Edotdl Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I don't think there's a profile thread for EE applicants, so I guess I'll make one. Hopefully, there are some of you out there. Undergrad Institution: (School or type of school, such as big state, lib arts, ivy, technical, foreign (what country?))Major(s):Minor(s):GPA in Major:Overall GPA:Position in Class: (No numbers needed, but are you top? near top? average? struggling?)Type of Student: (Domestic/International, male/female, minority?)GRE Scores (revised/old version):Q:V:W:TOEFL Total: (if applicable, otherwise delete this)Research Experience: (At your school or elsewhere? What field? How much time? Any publications (Mth author out of N?) or conference talks etc...)Awards/Honors/Recognitions: (Within your school or outside?)Pertinent Activities or Jobs: (Such as tutor, TA, etc...)Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:Special Bonus Points: (Such as connections, grad classes, famous recommenders, female or minority status etc...)Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:Applying to Where: School - Department - Research Interest School - Department - Research Interest School - Department - Research Interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edotdl Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 EE major interested in (comp.) neuro stuff like BCIs, neuromorphic chips, cognitive computing, etc. Undergrad Institution: IvyMajor(s): EEMinor(s):GPA in Major: 3.8+Overall GPA: 3.8+Position in Class: top?Type of Student: Asian MaleGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 170 (98%)V: 162 (90%)W: 4.5 (80%)Research Experience: Multiple semester long experiences in not super related areas during freshman and sophomore year. Sophomore summer did research program at Big 10 school in Neuro. Started in lab beginning Junior year in another Neuro lab at my current school (in this lab now). Amgen scholar doing Neuro research summer after junior year.Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Dean's list, GPA stuffPertinent Activities or Jobs: TA one semester.Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:Special Bonus Points: Letters from PIs that did PhD at MITAny Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Recs from the two summer programs and the lab I'm in now at my school. At least 2 are relatively famous in their fields (which is not exactly what I want to do in grad school though)Applying to Where: All PhD MIT- EECS Stanford-EE CMU-ML Princeton-EE Columbia-EE bashorunGaa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slantyeyes Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Undergrad Institution: big private, moderately selective (~30% acceptance rate)Major(s): EE & PhysicsMinor(s): math, csGPA in Major: 3.9 (EE), 3,8 (Physics)Overall GPA: 3.87Position in Class: top 15-20% ish?Type of Student: Asian MaleGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 170 (98%)V: 157 (74%)W: 5 (94%)Research Experience: EEG brainwave processing, biomedical imaging for cancer detection, quantified fitnessAwards/Honors/Recognitions: dean's list, eta kappa nu, tau beta piPertinent Activities or Jobs: 6 months each at a telecommunications company (signal processing), gov't lab (optics & computer vision), well known silicon valley tech company (biomedical research/machine learning) Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: 2 years as D1 athleteSpecial Bonus Points: Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Applying to Where: All MS Stanford, Cal, Cornell, UPenn, CMU bashorunGaa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot_control Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 International student with background in *general engineering*. Interested in robotics, and related areas like control, machine learning, optimization, state estimation etc. No publications yet, but a couple in the pipeline. Hoping my advisers wrote strong recommendations. EE related places: CMU Robotics Institute Caltech Control & Dynamical Systems U Washington EE (Dieter Fox group) UPenn GRASP GATech ECE Best of luck to everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender wiggin Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I'm actually an ME but applying to several EECS/robotics/controls programs so thought I'd jump on here. I'm curious if any of you know how difficult it is to apply across majors like this. I have relevant research experience in the area but obviously my coursework was tailored differently. Undergrad Institution: Top 5 for MEMajor(s): MEMinor(s): GPA in Major: 3.97Overall GPA: 3.98Position in Class: top 3% at leastType of Student: nothing helpfulGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 168V: 163W: 4.0Research Experience: 2.5 years in same lab, 1 summer REU at home institution, 1 summer REU at prestigious institution (all in area similar to what I want to study) 2 first author conference publications, 1 co-author conference publication, journal paper in worksAwards/Honors/Recognitions: Normal grades and merit stuff, one national awardPertinent Activities or Jobs: Co-founded company based off research, raised $40k non-dilutive, crowdfunding, went through pretty big name startup programs and won large competitions. I do a lot of outreach and STEM advocating through various groups/presentations.Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Graduating undergrad after 3 total years (rather than 4) so a lot of my work was condensed and happened fast. Should have solid LORs.Special Bonus Points: Had a chance to talk to several POIs at the conference I presented at.Applying to Where:MIT - ME/EECS/AE Stanford - ME (MS) CMU - Robotics Academy (PhD/MS) Berkeley - ME (MS/PhD) ETH Zurich - Controls and Dynamics (PhD) Harvard - EE (PhD) UIUC - ECE (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edotdl Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 On 12/21/2015 at 11:06 AM, ender wiggin said: I'm actually an ME but applying to several EECS/robotics/controls programs so thought I'd jump on here. I'm curious if any of you know how difficult it is to apply across majors like this. I have relevant research experience in the area but obviously my coursework was tailored differently. Undergrad Institution: Top 5 for MEMajor(s): MEMinor(s): GPA in Major: 3.97Overall GPA: 3.98Position in Class: top 3% at leastType of Student: nothing helpfulGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 168V: 163W: 4.0Research Experience: 2.5 years in same lab, 1 summer REU at home institution, 1 summer REU at prestigious institution (all in area similar to what I want to study) 2 first author conference publications, 1 co-author conference publication, journal paper in worksAwards/Honors/Recognitions: Normal grades and merit stuff, one national awardPertinent Activities or Jobs: Co-founded company based off research, raised $40k non-dilutive, crowdfunding, went through pretty big name startup programs and won large competitions. I do a lot of outreach and STEM advocating through various groups/presentations.Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Graduating undergrad after 3 total years (rather than 4) so a lot of my work was condensed and happened fast. Should have solid LORs.Special Bonus Points: Had a chance to talk to several POIs at the conference I presented at.Applying to Where:MIT - ME/EECS/AE Stanford - ME (MS) CMU - Robotics Academy (PhD/MS) Berkeley - ME (MS/PhD) ETH Zurich - Controls and Dynamics (PhD) Harvard - EE (PhD) UIUC - ECE (MS) You seem like a competitive applicant. In regards to the difficulty of changing majors, I feel like it would depend on your coursework (i.e. are you prepared for graduate level coursework in EE) and your research goals (i.e. do they align with the research done in these EE departments). That being said, I think you'll be fine. I'm applying to EE, BME, and Neuro programs with mainly Neuro research and all LORs from Neuro professors, so we'll see how that goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nallapar Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Cross posting here with BioE threads, as my interests are at the cross-section. Undergrad Institution: Foreign school (unknown to US AdComms), Top 10 EE school in US for Master'sMajor(s): Electrical EngineeringGPA in Major: 3.87, 3.85 (Master)Overall GPA: 3.61Position in Class: Average in undergraduate, top 1% in mastersType of Student: International with US MastersGRE Scores (old version):Q: 800 (94%) (equivalent to 167)V: 650 (93%) (equivalent to 163)W: 3.5 (38%) (All these scores are 5 years old) TOEFL Total: 114 (not required as I have studied in US for 2 years)Research Experience: I have 2.5 years of research work experience. 1.5 at home country with 1 conference publication (2nd author), Poster (1st author, both at impressive venues with co-authors from EPFL and MIT respectively) 1 year at current institution with 3 conference publications (all 3rd author, but top venues.) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Accepted to the Master's honors program for academic performance.Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Tutor and grader for one sem each but nothing impressive. Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: NoneSpecial Bonus Points: My PI is an alumnus of Stanford and he has excellent name in the field. My other recommenders have excellent connections in the field I have applied to and have written a strong LORs. Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: NoneApplying to Where: I want to work in medical imaging, specifically MRI. Therefore I have mentioned specific professors in my statement of purpose - hope this doesn't bomb. MIT - EECS Stanford - EE UCB/UCSF - BioE UMich - EE UIUC - EE UVa - Biomedical Toronto - Biomedical UCLA - Biomedical CWRU - Biomedical USC - EE Iowa - EE (safety) Looking at the posters above me, I am very worried about my chances. ha ha Edited December 29, 2015 by nallapar Clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul gonzalez Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 When does the first round for EE admission decision start ? Is it sometime on mid-feb ? I have applied for 10 US universities for Ph.D. in EE but so far have not received any news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edotdl Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 6 hours ago, Raul gonzalez said: When does the first round for EE admission decision start ? Is it sometime on mid-feb ? I have applied for 10 US universities for Ph.D. in EE but so far have not received any news. For me, I think it's early Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edotdl Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Just got contacted by Stanford EE for phone interviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nallapar Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Amazing, congrats! via mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edotdl Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 34 minutes ago, nallapar said: Amazing, congrats! via mail? Yes email, thanks. Although they said interviews aren't required, so not sure if it's good or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nallapar Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I see, my understanding was Stanford gives decisions at the tail end of Jan or beginning of Feb. I am pleasantly surprised, they started early this year or maybe they really like your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edotdl Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 44 minutes ago, nallapar said: I see, my understanding was Stanford gives decisions at the tail end of Jan or beginning of Feb. I am pleasantly surprised, they started early this year or maybe they really like your work. The thing is, none of the professors interviewing me are the ones I listed in my SOP. The first one's tomorrow so we'll see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nallapar Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I see, best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edotdl Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 10 hours ago, nallapar said: I see, best of luck! Thanks. It was really short, like 17 min. He basically just asked me if I had any questions about Stanford and named some people I'd be interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradcatmewsings Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) Undergrad Institution: Top 10 school for EEMajor(s): Electrical EngineeringMinor(s): Computer ScienceGPA in Major: 4.0Overall GPA: 3.8Position in Class: Probably top 10 - 15%? Not sure.Type of Student: Domestic femaleGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 166V: 161W: 5.5Research Experience: 1.5 years + 1 summer at home institution in circuit design. 1 summer research experience at top EE institution in devices. 1 semester at home institution in devices. No publications. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Eta Kappa Nu, Dean's List, other miscellaneous GPA-based awards. Awarded funding from department to conduct undergrad research. Summer research away from home institution supported by NSF funding. Nominated for departmental scholarships at home institution. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Tutor 1-2 students/semester. Have been a TA for 4 semesters and counting.Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Not really anything super spectacularSpecial Bonus Points: Letter recommenders are famous Stanford and Berkeley alum. A+'s in classes related to field of interest for Ph. D. Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: I have reasonable involvement on campus, taking leadership positions and other mentoring/volunteering activities for engineering students. Oh, and I'm a strong, strong advocate for women in EECS/STEM in general. Applying to Where: All Ph.D programs with focus on devices. Berkeley EECS Stanford EE MIT EECS Caltech EE UMich ECE UIUC ECE Princeton EE Cornell ECE Purdue ECE UT Austin EE I was recently contacted by Stanford for interviews. The first was pretty short, around the 20 minute mark as Edotdl mentioned. I have also been contacted by a POI at UT Austin! Edited January 13, 2016 by gradcatmewsings Being careful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slantyeyes Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Gah, Stanford's my top choice (I posted stats earlier in the thread) but I assume no one interviews Master's students right? I'm worried because I feel like they'll prioritize giving Master's admissions to PhD applicants who didn't get the PhD offer, and are given the consolation MS instead. I actually just want the MS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all_over_the_place Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 My application is probably a bit strange, but I studied math at a small German university which accredited in the US as well. Finished in 2015, and am currently at a masters program in europe that i am trying to get out of. But i did have a Skype interview with a prof from the University of Buffalo last week, in the Mechanical and Aerospace engineering department. so thats probably good He told me to expect an email in the next 2-3 weeks from the university.... hopefully it works out Other programs I applied to: UCSD Mech Engineering/Aerospace WPI Engineering Columbia University School of Engineering Applied Math/Physics and some other non engineering programs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackswan13 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 On 1/12/2016 at 9:39 PM, Edotdl said: Yes email, thanks. Although they said interviews aren't required, so not sure if it's good or bad. I asked the interviewer today and he said from now onwards it is a standard procedure! Congratulations on your selection for interview, I hope they went well. Mine were very technical but I really enjoyed talking to the interviewer (POI) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qqqqqq Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 19 hours ago, blackswan13 said: I asked the interviewer today and he said from now onwards it is a standard procedure! May I ask which school it was? Stanford or Berkeley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edotdl Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 1 minute ago, qqqqqq said: May I ask which school it was? Stanford or Berkeley? I think she was referring to Stanford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B00mt0wn Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Undergrad Institution: Lowly Ranked UNMMajor(s): EE with an E-Mag trackMinor(s): MathGPA in Major: 4.0Overall GPA: 4.0Position in Class: TopType of Student: Domestic. Male, Minority (but most likely different than any of you)GRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 160V: 156W: 4Research Experience: Barely started a lab assistant student job. No publications of any sort Awards/Honors/Recognitions: NSF ScholarshipPertinent Activities or Jobs: Internship with local company doing pcb design and layout. Peer mentor jobSpecial Bonus Points: I've taken a grad complex variables class and electrodynamics class. My minority status is very unique, I am en ex-con that served 8.5 years in the federal system on drug charges, but I have obviously made a turn-around. Applying to Where: I applied to twelve schools, all PhD for Fall 2016 Last night got an informal email from a prof.at U of Michigan saying that I have been admitted and that I would receive a formal admission letter and offer of financial aid in the next couple of days. This is the first response that I have got from any of the schools, but I'm not upset with this one. I had been in contact with this professor before I submitted my app. I emailed him about his research and then told him my story and we then spoke on the telephone. I'm not sure if anyone else has been contacted, but good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qqqqqq Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 MIT EECS acceptance emails are out? Just saw a couple on admission results page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edotdl Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 55 minutes ago, qqqqqq said: MIT EECS acceptance emails are out? Just saw a couple on admission results page. I see it, but Saturday?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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