<p>OK.I know Im dumb so don't be so rude to me. My major is Computer engineering. I want to go to grad school after getting my undergrad degree. ( maybe going to Biomedical engineering, Computer engineering , Electrical engineering)
Right now, Im doing an internship for a small company ( This is a 1-year internship ). Im trying to get one at another firm next summer or in my senior year.
I will start to do my thesis with my prof in Spring or Fall 10 ( That is mandatory to graduate from my school. I have to do a 3- quarter project to graduate)
I don't think I can get a super high GRE ( just hope I get an average score like most people have)
I think my GPA will be from 2.9 to 3.3 ( That really depends on a lot of factors but I will try my best no matter what)
I also work on-campus as a Student Assistant for 1 or 2 quarters.</p>
<p>To be honest, I don't want to go to state school because Im an international student so I want to get in to a school with a big name?What school should I look for btw?</p>
<p>First, you’ll find that many state schools also have big names in engineering (UCs, Texas, UIUC and others come to find). </p>
<p>Even if you mean MIT/Stanford/Caltech or etc, it’ll still be difficult to get admission without raising your GPA and getting a high GRE score (a 750+ Quant is a given). </p>
<p>You should also strive to get solid research experience and find a certain research field that truly interests you. Use this as a springboard to find the grad program that fits you. In graduate school, it really matters WHO you work with not WHERE you work–you’ll find that not all big names are top in their fields.</p>
<p>Ruling out state schools in engineering is like ruling out Harvard if you want to be a lawyer… ignorant.</p>
<p>Realistically speak, though, an engineering undergrad should be able to earn a 780-800 Quantitative score without studying. </p>
<p>As for the 750+ Quantative score: a PhD student in schools like GaTech, MIT, Stanford needs close to an 800 unless s/he has impressive other credentials (publications or GPA from a top school). Even at a not top schools (I randomly looked at Arizona State, Houston, and Iowa State), you’re looking at a 770+ GRE score. </p>
<p>It’s not until you get down to the schools that illicit the response “oh, they have engineering?” that you start to see GRE scores of 750 or below.</p>
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<p>Most of the “big name” schools in engineering are state schools. UC-Berkeley, Georgia Tech, UIUC, Michigan, UCLA, UT-Austin.</p>
<p>Like G.P Burdell said,</p>
<p>A 750+ GRE math score is a given if you are applying to any engineering or computational graduate program. While the verbal section is mainly used to filter out non-english speakers (you need a 500+ or you might have to take the TOEFL or remedial classes), some programs like to see a decent (600+) verbal score as well.</p>
<p>I believe that the average GRE Q at UIUC was about 780 or 790 when I applied there. Average GRE V is usually around 540 for engineering admits, and GRE AW section is usually around a 4 or 4.5 if I remember correctly.</p>