@damon30 I don’t have a PC ? so how to do that ctrl in android ? and thanks for answering
“Seems like collage confedential is killing me”
Exactly the opposite. People who don’t care just tell others what they want to hear. Much easier and everybody likes you. CC is being truthful with you because they want you to succeed. And a big part of being successful is having a realistic, achievable action plan. Without understanding the risks and probability, how do you know if your plan is possible and worth pursuing? People here are telling you the truth so you can concentrate the most effort on goals that you can achieve.
I don’t have an Android. From Googling I got “Tap on the menu button, go to “find in page” and type your search string.”
Guys finally wait is over I got AIR - 100 JEE rank after couple of days going for advanced so getting admission in IIT Bombay Is almost confirmed ( so should I do undergrad from there and then come us for masters I mean for MIT or Stanford again and will I have better chances that time )
If you have a great affordable in your country option grab it.
“I was surprised that someone said Princeton’s engineering isn’t very strong. Anyone else agree?”
Well if we’re talking Stanford and MIT, maybe the two best in the country, if not the world, then Princeton is not going to match up well. And there’s a difference between talking about STEM broadly and engineering specifically. I’m not sure how to say this gently, Princeton is good, but it’s not Stanford or MIT.
BTW, the Chair of the Princeton Electrical Eng Dept is an IITD grad!
For tip top programs, a graduate school admission decision can come down to how well the applicant’s research interests align with (and potentially contribute to) the interests of a prospective mentor(s). They may think you are brilliant and wonderful, but politely steer you to another institution just because nobody there is working much in that area. So at this point it’s hard to say whether you’ll have better chances after 4 years.
But I’m talking PhD programs. If the target school has terminal Masters programs in your field - and you think you need that degree - admission is likely to work differently. Those programs tend to be money-makers for the university. If you (or your employer) can pay the full cost, and your credentials are very good (IIT degree, etc.), then your chances ought to be better … I would think … than the undergraduate admission rates for MIT/Stanford/Princeton (which seem to be in the low single digits for internationals overall, maybe < 1% for Indian applicants in particular).
“so should I do undergrad from there and then come us for masters I mean for MIT or Stanford again”
I don’t think that MIT has what they call a “terminal masters” in computer science (meaning a master’s degree where you are not intending to go on for a PhD). I am pretty sure that Stanford does. There are also many other universities in the US that have very strong master’s programs in computer science. I know quite a few people who did their undergrad in India and then got a master’s degree in CS in the US. This is definitely a very realistic and practical plan.
To me the main advantage of a bachelor’s degree in India and then a master’s degree in the US is cost: Universities in the US can be very expensive. A few (I think that this includes MIT and Stanford) offer full need based financial aid for a bachelor’s degree even to international students, but admission is very competitive for everyone and even more competitive for international students. Their definition of “need” does not necessarily match your definition or my definition of “need”.
“getting admission in IIT Bombay Is almost confirmed”
Congratulations! This is great news. It sounds like you have a very strong and pragmatic option here. University will of course be very academically challenging, but it seems to me like you are ready for it.
@DadTwoGirls Do you here about IIT in U.S and Is an IITian equivalent to a Stanfordian
In terms of knowledge and practical cs exposer
Think you are Bill gates and wanna hire a Software developer whom would you choose ( I am not talking about computational skills ) just consedering the college
That’s not how software developers are hired. Software companies give applicants skill tests and practical interviews and hire the best performers regardless of the source of their degree. And the longer the developer has been in the workforce the less the degree matters.
“@DadTwoGirls Do you hear about IIT in U.S and Is an IITian equivalent to a Stanfordian”
I work in high tech in the US. On the most part we don’t talk about what schools we each went to. Occasionally if we are out to lunch or having a beer after work, if someone has a child applying to universities then we talk about what schools are best or where they are applying or where each of us went to school. This is however rare.
I have heard about IIT only because many of the people that I work with went there. Some of them then got a master’s degree in CS in the US. Some got their master’s at MIT or Stanford, but a larger number got their master’s at U.Mass Amherst. A few went to other US schools. I know a few really strong top experts who went to either IIT or U.Mass or both. I also know really strong experts who went to MIT or Stanford, but on the most part they are older. The price of university in the US seems to be driving more of the really top students to the public universities.
Of the very strongest 7 or 8 software engineers that I know, there are degrees from MIT, Stanford, U.Michigan, U.Mass Amherst (at least three of these), IIT (at least three of these also), and two guys who got their degree at schools that I had never heard of. However, when we are working together we don’t care where anyone got their degree or degrees. We care what they can accomplish.
@DadTwoGirls Is Research science institute helpful if you have it on your application
I have a intrest to pursue research in algorithms ( does RSI offer a CS research program ) and is Attending RSI helpful
Take life one step at a time. Right now you it looks like you have an affordable opportunity to attend a well respected university in your country. If do well there and graduate it seems to me that your opportunities and your life would be improved immeasurably.
IMO it would he a horrible choice to throw this sure opportunity away for the tiny chance you could be one of the very few number of Indian students to get accepted to a top US college with a full aid package. This is especially true since, if I remember correctly, you don’t have all of the testing done to even apply to the top US colleges.
And please stop trying to compare the college you can attend to one there is only a very tiny chance you might possibly get into and be able to afford. Understand that most US citizens have college choices limited by where they get in and what schools are affordable. And as @DadTwoGirls noted, people who come out of many different colleges, not just the top few schools, can go on to be extremely successful.
I think it is time you focus on seizing your opportunity and making the most of it.
Sir my ultimate aim is research or startup so Does it increases my chances to do PhD or masters at Stanford or MIT after doing bachelor’s at IIT and publish some papers there
Guys thanks for the help I confirmed my seat at IIT. As being safe and sound is good
Congratulations!
Will catch up with you guys after my bachelor’s