<p>I want to study Electrical and Computer engineering,as some of you may noe from my previous posts.</p>
<p>For my undergraduate work my in-state choices are:
-University of Florida
-University of Central Florida</p>
<p>My out-of-state
-University of Texas at Austin
-Marquette University of Wisconsin</p>
<p>Does anyone have any opinions on any of these schools?</p>
<p>I know UT Austin is a GREAT engineering school in general (it was actually my 2nd choice OOS school). However, I think UF is also a decent school at engineering and could probably give you a good education.</p>
<p>UTexas is a very good engineering school, but it's extremely hard to get into (esp OOS) unless you're in the top of your class</p>
<p>gpowsang, I would also look at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. They have an extremely great electrical engineering program. Their Electrical Eng. program is ranked 3rd for undergrad by the U.S. News. I didn't go there, but I have many friends that went on through their program and said it was worth every penny. The electrical engineering program their is also the engineering program's largest. The school is also home to Jack Kilby, inventor of the integrated circuit. I will say though that it is a very selective.</p>
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I would also look at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.
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<p>But first, ask yourself a question: how much do you like corn?</p>
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-Marquette University of Wisconsin
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<p>Why go there when you could go to the Milwaukee School of Engineering just down the road?</p>
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I will say though that it is a very selective.
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<p>Selective? Not really. It has about a 60-70% admit rate. One could say, however, that it's a very self-selective school.</p>
<p>Any reason you aren't considering GaTech gpowsang? It has the biggest EE program in the nation, has a fairly high admit rate for its quality, and it's only a four-hour drive from the FL border.</p>
<p>^^^I was talking about the UIUC's engineering program. It is one of the tops in the country. I've had many high school peers apply to their LAC and got accepted easily with lower avg. gpa's than the engineering applicants but that's a different story. </p>
<p>And yes being in the cornfields isn't all that fun, but college is what you make of it. Not too long ago, UIUC was rated a top party school. In addition, UIUC does have a 3-day recruiting fair for engineering majors.</p>
<p>Texas A&M University
Virginia Tech
Purdue</p>
<p>Gatech will be great for you but I think the admission might be really tough.
Great school and close to home.</p>
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<p>Well aware. I went there for grad school.</p>
<p>Well, if you really don't want to go to a school in proximity to cornfields, then I recommend UT Austin; I hear Austin is a fun city and it's a very good school also.</p>
<p>Thanks to all of you for replying</p>
<p>I actually kind of mis-tittled the thread. See I am actually applying to all of these schools as well as Georgia tech.</p>
<p>I was actually hoping to get insights to what people heve to say about my choices </p>
<p>thanks again</p>
<p>UF is the clear choice on a cost basis since you are in-state. But you list it as a "reach", so many of your other choices would be too. I would suggest the following: UF (first choice cost-quality but reach), GT (top-ranked but reach), UCF (safety), NC State (match?), Va Tech (match?), Purdue (match?).</p>
<p>Don't get overly concerned with this ratings game...it can be grossly over-stated. Any of the above schools can get you a good job or into a great grad program if you do well. UF and UCF will be compelling given the cost advantages.</p>
<p>Purdue, Michigan, UIUC, UT (from watchin Real World, Austin seems pretty cool)</p>
<p>I loved UT-austin when I visited it. If I did not get into Stanford that is where I would have been. </p>
<p>I Second Georgia Tech, Va Tech, Purdue, Michigan, and Texas A&M.
Apply and then see how the money works out later. Some schools you thought were gonna be expensive end up costing less than you think.</p>
<p>Cmu! Cmu! Cmu!</p>
<p>University of Florida in-state
and University of Texas out-of-state</p>
<p>also look at:</p>
<p>Rose-Hulman Institute Of Technology
Harvey Mudd College
California Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo
Cooper Union
Bucknell University
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
University Of California - Berkeley
University Of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Carnegie Mellon University
Stanford University
Georgia Institute Of Technology
University Of Michigan - Ann Arbor
California Institute Of Technology
Cornell University</p>
<p>Since the topic is technically about where else you should apply I’ll address that first. Check the 2010 World News rankings. Don’t use their rankings as “precise and perfect” but do use it as a general guide:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/769210-complete-usnews-2010-undergrad-engineering-rankings-phd-granting-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/769210-complete-usnews-2010-undergrad-engineering-rankings-phd-granting-schools.html</a>
Obviously the higher ranked programs will be more selective so try and determine where you fit. Use each school’s common data sheet for checking out if you fit the school’s stats. Somewhere on CC there is a giant list of links for common data sheets.</p>
<p>As you can see U of Florida is a nice option education wise and since your in-state it makes the most sense financially. As long as you can get in its perfect… plus look how good their football program is. 
U of texas and UIUC are very nice options for OOS. Whether you apply to others like Purdue and Virginia Tech is up to you but they are certainly good options too.</p>
<p>Why was it bumped?>!?!</p>
<p>Im already in college!</p>