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Discussion post for et@m

What’s y’all’s top 3 and gpa?

I definitely plan on getting a masters with a focus on RF/EM/Antennas because I really enjoy the classes, but I am debating on if a PhD would be worth it. I’d like to work in consumer electronics or in defense someday. Maybe I haven’t looked enough, but it seems like 90% of the people who are in positions I’d like to be in someday have a PhD.

I used AI this past year to explain topics, solve problems and give advice on how to solve those problems, and just chat with it about why and how things work. I’ve done well this past year, but I still have that looked-down upon feeling when using AI out in public. Am I going down the wrong path by using AI to learn things?

I may be wrong, but I do think using AI to learn things is a huge time saver. It’s like I can get straight to the point with AI, whereas I have to scavenge through pages or videos to find the answer to my question. Don’t get me wrong though, textbooks, professors, and videos are still amazing resources which I advocate for, I just believe that AI should be another major resource.

What are y’all’s top 3? Do y’all think you can get your first choice with your GPA? Which majors will be competitive this year?

Rising junior EE interested in RF/Antennas. I’d like to get a masters at a top school and was wondering how important undergraduate research is. My GPA is a 4.0 (prob will drop to 3.9 by end of senior year), did/will do 2 internships (one research related), a rocketry org, satellite org, amateur radio club (no major leadership in any), and plan on taking 1-2 graduate RF courses. How important is undergraduate research? I think the only “research” I have planned is for my capstone senior year. What are admission officers even looking for in undergraduate research? I may be very wrong, but I genuinely don’t think I’d contribute much if I were to reach out to a professor and do research under them.

TLDR; strong applicant lacking undergraduate research

Rising junior EE interested in RF/Antennas. I’d like to get a masters at a top school and was wondering how important undergraduate research is. My GPA is a 4.0 (prob will drop to 3.9 by end of senior year), did/will do 2 internships (one research related), a rocketry org, satellite org, amateur radio club (no major leadership in any), and plan on taking 1-2 graduate RF courses. How important is undergraduate research? I think the only “research” I have planned is for my capstone senior year. What are admission officers even looking for in undergraduate research? I may be very wrong, but I genuinely don’t think I’d contribute much if I were to reach out to a professor and do research under them.

TLDR; strong applicant lacking undergraduate research

Are the labs every week? How many hours should I expect to put towards each class?

Junior wondering how the RF/electromagnetics courses are and any advice for someone wanting to pursue this area

Just curious to see everyone’s opinion and experience

Freshman studying EE wanting to go into RF/Antennas. I’ve been slowly learning the basics of RF and antennas on my own but I feel like I won’t actually understand/learn it until I take proper EE courses in a year or two. I know that this subject goes very deep and I plan on going for a masters. What would y’all recommend for someone at the beginning of their career to do and learn about?

Freshman studying EE wanting to go into RF/Antennas. I’ve been slowly learning the basics of RF and antennas on my own but I feel like I won’t actually understand/learn it until I take proper EE courses in a year or two. I know that this subject goes very deep and I plan on going for a masters. What would y’all recommend for someone at the beginning of their career to do and learn about?