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  1. @BirdKiller I share your concerns. From I understand though, US non-PhD track masters in social sciences are generally quite expensive as you're expected to pay in full and little financial aid is available. Though unlike most masters in soc.sciences this one offers merit-based aid ranging from 1/3 to full ride from what I hear.
  2. @juilletmercredi Wow, thanks for such an expanded insight. It really helps to contextualize this program in the gradschool environment. Appreciate you sharing on the whole upper undergrand vs low grad course levels and the proper target audience for this degree.
  3. @GradSchoolTruther Thanks! I was also concerned with similar things.
  4. @rack_attack124Sorry I wasn't clear. I'm still just considering these two programs for the next app cycle, so I haven't applied yet. Check your inbox.
  5. @GradSchoolTruther Thanks for your input! Could you elaborate what are some of the red flags for you?
  6. @SnowSki325 Thanks a lot for your input! And congrats on your acceptance! I'm overseas so it's good to hear from someone who interacted with them in person. I'm actually also thinking between these two same programs! Have you heard back from QMSS or talked to them? If so, what's your feeling on it?
  7. I've just had a similar post. I'm looking to apply, but my biggest concern is, looking through their sample course tracks, that most/many courses are undergrad CS/MATH/STAT, which is good on one hand if you don't have the background (I don't). On the other, you are paying gradschool fees for undergrad courses (?!). I would love to hear what others think.
  8. Hi! UChicago's MACSS is a new 2-year program, so there aren't any alumni to ask. So I wanted to see what any of you may think about it. I found a quote from their Managing Director: “Our program is importantly different from the 10–12 high-level computational programs that presently exist on other campuses. Most of our peers are also one-year programs, and as a result have exceptionally high quantitative thresholds for admission, so there’s really no opportunity to have a shot unless you’ve already done that computational work.” So it seems that this is for candidates who want to go into computing/quant for soc.science, but with little previous math? Judging by their website, they also seem to cater to PhD prep and Big Data analysis. On their sample course tracks they list quite a number of courses on the Bachelor's level. Should that be a concern? What do you all think?
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