course-work. Same idea for Duke.

Go with the place where you can possibly get a funding. Ask Umich and USC people about how hard it is to get TA/RA funding during their MS/PhD program.