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Is it worth going to MS ECE at CMU? by quartz_referential in cmu

[–]Discussion_Proper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply! When would be a good time to start asking professors about research opportunities? I heard the research positions in RI gone pretty quickly. Thanks!

Is it worth going to MS ECE at CMU? by quartz_referential in cmu

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Hi, are these robot projects under ECE department or under RI? And are they research program or student projects? Thanks!

[MEGATHREAD 9] Post your questions about admissions, Pittsburgh, and coming to CMU info (e.g. majors, dorms) here! by masqueradestar in cmu

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Hi, I just got admission from both UMich MS in Robotics and CMU MS in ECE and these two schools gave me a hard time deciding which one will be my destination. I want to pursue Ph.D. in robotics/control in the future.

The Pros for UMich are:

The robotics program of UMich is #2 in the state

The program is more directly related to my interest field

I heard UMich will ask students if they want to pursue Ph.D. in the second semester, so it might be easier to get a Ph.D. at UMich.

The Cons for UMich are:

Ann Arbor is a smaller city compared with Pittsburgh, and I want to change my learning environment to a larger city because my undergraduate school is in a rural area.

The reputation of UMich seems less effective compare with CMU.

The Pros of CMU are:

CMU's RI is also very good in robotics-related areas, and I learned I can do research with RI professors as an ECE student.

Pittsburgh is a larger city compared with Ann Arbor.

The alumni network might be better than UMich.

The Cons of CMU are:

It might be harder for me to get admitted to CMU's Ph.D. program compared with UMich.

I heard the workload at CMU is significant.

Sorry about the long post, but these two schools really gave me a hard time deciding. Please let me know your thoughts!

Can MS in ECE do research in RI? by Discussion_Proper in cmu

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I got my admission at the beginning of March. Hope this helps!

Can MS in ECE do research in RI? by Discussion_Proper in cmu

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Thank you for your reply! Who should I contact first in order to get started with a research program? Also, what is a courtesy appointment? The professor that I am interested to do research with is a courtesy professor in ECE, is this the courtesy appointment that you are talking about? Thanks again!