How to choose grad school?

[Ninasome]

Hi, guys.

I'm a sophomore majoring in CEE and I just wondered how to choose grad school? Should I look at the overall ranking or major ranking? Are there any info in forum I can look for? Thank you so much!

[1535nuke]

Look at rankings for specific programs but more important than the ranking is finding a professor who is actively doing research in the specific area you are interested in- but for a sophomore who's just starting to look, the us news rankings are a useful starting point but just don't get too attached to those rankings- the professor you work for is a much more important consideration

[1535nuke]

You can look at professors research interests on their websites