<p>I'm a EECS major at a small engineering college. 3.5 GPA, summer research/internships. Have done well on Putnam (does this count for anything?). Interested in grad school for a few EECS fields (robotics, quantum computation).</p>
<p>No idea what schools I should be looking for, beyond schools with PhD programs, preferably urban/suburban (but willing to consider other options). Any help?</p>
<p>If you want a list of the “best schools for EECS” here:</p>
<ol>
<li>Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5.0</li>
<li>Stanford University (CA) 4.9
University of California–Berkeley 4.9</li>
<li>University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign 4.7</li>
<li>California Institute of Technology 4.6</li>
<li>University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 4.5</li>
<li>Georgia Institute of Technology 4.4</li>
<li>Cornell University (NY) 4.3</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University ¶ 4.2</li>
<li>Princeton University (NJ) 4.1
Purdue University–West Lafayette (IN) 4.1
University of Texas–Austin 4.1</li>
<li>University of California–Los Angeles (Samueli) 4.0
University of Southern California (Viterbi) 4.0</li>
<li>University of Wisconsin–Madison 3.9
(USNEWS 2008)</li>
</ol>
<p>However, I’d suggest that you do research and find a school with the professors that support your field.</p>
<p>Well, this is just a ranking of top schools. My question was more like which of these schools would I have a reasonable shot at?</p>
<p>When you say “small engineering school,” is your school small in size or reputation, or what? If it’s a reputable school, then a 3.5 is pretty good. You could probably get into a few of the higher-ranked schools, and someone might give you money to attend.</p>
<p>what if i go to a Canadian school with a not so good reputation but good gardes ( mostly A+ ) ? Is there any chance of getting to a good top American school?</p>