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Funny..I started a new thread for CIT but its disappeared and my post got shifted to this thread on its own.I wonder what happened. Anyways, anyone joining ECE at Carnegie Mellon here on gradcafe ? Cheers

Hey, From what I found out over a month back (sometime in Feb), on campus housing for graduate students (coming from outside) was already full. In my view best option is to invest your resources to find off-campus housing. Hope it helps. Cheers

Hi All, To all those admitted to MS: How many of you are planning on going to UCLA finally ? And what are your Majors ? Also, does anyone of you know what is the procedure to get into the phD program after completing MS and what are the chances ? Thanks for Sharing... FYI: I have been admitted to the embedded systems track.

Hello Everyone !! Congratulations to all of you who have been admitted to CMU. I thought of starting a thread for CIT so we all can get to know each other and post any questions we may have. I have been admitted for the computer engineering MS program at the ECE dept. Most probably I will be going with CMU. So, any of you guys have accepted CMU's offer ? Waiting for your participation... Cheers

I applied for MS in ECE but UMD guys dont have the time to either reject or accept me... I know of so many people who have received their final decisions a month back...God knows if this school will ever give its final decision...

As fuzzylogician said, it really depends on the field in which you are applying. Yale is good for law and business but not so good for engineering. So first you need to tell us your intended major and field. In case you are trying for engineering, then the choice should be easy, UCLA is better any day. Also, another very important point is that it will be very difficult to fund an entire phD on your own funds. Its stupid to do that and will cost a bomb. Usually you dont get funding in most MS programs but phD is mostly funded everywhere.

Greetings to All !! I have applied for the MS program with Computer Engineering as my specialisation. I recently received an admit from UCLA and now I am confused as to whether CMU is a better option or UCLA. Though I still have some 4 more top schools whose decision is pending, but I have a feeling except one, others will give a reject. So, technically I have these 2 only in my kitty. First, I would like to share a few plus points about CMU that I have gathered (please correct me If I am wrong): 1) CMU is just below MIT & Stanford in the US news ranking under the Computer Engg. Category, so ranking wise it is better. 2) CMU presumably has a good placement rate (86%). Though I dont get it, If 64% out of the 86%, join phD, then how are they placed. phD is not exactly a job or maybe if you get RA then it is. Also, CMU grads are paid higher. Second, some plus points of UCLA: 1)My personal favorite because it is located in California and they are a very selective university, so hard to get in. 2)Though living costs are higher in LA, CMU tuition is 4 times UCLA and make CMU atleast $30 grand more expensive(assuming no TA & RA). 3)Though I plan to pursue phD after MS, but in case I need a job, I think california will have more oppotunities compared to Pittsburgh because of recession. Research Work wise, I dont know how easy it will be to get a Research advisor and join a research group at CMU, as they have stopped offering MS with thesis option. They only have a fast track professional MS program now (sounds more like a money minting program to me). In UCLA I can choose thesis option, so I may get a chance to do a project or two with some good prof. Please post your suggestions and views. Thanks to all.