nasreddin

I'm a EECS major at a small engineering college. 3.5 GPA, summer research/internships. Have done well on Putnam (does this count for anything?). Interested in grad school for a few EECS fields (robotics, quantum computation).

No idea what schools I should be looking for, beyond schools with PhD programs, preferably urban/suburban (but willing to consider other options). Any help?

nshah9617

If you want a list of the "best schools for EECS" here:

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5.0
2. Stanford University (CA) 4.9
University of California–Berkeley 4.9
4. University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign 4.7
5. California Institute of Technology 4.6
6. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 4.5
7. Georgia Institute of Technology 4.4
8. Cornell University (NY) 4.3
9. Carnegie Mellon University (PA) 4.2
10. Princeton University (NJ) 4.1
Purdue University–West Lafayette (IN) 4.1
University of Texas–Austin 4.1
13. University of California–Los Angeles (Samueli) 4.0
University of Southern California (Viterbi) 4.0
15. University of Wisconsin–Madison 3.9
(USNEWS 2008)

However, I'd suggest that you do research and find a school with the professors that support your field.

nasreddin

Well, this is just a ranking of top schools. My question was more like which of these schools would I have a reasonable shot at?

aibarr

When you say "small engineering school," is your school small in size or reputation, or what? If it's a reputable school, then a 3.5 is pretty good. You could probably get into a few of the higher-ranked schools, and someone might give you money to attend.

lowendnewbie

what if i go to a Canadian school with a not so good reputation but good gardes ( mostly A+ ) ? Is there any chance of getting to a good top American school?