Help in choosing Universities for MS-EE........

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<p>My name is Parag, n i m a final year electronics and telecommunication engineering student from the Mumbai University....well i hav applied for MS in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Wireless Communications and Networking ...</p>

<p>Universities Admitted To: </p>

<p>1) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.</p>

<p>2) Carnegie Mellon University </p>

<p>3) University of California-Los Angeles</p>

<p>4) Carnegie Mellon University - INI</p>

<p>5) University of Pennsylvania</p>

<p>6) University of Southern California</p>

<p>7) University of Colorado, Boulder</p>

<p>8) Polytechnic University, Brooklyn</p>

<p>University Applications Pending: </p>

<p>1) Georgia Institute of Technology </p>

<p>2) Cornell University</p>

<p>3) University of California- San Diego</p>

<p>4) Virginia Tech University </p>

<p>have a lot of questions in mind....if u could help me out, then it would be gr8...i am extremely sorry if i am disturbing you..but i am in a complete dilema..</p>

<p>At UMICH, I have been admitted for a Phd Program and haven't heard as yet about the aid decision. The fees are 32K tution for 1 year and including living nd stuff goes upto 45K. The climate is damn bad for a student comin 4m India, as in the cold. Although a minor factor but just stating it. </p>

<p>CMU is another great plc but even more expensive. It has the name and job prospects similar to UMICH but i have been offered no aid and a MS degree only.</p>

<p>Now UCLA's tution is 22K/ year and it's in California. However, standard of living is high again. Been admitted for a Masters Degree with no aid though. Job propects are equally good i feel at all three places but the climate is the best according to me at UCLA ( Correct me if i'm wrong. ) </p>

<p>Money is not a criteria for me nd I plan to do a job after graduation, maybe an MBA later on. Could you guys plz temme as to which uni I should select taking into account all the factors such as cost, climate, job prospects, possibility of assistanships etc. </p>

<p>Also consider the colls that i'm waiting to hear 4m.......All your suggestions are welcome and plz do correct me if i'm wrong in stating any point.</p>

<p>it would reallly gr8 if u guys cud help me in making a decision at this point...i am throughly confused...dunno whether i should take such a big plunge and get into any of these big colls and then repent my decision..... </p>

<p>thnx a lot ......Parag</p>

<p>DETAILS:</p>

<p>Name: Parag Bharat Mehta
College: Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering (Mumbai University)
Email: <a href="mailto:parag.b.mehta@gmail.com">parag.b.mehta@gmail.com</a>
Address: 3, Lovely Rose. Apts.,
Near Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple,
Juhu,
Mumbai 400049
Tel: +91-22-26202709
Cell No: +91-9820595969
URL: <a href="http://www.paragmehta.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.paragmehta.com&lt;/a>
Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication </p>

<p>Percentage: 74%</p>

<p>Course Applied To: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Specialization : Wireless Networking</p>

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<p>In my opinion, CMU stands at the top.</p>

<p>Yea, it is expensive, but it is worth it. Job prospects are simply great. All top companies come to CMU for recruitment. It is ranked #1 by Wall Street for hottest jobs. Climate is ok, it gets worse during winters but its ok during summer and fall. You can easily become a teacher assistant.</p>

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<p>Certainly CMU. Not only is their problem top ranked, but job prospects coming out are equally good. That said, it IS one of the most expensive of the lot...</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>You should choose between the following, IMO
-CMU
-Georgia Institute of Technology
-USC</p>

<p>My friend is from Kolkata and he is coming to GaTech for bioengineering. The climate's nice and its less expensive than most other universities. If you can get some aid, scholarships, w/e, you shouldn't hesitate to choose between CMU (1st choice) or USC (2nd choice).</p>

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<p>guys but wat pple in india and my seniors in US are sayin is that for wireless networking, ucla is top ranked....plus it's in LA and near to silicon valley....i dunno but cud u'll give the reasons as to y u'll have eliminated ucla completely.....</p>

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<p>suggest that, as one measure, actually look at the faculty bios, course catalog and courses actually being offered in Fall semester in subjects of specific direct interest. Also see how many faculty members have directly relevant research interests.</p>

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<p>i spoke to the students at these unis and they are like all r equally gud..........depends on ur preference of fees, climate and lifestyle.......they r like the job prospects r equally gud at all these plcs.......plz plug in sum more inputs pple........wud be an amazin help for an international student like me.......thanks a lot....</p>