Hey Guys!
So I’ve been accepted into Imperial for Electronic and Information Technology (subject to conditions ofc), UIUC for Computer Engineering and Purdue for First Year Engineering. I also got into UCSD for EE, but I don’t think it’s worth it. I’m really confused about where to go with the main question being US vs UK so any help would be much appreciated ! I am currently leaning towards UIUC, but would love to hear arguments in favor of the others!
I also wanted to know about my job prospects at each of the three schools, so if any graduates could help out, it would be cool.
PS: I’m an international student
A lot of your job prospects are going to shaped by your citizenship and the alumni networks in the respective countries where you can work legally. In general, US companies are not going to sponsor anyone without a graduate degree if you need a work permit. A lot of university recruiting is local, and at a minimum national. If you are a commonwealth citizen - or even an EU citizen (maybe) - it may make more sense for you to study in the UK from a job perspective.
All of the universities are excellent. There are a lot of Indian students at Purdue, for example so the Alumni network in India would be stronger there.
UIUC for Computer Engineering is the best choice. UIUC is highly ranked in this area and job opportunities are plenty.
TooOld4School is absolutely correct. Your job prospects will depend on your citizenship. Do you have any Australian or Canadian universities on your list? At the present time, those countries have immigration and work permission policies that are much friendlier than the US. Until the Brexit business settles completely, it is hard to predict which way the UK’s policies are likely to go.
@happymomof1 @TooOld4School I am an Indian citizen. As for Canada, I’ve applied for Waterloo and Toronto, but haven’t heard back from any. Both will probably come in May so…
Imperial has an excellent reputation…in Europe. Here in the US, its well known amongst multinational tech companies, but not so much elsewhere. Its a superb program, but very different from US from what I understand. The exchange rate makes it quite a bargain too!