A Hard Decision

[Ron Hung]

Hi, all

I have got admission from Stanford MaterialScience and from Berkeley Chemical Engineering (Both MS degree)

Both of the schools are my dream schools,so here comes a dilemma: it’s so hard for me to make a decision between them

I need to gather more information to decide my graduate school, so if you know any news or esoteric information, please feel free to give me advices!

I made an easy comparison between Stanford MSE and Berkeley CHE, as following:

My Basic Information:

• My undergraduate major is chemical engineering, and I wish to work in industry in the future (not doing research).
• didn't take any material science related courses in university.
• I am an international student without USA permanent residency
• undergraduate research field: electrochemical supercapacitors, batteries

　　　　　　　　　　　　Stanford　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Berkeley

Program　　　　　　Material Science & Engineering　　　　　　　Chemical & Biochemical Engineering

　　　　　　　　　　 traditional material science courses 　 Product development program (established in 2006)

Length　　　　　　　normally two year　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　9 - 12 months

Credit required 　　　　　　45 units　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　36 units

Internship　　　　　　　　N/A 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Students will have arranged internship in local company

Reputation　　　　　　　Wonderful 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Excellent

Tuition & fee　　　　　super expensive　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　 expensive

The Big Game　　　　　　　?????　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ????? (who wins often??)

Both of them are fantastic!

If you, which school will you choose and why?

please give me some suggestion! thank you!

Edited March 19, 2011 by Ron Hung

[JadesunGoD]

Anyway, they are both expensive...