Georgia Tech vs MIT or Stanford or Berkeley

[anuishp]

Hey all

I am currently pursuing my B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. I have an offer from GaTech for a MS in Electrical Engineering (With full funding). The program I got into is a 1 year program, which means that if I do take up the program, I will graduate in December 2011.

I have a good academic record and hence think that I have a good chance at atleast one of these- MIT, Stanford and Berkeley.

I want to do a masters but am not sure about where to do it from. MIT, Stanford and Berkeley have a better reputation than GaTech, but if I do decide to apply to them and if I do decide to wait for their decisions, I will have to start my Masters program in September 2011. Also, I am not sure if I will be able to secure funding from these schools.

Do you guys think that going to one of these other schools will really make a big difference in my career? Should I even consider applying to those schools or should I just take the Georgia Tech option?

[rs_nucl]

Hey all

I am currently pursuing my B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. I have an offer from GaTech for a MS in Electrical Engineering (With full funding). The program I got into is a 1 year program, which means that if I do take up the program, I will graduate in December 2011.

I have a good academic record and hence think that I have a good chance at atleast one of these- MIT, Stanford and Berkeley.

I want to do a masters but am not sure about where to do it from. MIT, Stanford and Berkeley have a better reputation than GaTech, but if I do decide to apply to them and if I do decide to wait for their decisions, I will have to start my Masters program in September 2011. Also, I am not sure if I will be able to secure funding from these schools.

Do you guys think that going to one of these other schools will really make a big difference in my career? Should I even consider applying to those schools or should I just take the Georgia Tech option?

I think attending a different school (even for an MS) would broaden your horizons and challenge you. You could use the summer to intern in an industry segment you are interested in. I also feel that MIT, Stanford and Berkeley have a lot more interdisciplinary options that could prepare you better for a professional career.

[Golden Monkey]

Hey all

I am currently pursuing my B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. I have an offer from GaTech for a MS in Electrical Engineering (With full funding). The program I got into is a 1 year program, which means that if I do take up the program, I will graduate in December 2011.

I have a good academic record and hence think that I have a good chance at atleast one of these- MIT, Stanford and Berkeley.

I want to do a masters but am not sure about where to do it from. MIT, Stanford and Berkeley have a better reputation than GaTech, but if I do decide to apply to them and if I do decide to wait for their decisions, I will have to start my Masters program in September 2011. Also, I am not sure if I will be able to secure funding from these schools.

Do you guys think that going to one of these other schools will really make a big difference in my career? Should I even consider applying to those schools or should I just take the Georgia Tech option?

The "full funding" part would pretty much make my decision. You should apply to the others, though, and see what kind of funding they offer you.

[eklavya]

Hey all

I am currently pursuing my B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. I have an offer from GaTech for a MS in Electrical Engineering (With full funding). The program I got into is a 1 year program...

two things - full funding, and a year long program. i started an MS with the advisor with whom i had worked as an undergrad because of these two very reasons. and like someone mentioned above, getting an MS - be it your school or elsewhere - is a great thing to do. in fact, i look back and smile at the decision i made. MS is a solid platform to boost up your grades, get papers out, learn thesis writing, expand your network, and most importantly, know exactly what kind of science you want to do later.