CMU, UMICH or UCLA

[ms_us]

Hey guys..........i'm a student from India planning for a Masters Degree this fall in EE with Wireless N/W as my specialisation. I have received admits into the foll unis:

1. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ( EE-Phd )
2. Carnegie Mellon University ( EE-MS )
3. University of California-Los Angeles ( EE-MS )

At UMICH, I have been admitted for a Phd Program and haven't heard as yet about the aid decision. The fees are 32K tution for 1 year and including living nd stuff goes upto 45K. The climate is damn bad for a student comin 4m India, as in the cold. Although a minor factor but just stating it.

CMU is another great plc but even more expensive. It has the name and job prospects similar to UMICH but i have been offered no aid and a MS degree only.

Now UCLA's tution is 22K/ year and it's in California. However, standard of living is high again. Been admitted for a Masters Degree with no aid though. Job propects are equally good i feel at all three places but the climate is the best according to me at UCLA ( Correct me if i'm wrong. )

Money is not a criteria for me nd I plan to do a job after graduation, maybe an MBA later on. Could you guys plz temme as to which uni I should select taking into account all the factors such as cost, climate, job prospects, possibility of assistanships etc.

All your suggestions are welcome and plz do correct me if i'm wrong in stating any point.

Looking forward to your replies.

[shuttupjessmah]

Well, you're kind of in the wrong forum, as this is for undergrad UC admissions.

But I do have to say living in California costs a buttload of money, and it's dman hard to get a place to live. I know you said money isn't the main issue, but I don't know. Just something to think about. I've never been to Michigan or Carnegie Mellon, so I can't say anything about the weather. Sorry!

Have you visited all of the universities? Sometimes it's better if you see the schools for yourself to see if you could picture yourself there.

[Patti.K]

UCLA! ALL THE WAY!=)

Or CARNEGIE MELLON!

[ScottyBear]

Did you also apply to UC Berkeley, MIT and Standford? UCLA is a good choice as well. California UC's have good diversity for people overseas. I wouldn't goto CMU without a good financial aid package.

[jamesstern]

I'm at UCLA's EE grad program right now, and I love it. Please PM me if you have any questions, as I will be happy to answer.

[jehanzeb]

go for UCLA

[diemanh]

pls choose UCLA

[fizzle123]

These are good schools. UCLA is good.

[cambridgedove]

Any chance for me: rank top 6%
SAT: 2240
SAT II: biology 760, chemistry 730, us history 720
captain of cross country

[Erin]

Any chance for me: rank top 6%
SAT: 2240
SAT II: biology 760, chemistry 730, us history 720
captain of cross country

Chance for you where?

There are always a lot of factors at play when you're applying to college. Test scores and GPA and extracurriculars alone are not enough.