OSU vs. PSU vs. UCSD (EE)

[spunk]

Hi all,

I've got offers from Ohio and Penn State with funding and maybe will get an offer from UCSD (I've contacted a prof.). My branch is electromagnetics. If I go to penn state I will work on remote sensing and if I go to ohio I will work on computational electromagnetics. If I manage to get an offer from UCSD I will probably work on RF-microwave systems (maybe MEMS).

Currently I'm leaned towards Ohio mainly because of the prestige of ESL. The downside of ohio is that I know my potential advisor is very strict and harsh to his students. Although I'm not very emotional, I know that I may get demotivated.

The 15 April deadline causes me to freak out. Any comments will be appreciated very much.

Edited April 14, 2011 by spunk