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Old 04-13-2008, 04:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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hard to make a choice

got admissions from following schools:

cmu, master of info sys management, no fund
emory, master of cs, 75%tw
columbia, master of cs, no fund
gatech, master of cs, no fund
syracuse, master of cs, 50% tw
iub, master of cs, no fund


Can you give me some advice? Currently I am thinkin of the first two. However, the cmu one is somewhat pricey and i am not sure the money can
return...On Emory, its computer science program is not very strong... I myself want to enter IT industry rather than the academic field after graduation. So....Any suggestion? Tossing and turning....
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Old 04-13-2008, 04:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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got admissions from following schools:

cmu, master of info sys management, no fund
emory, master of cs, 75%tw
columbia, master of cs, no fund
gatech, master of cs, no fund
syracuse, master of cs, 50% tw
iub, master of cs, no fund


Can you give me some advice? Currently I am thinkin of the first two. However, the cmu one is somewhat pricey and i am not sure the money can
return...On Emory, its computer science program is not very strong... I myself want to enter IT industry rather than the academic field after graduation. So....Any suggestion? Tossing and turning....
If money is not an issue, go to CMU. The brand name is worth it.
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Old 04-13-2008, 05:02 PM   #3 (permalink)
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thx...rjt...for the cmu one i guess ill have to get a loan...just don't want to use up parents' pension...
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Old 04-13-2008, 05:17 PM   #4 (permalink)
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If money is not an issue, go to CMU. The brand name is worth it.
I have some evidence to the contrary

http://www.urch.com/forums/computer-...tml#post438680 (Got admit from CMU - Masters in Software Engineering)

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I myself want to enter IT industry rather than the academic field after graduation. So....Any suggestion?
Since rankings don't really matter much for most industry jobs, it would be hard for me to turn down a tuition waiver
Also: http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-...tml#post575720 (MS in MIS...Help reqd in choosing the right college)

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Old 04-13-2008, 06:15 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Gatech Gatech Gatech.
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Old 04-13-2008, 06:18 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Yeah, I certainly would rather go to GA Tech for an MS than CMU for a professional degree. And there is always the hope of getting a TA/GA/RA position.
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Old 04-20-2008, 09:15 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I will say take emory out of the scene and consider between Gatech and Cmu. My personal order of preference amongst these would be -
1. Gatech
2. CMU
3. Columbia
4. Emory

Dont give aid so much importance that you are thinking of dropping the first two choices only to go ahead with a TA/RA at a significantly lower ranked university.
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