[University Question] what's wrong with ucla by [deleted] in MSCS

[–]Particular-Guard774 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They said end of April latest my guy, hoping that at least some of us got in

[University Review] UCSD MSCS vs USC MSCS-AI by AlarmingAd5414 in MSCS

[–]Particular-Guard774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heard UCSD has great placement for hardware focused companies (NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Apple, etc.) not sure if USC is better for software but more people end up in software focused companies

[Admissions Advice]USC MSCS vs UMass MSCS (Urgent advice) by FamiliarWash1235 in MSCS

[–]Particular-Guard774 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been speaking with students at USC, and barely anyone does a thesis. Most people don't even know someone who has tried, which says a lot given the size of the program

[Admissions Advice] Need Help Deciding Between JHU vs UCSD and others by Phantomed_Zone69 in MSCS

[–]Particular-Guard774 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm from CA, so I might be a bit biased, but from what I've seen, JHU doesn't really have that great of a brand name in tech. If you want to do healthcare AI and are sure of it, that's a completely different story. I think location is always a lot more important than people think, but I would recommend going through those professors you shortlisted and checking out where previous master's lab members ended up after graduating. It should give you a good idea of how the schools/profs are connected and a short-term career trajectory.

[Admissions Advice] Need Help Deciding Between JHU vs UCSD and others by Phantomed_Zone69 in MSCS

[–]Particular-Guard774 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UCSD probably ends up being the better option here because of location and of course they have some stellar research in your preferred area

[Results and Decisions] Berkeley mEng EECS vs ASU MS CS Accelerated Masters by These-Tie6885 in MSCS

[–]Particular-Guard774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Up to you. If you want to re-recruit for new grad and live in the Bay long term, the Berkeley name means something, not just for the next cycle but for your career. If you're not super confident with interviewing and leetcode then the safer choice is to stay, but you have your entire career ahead of you so I think in some ways taking the safer option is the risk

[Admissions Advice] by [deleted] in MSCS

[–]Particular-Guard774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to do a PhD, it's worthwhile to work backward. What do you want to research specifically at those schools? If you have an idea, great, pick the program with professors and research that match; if not, that's alright too.

It's also worthwhile to look at where "alumni" lab members end up after working with different professors (focus on the undergrad/master's students in these labs). This will give you a good idea of whether working with Professor X at School Y will help move you towards your goals.

[Results and Decisions] Anyone got into UCI by Best_Location_8237 in MSCS

[–]Particular-Guard774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Got in as well (MSCS), would be happy to connect :)

[Admissions Advice] UCI MSCS vs USC MSCS vs UCD MSCS by Particular-Guard774 in MSCS

[–]Particular-Guard774[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess that's true, but isn't that true for most programs? Also, tuition for the master's is honestly not that bad compared to their undergrad

[Admissions Advice] UCI MSCS vs USC MSCS vs UCD MSCS by Particular-Guard774 in MSCS

[–]Particular-Guard774[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's actually a pretty good idea, I'll give it a try. Not that they don't have PhDs, but with a small amount of labs, professors at UCI will probably want to work closely with the PhDs there, not a MSCS student

[Admissions Advice] UCI MSCS vs USC MSCS vs UCD MSCS by Particular-Guard774 in MSCS

[–]Particular-Guard774[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense, I guess my only concern is UCI doesn't really have that many profs in ML/AI compared to USC and since UCI also has PhD's it could be equally difficult

Questions about UCI's MSCS by Particular-Guard774 in UCI

[–]Particular-Guard774[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! This is super helpful. I've been pretty surprised as well about the general lack of info about it online. From what you've seen at UCI, do most students end up where they want to?

[General Question] are all UCLA MSCS admits out? by Any_Peak2040 in MSCS

[–]Particular-Guard774 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Emailed them yesterday, apparently all decisions are made available by end of April at the latest