HELP NEEDED. Need to decide!

[coolrp]

i gave it in october and got 322( Quant:169/ Verbal: 153/AWA:4.5) and TOEFL i got 114.

I applied to ten universities and following are the results:-

1. University of Michigan (Dream):-Reject

2. Georgia Institute of Technology (Second Dream):-Awaited

3. University of Pennsylvania: Reject

4. Texas A&M University:- Reject

5. Arizona State University: Admit

6. Ohio State University:- Awaited

7. University of Texas - Dallas:- Admit

8. University of Florida:-Admit (with $12,422 Achievement Award)

9. North Eastern University:- Reject

10. University of Southern California:-Awaited

Okay, so as per my knowledge and research, UTD is out of question and now if in case I don't get an admit from GaTech or USC, then I would have to choose between ASU and UFL and if I do get an admit from OSU then I would have to choose from ASU vs OSU vs UFL! Criteria can be umm... Standard of Education, Internship and Job Opportunities and also fees.

So, if you were in my situation, what would your order of preference be for ASU, OSU and UFL. I am looking for Masters in Electrical Engineering (Control Systems). And I won't be pursuing PHD.

Also, is there much difference in MSE and MS? I have an admit for MSE from ASU (on the website they say MSE is a non-thesis degree) while it is MS from UFL.

Also is USC worth so much more than ASU/UFL/OSU that I should pay that kind of fees for it? I know GaTech is worth it and I guess I am correct??

Edited April 9, 2012 by coolrp

[Pas]

Improve your application and reapply at UMich next year?

[coolrp]

i wont be reapplying!

[RosamundReage]

I am not in engineering, so do not have a ton of knowledge on what is the best school, but I always advise people to go to the school that will incur the least amount of debt and one that be likely to help you get a job afterward. ASU actually has a very well respected department that does postgraduate job placements and they claim to give students in the MSE program up to 30,000 a year fellowships. If you have a professor at either Florida or ASU that you would like to work with I would strongly advise going where the money is and not going into huge amounts of debt for a masters degree.

[imonedaful]

Follow the money! Not only will it help you financially but you will be going to a school that genuinely wants you. Generally at any school where you are given funding it opens the door to a lot of other opportunities. I am not in the engineering field myself but I do know engineers that have came out of University of Florida and done well. It sounds like a good deal to me, and the weather down here is fantastic.

[coolrp]

Thanks a lot guys!

btw you know anybody who is into Engineering in here?

[waterworld]

hi coolrp,

if you do get admitted to georgia tech, that would be a great choice. other wise, i think UFL for 2 reasons - it's a good school and you're getting $12K. money is a huge factor. financially, you want to be in a better place than when you started and having to pay tuition and room/board really hits hard. do you know if any of the other schools are giving you a fellowship?

i don't believe there is a huge difference between MS and MS-eng...it's a masters either way, but the opportunity to write you thesis is a big part of working on a masters and something that solidifies your skills, particularly when you're looking for jobs afterwards.

good luck!

[coolrp]

unfortunately I received my Georgia reject yesterday!

I agree 12K is a big factor but if UFL isnt as good as ASU with regard to control/signal processing then its nt as a good factor! that is why i need some UFL senior to guide me!