Whats the Best Tech/Engineer/ N. Science School in USA? [Archive]

Okki2

Apr9-09, 06:03 AM

Is it Stanford? MIT? what?

Quincy

Apr9-09, 10:41 AM

MIT, Caltech, Stanford, Cornell, UC Berkeley are at the top.

Born2bwire

Apr9-09, 11:02 AM

I've got to plug UIUC as another excellent public school option. Though when it comes to graduate school, it can vary because each schools will specialize in different areas and may not even have the same research programs as other schools. For example, as good of a school as Stanford is, I have never heard anything of a electromagnetics research program. UIUC, Ohio State and MIT have strong EM and antenna programs though.

Okki2

Apr9-09, 11:30 AM

where does Virginia Tech stand?

Quincy

Apr10-09, 10:56 AM

Virginia Tech, U Maryland - College Park, Ohio State, Penn State, UIUC, Purdue... they're all good...

chididdy

Apr17-09, 03:42 PM

what about UCLA or UCSD?

Cantab Morgan

Apr17-09, 06:06 PM

This question is a bit like asking, "who is the best person to marry?"

A good relationship is not one-sided, so your own make-up is every bit as important to deciding what the best school is. Remember, you will be doing the work and spending your time. You might thrive in an environment that your friend might struggle in. Worry more about which place is the best match for your skills and disposition, than some arbitrary numerical ordering.

Choppy

Apr17-09, 06:35 PM

This question is a bit like asking, "who is the best person to marry?"

A good relationship is not one-sided, so your own make-up is every bit as important to deciding what the best school is. Remember, you will be doing the work and spending your time. You might thrive in an environment that your friend might struggle in. Worry more about which place is the best match for your skills and disposition, than some arbitrary numerical ordering.

Well said.