Which university should I go to for EE?

[Krk3561]

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: Krk3561

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: Krk3561
Rankings don't mean anything. I got into Purdue with a full ride merit scholarship, but I dont think anyone would tell me to go there over Cornell.

What kind of grades did you get in HS?

I took the hardest possible schedule (2 APs soph, 6 APs junior, 6 APs senior) and I've gotten only 1 B, the rest A's. It was in Spanish III Honors.

I got a 1580 SAT also.

You could take AP classes as a Sophomore? Which ones?

Nice SAT scores.

I took Calc AB and European History. Got 5's on both.

Thanks.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Duke sucks! Screw the devils in blue!

 

[dr150]

Originally posted by: Krk3561

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: Krk3561
Rankings don't mean anything. I got into Purdue with a full ride merit scholarship, but I dont think anyone would tell me to go there over Cornell.

What kind of grades did you get in HS?

I took the hardest possible schedule (2 APs soph, 6 APs junior, 6 APs senior) and I've gotten only 1 B, the rest A's. It was in Spanish III Honors.

I got a 1580 SAT also.

Wow. You're the man! Kids are getting smarter and smarter nowadays.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: Krk3561
Rankings don't mean anything. I got into Purdue with a full ride merit scholarship, but I dont think anyone would tell me to go there over Cornell.

Purdue has (or at least had) some really good research in semiconductors, you should look into that if that's what you're interested in.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: Krk3561
Rankings don't mean anything. I got into Purdue with a full ride merit scholarship, but I dont think anyone would tell me to go there over Cornell.

Purdue has (or at least had) some really good research in semiconductors, you should look into that if that's what you're interested in.

Yeah, I really wouldn't dismiss Purdue so quickly.

 

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: Krk3561
Rankings don't mean anything. I got into Purdue with a full ride merit scholarship, but I dont think anyone would tell me to go there over Cornell.

Purdue has (or at least had) some really good research in semiconductors, you should look into that if that's what you're interested in.

Yeah, I really wouldn't dismiss Purdue so quickly.

Agreed...especially if it's free.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: Krk3561
Rankings don't mean anything. I got into Purdue with a full ride merit scholarship, but I dont think anyone would tell me to go there over Cornell.

Purdue has (or at least had) some really good research in semiconductors, you should look into that if that's what you're interested in.

Yeah, I really wouldn't dismiss Purdue so quickly.

Agreed...especially if it's free.

Doubly so.

 

[dopcombo]

I graduated BSc Cornell ECE in 00.
Loved it. Absolutely the best years of my life.
SOmetimes I just wish I could go back there and experience all that again.

 

[Krk3561]

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: Krk3561
Rankings don't mean anything. I got into Purdue with a full ride merit scholarship, but I dont think anyone would tell me to go there over Cornell.

Purdue has (or at least had) some really good research in semiconductors, you should look into that if that's what you're interested in.

Yeah, I really wouldn't dismiss Purdue so quickly.

Agreed...especially if it's free.

Doubly so.

haha thats what my parents say

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Krk3561
haha thats what my parents say

In this case, I'd be inclined to agree with them.

 

[StormRider]

Which school has the better looking girls?

 

[Martin]

Cornell also have a top notch Robocup team. If you end up going there, be sure to attend some meetings and join if you like it.

 

[StormRider]

Originally posted by: Crazee
US News 2004 Rankings in Electrical/Electronic/Communications specialization are

1. MIT
2. Stanford
3. Univ. California, Berkeley
4. Univ. Illinois Urbana Champaign
5. Univ. Michigan
6. Caltech
7. Georgia Tech
8. Purdue
9. Cornell
10. Univ. Texas- Austin
11. Princeton
12. UCLA
14. Univ. Washington
15. Rice
15. Virginia Tech
17. Rensselaer Polytech
17. Texas A&M
17. Univ. California San Diego
20. Northwestern
21. Johns Hopkins
21. North Carolina State
21. Univ. Wisconsin- Madison
24, Penn State
24. Univ. Florida

As a Rice grad (not in EE) I would say consider Rice as well

I'm kind of surprised UMD, College Park isn't there. I thought UMD was considered a top 20 school in engineering.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: StormRider
I'm kind of surprised UMD, College Park isn't there. I thought UMD was considered a top 20 school in engineering.

It is -- it's tied for 17, actually -- but that's EE rankings, not overall.

 

[elanarchist]

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Gibson486
My old manager loves Cornell. He almost hired a guy just beceause he was from cornell, but the guy never came in for his interview.

This is common for a lot of Cornell graduates.

Cornell is a better school simply because it isn't filled with rednecks.

That's right - here in good ol'e Ithaca we've got hippies instead (although inside Cornell they tend to mainly congregate in Sociology lol)

 

[eLiu]

Cornell. Duke's engy program isn't that good. They don't suck, but they're hardly known for it. Esp for the same cost, Cornell is a much better deal.

Besides, the food at Cornell is SO good. SO GOOD. Food at Duke sucks imo.

Edit: FYI I don't go to either school...i was admitted to Cornell & didn't apply to Duke, though I live close to the latter & have friends attending it. I have visited Cornell...did I mention the food is good? And if you're an out-doors type, the scenery around campus is awesome...definitely one of the best looking campuses I went to.

Honestly you're not going to get a crappy engineering education at any of those schools (well, you'd probably do better for yoruself at northwestern or cornell), so I'd visit the campuses and see which one you like better--dorms, environment, other students/campus life, etc. Remember...you have to *live* there for 4 yrs, not just attend school.

 

[piasabird]

I think Univ of ILL in Champaign Urbana is a great EE college.

In your first year you will get to work on things like circuit design and building a robot to follow a line on the floor. Sounds simple, but it is an excellent logic design problem. It leans more toward the engineering side of electronics. Electonical Engineering is a vary varied subject and not just computer science. Probably has a very strong emphasis on Math. First year students are suppose to be ready or should have already completed Calculus.

 

[Zebo]

ivy of course if you cant get stanford. Hell, just having the degree from ivy is like a guaranteed slot somewhere due to alum loyalty.

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: piasabird
I think Univ of ILL in Champaign Urbana is a great EE college.

In your first year you will get to work on things like circuit design and building a robot to follow a line on the floor. Sounds simple, but it is an excellent logic design problem. It leans more toward the engineering side of electronics. Electonical Engineering is a vary varied subject and not just computer science. Probably has a very strong emphasis on Math. First year students are suppose to be ready or should have already completed Calculus.

and your point is what? he didn't ask about UIUC.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: dud
Forget EE and go into medicine! I know I have degrees in EE and IE with an MBA. That's 22 years of life experience talking .....

My orthopedic surgeon has a EE degree. In fact you can major in anything you want since medicine is a post graduate degree.

 

[amol]

Wow, those are great schools!!

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Krk3561

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: Krk3561
Rankings don't mean anything. I got into Purdue with a full ride merit scholarship, but I dont think anyone would tell me to go there over Cornell.

What kind of grades did you get in HS?

I took the hardest possible schedule (2 APs soph, 6 APs junior, 6 APs senior) and I've gotten only 1 B, the rest A's. It was in Spanish III Honors.

I got a 1580 SAT also.

damn i'm glad i'm not in school anymore.. CC would be where i'd be stuck forever competing you kids today.

2.5 HS GPA no AP's of course
31 ACT
Varsity football, track and wrestling.

 

[BHeemsoth]

Originally posted by: Mill
You don't want to go to a school in the South like Duke. Too many retarded Southerners and rednecks. Go somewhere in the NE or possibly California. Duke's campus exists mainly of trailers and dilapidated huts, so I don't know how they get the recognition they do. Probably pay people off.

I think the high academic standards speak more for a schools reputation than the surrounding area does.

You sir, are an idiot.

 

[IgorFL]

I've lived in upstate NY, and Ithaca in particular. To pretend that "trailers and delapidated huts" only exist in the south is not only ignorant, it's quite frankly narcisstic and petty.

Grow up.

 

[SuperTool]

I went to Cornell undergrad for EE, and Stanford grad school now. I applied to Stanford undergrad, but in hindsight, I am glad I didn't get in. I would have gone if I did, but I think Cornell has better undergrad. It's just a matter of focus, and Cornell really pays attention to undergrad education while Stanford is more geared for graduate students, IMO. Lots of classes I've taken at Stanford are similar to classes I took as undergrad at Cornell, and I graduated early. So you can draw your own conclusions from that. But with Cornell BSEE you will be at the same level as most MSEEs in the industry. Additionally, Cornell has semesters while Stanford has quarters. I think for undergrad, semester is a better system, because you can get more depth in each class. With quarters, just as you settle into a class, it's over. Which is good for breadth, but not depth.
And finally, location. Stanford is in the middle of Silicon valley, which is both good and bad. Good because you have industry all around so you don't have to fly out for interviews. Bad because you have old professional people all around who aren't going to put up with much noise from the students. Cornell is in the middle of nowhere and has a real college town feel to it. Stanford has a yuppie artificial feel to it. It's a matter of preference, again.