Please help me decide

[EEGradStudent1]

Hi,

I applied for either Ph.D or MS in EE and got into the following schools. Neglecting costs, how would you rank the following schools for MS in industry and then Ph.D. in industry. Also, has anyone heard from Berkeley EE recently? Thanks.


Carnegie Mellon
Cornell
Michigan Ann Arbor
Princeton
UIUC

[EEGradStudent1]

Also, are UIUC and Michigan really that well known outside of the midwest?

[fdtd]

What is your sepcialization?
I am a mid-west guy, so I choose UIUC.

[EEGradStudent1]

Solid State Electronics

[Emman0101]

I think you shoulda applied to Rice or UT-Austin for Solid State Electronics mate!!

[EEGradStudent1]

Yeah, I definitely agree....UT-Austin and Rice are great schools for solid state stuff...btw, I checked your forum, congratulations on your admits....if funding was not an issue, I would pick UT-Austin. Good luck.

[gforce]

I think I'd say UIUC.

[prochainarretus]

Since you want to end up in industry, I think UIUC would be the best option for you.

BTW, for solid state, how'd you rate - cornell, UT and UCLA

[EEGradStudent1]

Thanks for all the responses....

prochainarretus: If funding were no issue, I would pick Cornell, then UT-Austin, and then UCLA. However, in my opinion (as valid as that may be), I think Cornell and UT-Austin are roughly the same, with Cornell having the edge because it is an ivy. However, I think they are both much better than UCLA.

Also, it seems that most people think I should go to UIUC....I am from the East Coast and until about a year ago, I hadn't even heard of UIUC....hence, my gut feeling is Princeton because of the name recognition for industry....however, by US News, UIUC is #4, while Princeton is #11...can anyone from the East Coast or West Coast rate UIUC....Thanks again everyone.

[Mindcraft]

I'd say UIUC!