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MS Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Texas At Austin

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Having lived in Bangalore all my life, I naturally looked forward to my first experience of living and studying away from home with excitement. UT Austin did not disappoint! A huge University in the heart of an attractive town, it has a charm of its own and there is always enough to keep you occupied, coursework and otherwise. Its diversity and liberal atmosphere is probably what makes UT Austin, and indeed the city itself, a pleasant place to be in. As far as the academics go, it is generally up there with the very best in the US, certainly in engineering.

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My appointment was scheduled for 1045 on Monday Morning I reached the place around 1015, believing i had made it in good time. Outside the (small) gate, stood a long queue of people. I joined the queue, which was moving at snail's pace. I waited a good 45 minutes in the sweltering heat before they finally let us in. After a basic security check inside, the formalities began. Now, before you enter the actual American Embassy, where the interview takes place, you submit your documents at a processing counter in a semi open-air area which looks a bit like one of the fringe corridors of the Tirupathi balaji Temple. I was shunted in and out of 2 different queues and made to wait around three hours while they processed the docs. It just so happened they decided to take a really long time to return the docs to me...I saw people who had 12:00 appointments going in and coming out with smiling faces...before I even had a chance to proceed from that annoying room. As the long wait grew longer, I asked myself "Is this really the American Consulate?".Finally my documents turned up and I was given the go-ahead...into the main Embassy. I must've spent around three hours there already. The Main Embassy was thankfully air-con (the Yanks would have surely melted otherwise). After I got my fingerprints taken I was told to sit...and wait. The monotony was temporarily broken when the Charge d' Affairs of the Consulate (or simply 'the boss' as he prefers to be known as) came and gave us a five minute lecture on how to conduct one's self during the interview. The interview dosen't take place in a separate room, instead you have about ten counters each having an interviewer behind it, with about ten candidates in a row for each counter. The boss was doing his best to be funny, and good on him for effort at least. "You think it's a pain doing this interview thing for one day. These people do it everyday for four months nonstop. I try to tell 'em its a great job, but they just don't agree.".Now every interviewer is equipped with a mike, to enable the applicant to hear him clearly. It also means once you're in the queue you can quite easily hear the interviews taking place. I'd have to say this bunch of Americans were among the rudest and nastiest people I've seen. They seemed to be probing every detail possible, particularly when it came to elderly couples planning to visit their children in the states. There seemed to be mass rejections all around. Finally my turn came...and what an anti climax it turned out to be. The interviewer, a stout bald man who appeared to be in his forties, looked at the documents and murmured to himself "UT Austin...hmmm", and started the questioning. "When did you graduate?", "How long have you been working with CTS?" and a couple of other queries. After he took a quick look at the CA Statement and said "Suhas cadambi, your passport will be mailed to you in approximately three day's time, have a good day..."And that was it. I rushed out of the place immediately. I don't think I've ever been so glad to leave a place before..

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As might be expected, the majority of UT?s huge Indian student population is enrolled at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. While the Department is highly regarded and well equipped, it really comes down to you to get the best out of it. Your perception of the course largely depends on the program you are enrolled in (BS, MS or PhD). As a rule, most of the funding is reserved for PhD students. As an MS student, you really have to struggle to get funding of any kind, though a Teaching assistantship or a grader position is generally available if you search hard enough. The sheer number of international students (particularly Indian and Chinese) makes the competition for financial aid quite fierce. On the whole the faculty is very good, but in my first year I was a little disappointed with some of the professors I encountered. The structure of the MS program, with its condensed and highly competitive, industry-driven nature probably means that the really good professors prefer to turn their attention to their research interests, or to BS courses which require comparatively less arbitration. The MS program is typically loaded with assignments and coursework which keeps you extremely busy throughout the week, though it does not necessarily mean you don?t have time for anything else. The competition is extremely intense, of course. Although the faculty are friendly and generally open to discussion in and out of the classroom, don?t expect all of them to be amazingly good lecturers. There are graduate coordinators in the department you can talk to at any stage of your course who will be willing to help you out in difficult situations, academic or otherwise. Simply put, they are some of the nicest people I have met.

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Graduate students like me typically stay in shared apartments within a couple of miles radius off campus; the Red river and Duval areas are worth checking out. Be warned, though - places get filled up very quickly and you may not find a reasonable place within your budget that easily. Around 350$ a month on rent is the upper limit you should be looking at. UT's excellent shuttle service generally ensures that transport to campus is taken care of. The campus is well spread out. However, the campus facilities are excellent. There are several computer rooms and libraries to carry out your work, and wireless internet is available if you decide to bring your own computer. The gym is state of the art and the numerous swimming pools provide welcome relief during the hotter months. The general library is among the biggest I?ve seen and is a bibliophile?s delight ? provided you know what you?re looking for. The only drawback for me, personally, would be the dearth of good places to eat on campus. Finding Indian food in the area is next to impossible. Nevertheless, do check out Guadalupe St. adjacent to campus, which has a good selection of restaurants frequented by the student crowd, including Thai and Mexican places. The city?s nightlife scene, particularly on 6th street, is almost legendary. The clubs and bars simply come alive on Friday nights. For the nature and outdoors lover, there?s the scenic Mt.Bonnell, Zilker park and Barton Springs (a natural pool fed by underground springs, keeping the water at 20 degrees throughout the year). To my surprise and delight, I found a few extremely good secondhand bookshops and music stores. Austin calls itself ?The live music capital of the world? and there?s much to be said for this claim. The local music scene is extremely vibrant year-round. Check out the Austin City Limits and South by Southwest festivals. The weather is quite pleasant for most of the year; potential Indian students will be pleased to know it does not get anywhere near as cold as some other American cities in the winter. Nevertheless, in December and January, he temperature drops down to almost 0 degrees with even the occasional snowfall, although very rarely. Summers can be scorching, with daytime highs reaching 45 degrees in August and September. It rains quite a bit and can be windy too. On the whole, people are friendly. UT Austin has one of the highest intakes of International students among US universities, so the crowd is pretty diverse. Say whatever you like about the USA, but I doubt you?ll find a country more accommodating towards foreign students. From my experience, building contacts among the people there is very important. As most opportunities for jobs, internships, and assistantship positions are communicated by word of mouth, ?networking? is essential. Of course, plenty of Indians - students and faculty ? are around, which sometimes makes you feel you haven?t gone far from home. There is a pretty big Indian Students Association (ISA) here, but they aren?t exactly helpful when it comes to furnishing information or helping you settle in. As the organization is made up mostly of Undergrad students (most of whom are presumably American citizens), you probably stand a better chance of getting help from them if you are an undergrad student.

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