What Students Say
Likes
- I’ve chosen your place for two main reasons. First one is the study program. I went through the curriculum for all 2 years, checked every course, and I find your curriculum superior to other competing universities in the country. Second reason is the location of the campus. The campus is located near the beautiful mountains which makes my day joyful in the campus,
- The Flexible and Dynamic Course Curriculum makes it one of the best Universities to enroll in as the professors are highly renowned in the industry and their teachings are vividly used in the industry making the student industry oriented.
Dislikes
- The only thing that I dislike over here is the Unpredictable climate in Boulder. I have suffered severe cold conditions mainly in the months from December to March. The best time of the year which I feel is Summer which lasts for 3 months from June to August.
Required Exams for Admission
Since I was from a non power electronics background, The courses offered in this University helped me realize where my career interests lay. The environment, culture and atmosphere in the Campus is vivid and joyful.
Course Curriculum
The projects that I am working currently makes me a potential candidate for the Jobs in the US.
Faculty
The Faculty to student ratio 1:10. The staff are quiet approachable and helpful that students can easily rely on them for academic and non academic issues. Prof Dragan Makismovic has inspired me a lot in this field due to his inspirational teaching and his contribution is highly commendable in the field of Power Electronics.
Campus Life
The campus is quite lively as there are more than 50 clubs in the University. Every week, there is one event or the other. There are roughly 10 libraries in the University and The University WiFi has it's connectivity throughout the campus.
Placement
The PhD program in the field of Power Electronics gives the students the prestigious opportunity to work under Prof Dragan Maksimovic and Prof Robert Erickson. Last Year, the internship placement record was 100% which makes CU, one of the best University in the world. The average package of my seniors is 95k USD.
Accommodation
I am sharing my room and I pay around 700$ rent.
Exams
At my time, GRE was waived and TOEFL scores were accepted but It was waived as well. My TOEFL score was 102/120. In SOP, I mentioned my achievements, accolades and the reason for joining this university. Mentioning about the university in depth boosts the SOP. For LORs, mention the projects and subjects taken under the recommender. If it's a professional LOR, i.e. from an internship. Make sure to mention all the skills and projects you worked in the particular Internship.
Fees
The tuition fees is 50k dollars.
