<p>If I go to a non prestigious school for my undergrad, will I get into a good grad school? If I do get into a good grad school,will it matter that I went to a non prestigious undergrad school?</p>
<p>Will you? Maybe.
Can you? Yes.</p>
<p>It obviously depends on your grades, internships/co-ops, and recs. So yes, you can. Being at a lesser-known school may work against you, but it won't in any way eliminate you from contention.</p>
<p>schools don't matter, engineering is not about where you went, its about what you do. there are a ton of dopes at top schools and a ton of really smart people at no - name schools. you have a great chance.</p>
<p>re: will it matter?
Yes, most good engineering programs care about your academic preparation. Some weaker programs just don't "push" their students enough. So, your odd depends on the rigor of your program and the success of former graduates (if any) at the department that you are applying to. If you go to an engineering program that rarely sends their graduate to a good grad school, I afraid the odd is against you (even if you graduate the top of your class). </p>
<p>One way that I know could work very well for you is to use LORs from well-known professors (from other good schools, preferably the ones you are applying to). You have to get creative about achieving that.</p>
<p>p/s: If you are willing to disclosure your school and specific program, I may be able to tell if you are worrying too much. ;)</p>
<p>It will matter but it's not something you can't overcome.</p>
<p>It is entirely up to you. Try to do well at your school,get top grades. Get to know your professor well. Letter of recommendation is important for graduate school applications. You should also consider Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) funded by the National Science Foundation. You get paid to get research training which also provides a head start for graduate school or future employment. The will put you to the equal footing with top school applicants.</p>
<p>Im just a sophomore in high school and was asking out of curiosity.</p>