I would say, any MTech is of worth. The hype surrounding the IITs and IISc are going away, thanks to the genuine efforts of several equally qualified students from other students. Honestly, there is nothing so great about them that should place them more than a notch above other schools. If schools in the US are mortal enough to be tied in by hype, that is their own problem.

 

UCSB and Davis are not that too ambitious. With a Nobel under their arm they might dance like charmed lions, but they do need qualified students, and why would I choose them as opposed to another one. I agree with Amherst though. The intake is ridiculously low to make the school unworthy of your goals.

 

Other than that, it definitely always helps to have a singular goal (at the most two) in terms of a field of interest. Don't worry, things always can c hange and most if not all schools in the US are fluid in lending ear to your change of plans. This, goal based approach is very useful for your applications though.

 

Good Luck.

Srivatsan Ramanujam <juggernautvatsan-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:

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