mex81

Name: -- Age: 23 M/F: F Location when applying: Tucson, AZ Major(s) in undergrad: ECE Undergraduate institution: University of Arizona Major(s) applying for: EE Area of specialization: Neuroengineering Degree(s) earned: BS, MS Degree(s) applying for: PhD Undergrad GPA (try to adjust to 4.0 system): 4.0 Class Rank (if applicable): 1 GRE Verbal: 540 GRE Math: 790 GRE Writing: 6.0 How many months did you study for GRE general: 1 GRE Subject (if applicable): n/a How many months did you study for GRE subject: n/a Researched as undergrad in University (y/n & years): y, 2 summers Researched as undergrad in Industry (y/n & years): n Published (y/n & # of articles): y, 1 journal paper, 1 conference Other: Lots of paid RAs, 1 year as undergrad TA, 1 year as grad TA Advice to those applying to grad school: Work on research projects with different professors to ensure you get three good letters of rec. In my experience, GRE has little importance for top schools. Also, research experience is, in general, more important than an industry internship. Accepted Schools (aid: y/n and how much and what form): Stanford (y-3 year fellowship/full tuition/~$27k stipend) MIT (y-MIT Presidential Fellowship/tution + 16k stipend) UC Berkeley(y-1 year fellowship, TA/RA guaranteed for 2nd and 3rd years) UCSD (y-1 year fellowship) Rejected Schools: Caltech Waitlisted Schools: none Chosen School: Stanford

I posted this in a similar thread: I got into MIT (and was awarded the MIT Presidential Fellowship, I also got into Stanford and Berkeley with felloships in both--SGF from Stanford). I never had a job or an internship in a private company and I got my BS from a not so well ranked state university. It's all about the research. I spent all summers working on research and I also have TA experience. I think my best advice is to do as much research as you can and to work with different professors (you want to get THREE great letters of rec). GRE is not that important (my score was 790Q 540V 6.0A, alright but not really that exceptional). Grades are important though. I took 4.5 years to graduate but I kept a 4.0. There were semesters when I only took 12 or 13 units though. So I would say, don't overwhelm yourself taking lots of units to graduate early. At the MIT visit day I met several people that had jobs and took even longer to graduate. Instead, LEARN something, and get involve in research and teaching opportunities. Also, take the statement of purpose very seriously! sound confident and impress them!

I posted this in a similar thread> I got into MIT (and was awarded the MIT Presidential Fellowship, I also got into Stanford and Berkeley with fellowships in both). I never had a job or an internship in a private company and I got my BS from a not so well ranked state university. It's all about the research. I spent all summers working on research and I also have TA experience. I think my best advice is to do as much research as you can and to work with different professors (you want to get THREE great letters of rec). GRE is not that important (my score was 790Q 540V 6.0A, alright but not really that exceptional). Grades are important though. I took 4.5 years to graduate but I kept a 4.0. There were semesters when I only took 12 or 13 units though. So I would say, don't overwhelm yourself taking lots of units to graduate early. At the MIT visit day I met several people that had jobs and took even longer to graduate. Instead, LEARN something, and get involve in research and teaching opportunities. Also, take the statement of purpose very seriously! sound confident and impress them! http://www.www.urch.com/forums/images/statusicon/user_online.gif http://www.www.urch.com/forums/images/buttons/reputation.gif

I got into MIT (and was awarded the MIT Presidential Fellowship, I also got into Stanford and Berkeley with felloships in both). I never had a job or an internship in a private company and I got my BS from a not so well ranked state university. It's all about the research. I spent all summers working on research and I also have TA experience. I think my best advice is to do as much research as you can and to work with different professors (you want to get THREE great letters of rec). GRE is not that important (my score was 790Q 540V 6.0A, alright but not really that exceptional). Grades are important though. I took 4.5 years to graduate but I kept a 4.0. There were semesters when I only took 12 or 13 units though. So I would say, don't overwhelm yourself taking lots of units to graduate early. At the MIT visit day I met several people that had jobs and took even longer to graduate. Instead, LEARN something, and get involve in research and teaching opportunities. Also, take the statement of purpose very seriously! sound confident and impress them!