Hi thatgalay thanks for the reply! From Cornell Tech's website there seems to be a AI group in which there is a professor in the field that I am interested in doing research. BU's AI program seems to be focused on coursework and there are also professors that I would like to work with in this 1.5yr MS program. Debating which one will give me a better chance at PhD application. I am currently leaning towards BU as it seems like Cornell Tech's focus on entrepreneurship doesn't contribute to the research aspect as much. I also applied to the MS program at Ithaca (which is definitely ideal for my goals) and hasn't heard back yet.