<p>Hi. I’m an intl student and just got admitted to McGill Electrical Engineering. I intend to continue grad+postgrad for a research career. Is there a good chance for me to continue my education in a top US uni after I graduate from McGill? I’m thinking of MIT, Stanford, UCal Berkeley and Cornell. I know it’s a bit early to think about this now, but I’m very curious.</p>
<p>Btw, I’m also admitted to Imperial College London. Is there a higher chance if I graduate from here? ICL is really expensive though.</p>
<p>you can go to grad school anywhere from McGill. I have a friend getting his PhD in rocket science (aeronautical engineering) at Stanford and he studied Mechanical Engineering in undergrad at McGill. </p>
<p>you just need good grades. 75% of graduates will not have the grades to do much.</p>
<p>So only I need to be in top 25% to most probably have a chance to do grad in those schools? And is McGill more prestigious than Imperial College London to the US?</p>
<p>You are not quite asking the correct question.</p>
<p>This purported “prestige” does not matter much outside of watercooler conversations and this forum.</p>
<p>I have no idea if McGill is more prestigious than Imperial College, most likely not (at least the meaningless THES-QS rating says so).</p>
<p>For what you want to do (PhD) prestige is not really a concern. Two things will matter:</p>
<p>1) Your grades. They have to be absolutely amazing.
2) Your undergraduate research experience and prof recommendations.</p>
<p>As for what percentile you need to be in, there is no rule really. You just have to do as well as possible.</p>
<p>Keep in mind places like Stanford are incredibly selective, I know people with 3.95/4.0, and an honors undergrad who did not even get an interview there. </p>
<p>My advice is accept McGill because it’s cheaper, and see just how well you like EE and how well you can do in it, it is a tough subject. McGill’s program is fairly theoretical so it should be good preparation for graduate school.</p>
<p>Tip: Do not take any summers off, make sure you are either a Research Assistant for a prof or doing an internship in industry. This makes a huge difference. If you can do both, you will have a much better chance.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks. I think I understand now</p>