Purdue PhD vs UFL

[prag]

Hello all,

I have received acceptance offers from Purdue and U FL both PhD offers in ECE department for fall 2010. However, I did not receive any funding from Purdue. But from U FL I recieved partial tuition wavier which will account for 40% for 30 semester credit hours. My questions are kind of crude but I hope to get some suggestions/answers:

1. Purdue PhD is awesome but its not funded.. What is the probability of me getting funded after going there??

2. If I do not get any funding can I drop out after MS??

3. Considering the bad job scenario, will it be wise to drop out after MS? And if I do so, which place is better to get a job U FL or Purdue?

4. If I don't get an advisor of my choice , then what will be the future course of action??

Thanks in advance.

Edited April 15, 2010 by prag

[ZachAJ]

Hello all,

I have received acceptance offers from Purdue and U FL both PhD offers in ECE department for fall 2010. However, I did not receive any funding from Purdue. But from U FL I recieved partial tuition wavier which will account for 40% for 30 semester credit hours. My questions are kind of crude but I hope to get some suggestions/answers:

1. Purdue PhD is awesome but its not funded.. What is the probability of me getting funded after going there??

2. If I do not get any funding can I drop out after MS??

3. Considering the bad job scenario, will it be wise to drop out after MS? And if I do so, which place is better to get a job U FL or Purdue?

4. If I don't get an advisor of my choice , then what will be the future course of action??

Thanks in advance.

Some of this really depends on your field - what area of ECE are you interested in?

[Qanit]

Similar situation for me, although I had applied for MSE. I opted for UFL, given that Florida is ranked a shade higher than Purdue for my department, and for a PhD, the guide is more important than the University itself. And as of now, without being in either university, we are in unchartered waters.

Hello all,

I have received acceptance offers from Purdue and U FL both PhD offers in ECE department for fall 2010. However, I did not receive any funding from Purdue. But from U FL I recieved partial tuition wavier which will account for 40% for 30 semester credit hours. My questions are kind of crude but I hope to get some suggestions/answers:

1. Purdue PhD is awesome but its not funded.. What is the probability of me getting funded after going there??

2. If I do not get any funding can I drop out after MS??

3. Considering the bad job scenario, will it be wise to drop out after MS? And if I do so, which place is better to get a job U FL or Purdue?

4. If I don't get an advisor of my choice , then what will be the future course of action??

Thanks in advance.