What are my chances for top MS program in EE?

Graduate School
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<p>Hi, I am a rising senior applying to grad school in the fall.
what are my chances at a top Master's program in EE( Stanford, Berkeley, MIT) ?</p>

<p>Institution: top public school in California
Overall GPA: 3.75
Major GPA: 3.73</p>

<p>working in two labs, one CS related and one photonics related. Hoping to get papers in both labs in a few months.</p>

<p>So I have a few questions.
1)How competitive is a 3.7 gpa for the very top grad schools? From what I read it seems like it would be ideal to get at least 3.8.</p>

<p>2)I think i am interested in a field that involves software and hardware such as embedded systems or computer architecture. Does working in a
photonics lab raise a concern since it would be in a field that is probably not that related to my desired field of study?</p>

<p>3)How much would getting published, but being like 4th or 5th author, help?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>1) A 3.7 is fine.</p>

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<p>bump567890</p>

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<p>any other opinions…?</p>

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<p>top public school in Cali? </p>

<p>UCLA or Cal?</p>

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<p>2) Doing undergrad research not related to your intended graduate research is also fine.</p>

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<p>you forgot stanford, caltech, harvey mudd, usc, ucsd</p>

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<p>"top public school in Cali?</p>

<p>UCLA or Cal? "</p>

<p>"you forgot stanford, caltech, harvey mudd, usc, ucsd "</p>

<p>Note the word ‘public.’</p>

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<p>Yep. Note the word, “public.”</p>