<p>Can't decide where to go?</p>
<p>I know that CMU's ECE program is pretty great, but as an international student, the costs are pretty high....</p>
<p>But regardless of the expenses, im curious about the quality of the education, campus and student life at CMU compared to that at Imperial.</p>
<p>Oh, and is Imperial highly regarded outside the UK? I know it is one of the best schools in England, but I've no idea as to its reputation outside the Kingdom...</p>
<p>Ive heard of Imperial College and I live in the United States. I knew of this college before joining CC. I think it all comes down to which school you believe would be more of a personality fit for you. Just look up everything you can about each school, and see which one matches best with your personality.</p>
<p>Also, I have not been happy with the state of the American government, and Im going to take a visit to the Oxford area perhaps for study abroad so I can get a feel for the place. How is Carnegie Mellons reputation outside of the United States?</p>
<p>I am in the exact same dilemma as you! </p>
<p>I’ve got Chem Eng. @ Impy and an offer to CMU as well. Now, I’ve no idea which side of the Atlantic to go to. </p>
<p>Which country are you from? I’d really love to discuss this shared-problem in detail with you.</p>
<p>Ask yourself the question: where would you rather live for the next 4 years? In London, which is probably one of the top 3 cities in the world (in terms of cultural and economic influence), or in Pittsburgh, which is pretty much a rather provincial, mid-sized blue-collar town in Middle America ? Both choices have their pro’s and con’s, so think hard before you answer the question.</p>
<p>In terms of employment opportunities, CMU’s ECE is probably a much better choice if you want to land a job in a top US computer company like Microsoft or Google. Academically speaking, I think Imperial is a better choice if you are more interested in abstract engineering science, with an eye to a possible future PhD degree in more theoretically-oriented fields; CMU’s undergraduate ECE degree is very much industry-oriented IMHO.</p>
<p>Hahah How about this? Go to CMU for ChemE. They have a two semester study abroad program at Imperial College for ChemE.</p>
<p>I’m Korean and currently reside in Korea for the moment, but I hold an indefinite leave to remain in the UK, since I lived there years ago. I’m really torn because I’ve discussed this issue with my parents and came up with the same pros and cons. bruno123 has a point, and CMU is much more industry-based than imperial</p>
<p>Imperial is more internationaly renowned I would assume. I think you would make more connections and could get further with a degree from Imperial in a city like Lodon.</p>
<p>but how’s imperial when you bring the employment issue into account? carnegie mellon’s record shows that most graduates end up working at IBM, Microsoft, google and other such companies…</p>
<p>any more comments would be greatly welcome…still not decided yet…:S</p>
<p>CMU I would think is more renowned internationally than imperial in terms of technology. Well at least among India and China and other leaders in technology. I believe CMU is ranked #1 for ECE in the States, and CMU is a well-regarded university internationally (though I’m not sure about ECE - I’d assume it’s well-known). It’s a competitive program and congrats on getting in! Of course, I don’t know much about Imperial, so I’d obviously say CMU. In my opinion, if you want to go into some sort of technology, you can’t go wrong with carnegie mellon.</p>
<p>@AnnaSmith: Thanks a lot for the advice! Yeah I’m planning to finish my Bachelors at CMU then go onto a Master’s at another US uni: and yep-definitely trying to get into tech-related companies.</p>