Grad school in-get from average school?

molliebatmit
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:42:21 +0000

You absolutely can, but it’s very difficult. The MIT EECS PhD program admits around 5% of applicants.

The key factors for graduate school admissions are research experience and professor recommendations. You’d be at a disadvantage at a large school only to the extent that your research opportunities and professor contact are less abundant than students at smaller, richer schools.