Questions about the future graduate school

StrikeEagle737
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:06:51 +0000

I am a high school senior who is considering going to Caltech for undergraduate mechanical engineering but I’m a little worried about GPA. It seems that GPA is a big factor in graduate admissions and I’ve heard that it’s hard to keep a strong GPA at Caltech. However, I want to go there to challenge myself at the highest level. Should I be concerned? I plan on applying to Stanford and MIT along with other top schools for an MS in mechanical engineering. I also have the option to go to Stanford for undergraduate. Would graduating from Stanford make it easier to get into Stanford grad school?