Recent content by akarmis

A few years ago when I was thinking about going into EE, UIUC was ranked number two (in the US News ranking) right behing MIT, if I remember correctly. They aren't anymore, but I can only see the top three schools on their website without paying anything, so I don't know where they are right...

I'll also be going to UCSB - couldn't resist the beach.

I know that research is VERY important. I've heard rumors that Princeton didn't even consider people who didn't have a publication. Only a rumor, so it may not be true, but it sounds likely to me. As someone who got rejected from quite a few of the big name schools, I can say that I think...

You mentioned grad schools and GPAs, so I'll give you some info from my personal experience. Although I'm sure a high GPA is important for schools like MIT, you definitely need a lot more to be admitted there. I have a 3.97, 4.0 in technical courses, and got the shaft from MIT, Stanford...

Last I heard it was 250, but that may have been an older number. I know it is one of the larger physics departments, but it doesn't really seem that big, to me at least. I see the same people in all my classes, and I know quite a few of the professors on a first name basis. I guess if you...

I'm a current undergrad at UIUC, and I think it's a really great school. Of course it always ranks high in condensed matter. But also, the professors here are genuinely nice people (for the most part - there are one or two exceptions). I wouldn't be freaked out about the size. The campus...

I heard back from UCSB last Saturday, and I know someone who's heard back from MIT, CalTech, and Berkeley (All late last week, I think).