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Even though Cornell requires 30 credits for graduation. I believe a number of graduate level courses are 4 credits. Additionally, you can enroll in MBA business classes in the Johnson School of Business. Cornell's M.Eng. is considered a graduate professional degree and its geared towards preparing students for industry rather than research. I guess this is where you evaluate your future goals. I don't really have any information on the GATech program. I also might be biased towards Cornell because I will be attending that program.:D

These are the rankings for CS, I believe that is the program that you enrolling in? 1. Carnegie Mellon University (PA) 5.0 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5.0 Stanford University (CA) 5.0 University of California–Berkeley 5.0 5. Cornell University (NY) 4.6 University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign 4.6 7. University of Washington 4.5 8. Princeton University (NJ) 4.4 9. University of Texas–Austin 4.3 University of Wisconsin–Madison

I was just admitted to the CSSE MS program. I applied as a DEN student though.

Congrats on Stanford too! That's an awesome choice! I'm pretty confident that I'm going to Cornell. It was my top choice since it is only a one year program and the highest ranked program in my application list. One of my former classmates in college went there for the M.Eng. straight from undergrad and had a pretty good experience there. I like the fact that the program is pretty flexible in terms of requirements, I'm looking forward to taking a class or two in the Johnson School of Business. I'm just debating whether or not to start in the Fall or defer to Spring. This is due to the fact that most companies come in the Fall for recruitment for full-time recruitment (I'll have no Cornell classwork under my belt if I start in the Fall) and I'd also like to intern somewhere in the Summer.

Hi Veron4, You posted on my profile in whogotin, congrats on your Cornell acceptance! Are you planning on attending?

I think the second program is geared for those that plan on staying in industry. I would imagine that the first one is probably a better choice if you're planning to apply for a PhD afterwards being that you're required to complete a supervised research project.

I believe that's true for the http://www.cs.jhu.edu/, not the http://www.epp.jhu.edu/ which does not require recommendations nor a personal statement (I inquired about it).

If you are referring to Master programs... I believe George Washington University doesn't require the GRE unless you're seeking financial assistance. John Hopkins University's EPP program also doesn't require the GRE but it is primarily a part time program geared towards working professionals. Additionally, Stevens Institute of Technology doesn't require the GRE as well.

I want to apply to terminal master programs in computer science. I wish I recieved a few more points in the math section. However, this is a dramatic improvement from my previous score of Q680 V590 AWA 5.5 and I'm overall satisfied with my performance. I also hope that I receive the same AWA score as my earlier attempt. I've been lurking this forum for while and as a final note, I'd like to thank the forum members for the plenthora of information posted in regards to GRE preparation.

Thanks for the information! I was looking at GATech's distance learning website and I believe they don't have a MS in Computer Science but rather a MS in Computer Engineering. More importantly, how's your experience with UIC's program? Is it recorded lectures and streamed over the internet? I hear that distance programs tend to be more difficult due to the nature of its delivery. Also, are you able to attend lectures or register for on-site courses if you are so inclined? I'm primarily looking for a terminal masters and have no intention in pursuing a Phd. However, I prefer a traditional MS in Computer Science versus a blended MS in IT or IS. I've been also looking at Stevens Institute of Technology's WebCampus which offers a large array of online courses and allows you to mix and match online and in-class courses. Also, for anyone else that is interested in DL education, I found a nicely organized website detailing universities with DL programs in computer science and IT. It can be found at http://ww2.cs.fsu.edu/~peeler/topschools.html

Hi All, My current job requires potentially 100% travel availablity but provides a very generous tuition reimbursement program (if i can manage to use it). I was wondering whether or not enrolling in a computer science / information technology distance education program is a viable route for earning a masters degree. The programs i've been looking at are: Columbia CVN http://www.cvn.columbia.edu/ USC DEN http://den.usc.edu/ Harvard Extension http://www.extension.harvard.edu/ Columbia and USC have a traditional admissions process while Harvard Extension requires 3 classes with them with a > 3.0 GPA in order to apply. It also has a residency requirement that I can probably fulfill later on in my career. Can anyone provide any experiences with the aforementioned programs, recommend any similar programs, or provide admissions advice? Also, how competitive would I be for the aforementioned programs? My stats are: UG: top 100 US UG / 34 in CS (USNews grad rank) Q680 V590 and 5.5/6.0 AWA (I took this last year, will retake soon) 3.56 / 4.0 GPA Computer Sci & Political Sci Teaching Assistant CS Research Assistant CS 1.2 yrs working / development exp Thanks in advance!

I'll be taking the GRE this Saturday!

Hi, is it noted on future score reports if you decide to cancel your test after taking the test at the test center? Thanks.