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[bigredx24x]

I don't know where the "tier" business come from, but I know US news uses the terminology in their rankings. Tier 1 is the highest (Stanford, UC-B, MIT) and Tier 4 is the lowest. Can anyone else add to this??

[GMATbong]

I have to say if you can get GRE V up. You have a great chance at Stanford since EE master is relatively easy to get in for master program. UCB and other public schools are actually harder. If you are talking PhD, it's a very different game.

Originally Posted by bigredx24x

Hmm... I checked OSU and it states "Status: In Academic Review"

My profile:
GPA (cum.) 3.98/4.00
GPA (major) 4.00/4.00
GRE Q: 770
GRE V: 460 (ouch!)
GRE AW: 5.0

- Since 2003, worked in Air Force Research Labs in Speech Research Group
- Performed 2 Independent Studies with Professors
- Got top avg. in graduate class (random processes) as undergraduate student
- No professional articles

[bigredx24x]

Little late to get GRE V up, but thanks for the comments.

[raven]

Originally Posted by GMATbong

I have to say if you can get GRE V up. You have a great chance at Stanford since EE master is relatively easy to get in for master program. UCB and other public schools are actually harder. If you are talking PhD, it's a very different game.

Hello GMATbong, I got very similar scores to bigredx24x and am applying to Stan and UCB CS PhD. May I know my chances? And why are public schools harder?

[ChoBaka]

Originally Posted by raven

Hello GMATbong, I got very similar scores to bigredx24x and am applying to Stan and UCB CS PhD. May I know my chances? And why are public schools harder?

I think it's because public California schools (mostly the UC system) have been reducing the number of international student admits recently. Funding to the UC system has been cut by quite a bit by governor Arnold Schwarzeneggar.

[bigredx24x]

My status (all MS/PhD in EE):

DREAM
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Stanford (heard nothing / can't check status)
UC - Berkeley (heard nothing / can't check status)
UIUC (heard nothing / can't check status)

REALISTIC (but still awesome!)
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UC - San Diego (heard nothing / can't check status)
University of Maryland - CP (official status: Pending Decision")
University of Texas - Austin (heard nothing / can't check status)

SAFETY (but looking more like "realistic")
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UC - Irvine (heard nothing / can't check status)
Ohio State (official status: "In Academic Review")

- bigredx24x

[Florian1980]

Originally Posted by bigredx24x

UC - San Diego (heard nothing / can't check status)

Just wondering... Why can't you check the status??

[bigredx24x]

Couldn't find out how, pretty pathetic reason, eh? haha. Can you help me?

[bigredx24x]

oops, i found it now...


UCSD - "application is currently being reviewed"

[Florian1980]

Hehe, so you found it I think you can also check your UIUC app. status online (haven't applied there but I know they use the same system as UIC and they have online status).