<p>Hi, I am an international applicant from China, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. I want to apply for EE, MSE and Phys 2010 Fall.
My background: bachelor degree in applied physics, overall GPA 3.6/4.0 major GPA: 3.83/4.0
GRE: 480+800+3.5 Toefl: 95 (maybe ignore this part for you)
one publication, several research experiences
Application goal: PHD with full financial aid (TA, RA or fellowship)
Schools that I want to apply:
EE: Gatech; Purdue; Penn State University; University of Colorado Boulder; Brown; Pittsburgh; University of Illinois at Chicago; Poly NYU; SUNY Buffalo; Illinois institute of Technology; University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Physics: florida state university; city university of New York; University of central florida (optics); ohio state university
Material science engineering: Arizona state university; Rice; Carnegie Mellon university; UT Austin; drexel; Iowa state university; University of Maryland College Park</p>
<pre><code> 1. I would be very glad if you can give me suggestion about which schools above I should apply, can you give me some additional schools that suit me? Since I have many friends in chicago and new york, can you recommend me some graduate schools in these two cities.
2. Is it a truth that university of california will increase 46 percents of its original tuition?
3. Many friends in chicago told me that the EE department of University of Illinois at Chicago is really disappointted, is it true?
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