clairee

Hello everyone! Thank you for the advice. Indeed, my end goal is to do a PhD and the Duke offer is great. I guess I have always wanted to attend Columbia and it's hard to let go of that. Also, in my country, where I plan to go back to after grad school, Columbia is way more known, I don't know if there will be repercussions in terms of employment. In any case, thanks everyone.

Hello everyone! Congratulations to those admitted and good luck to those not. I have been admitted to Duke for a PhD and Columbia for a Masters, both in Computer Science. I want to do research in Machine Learning and Columbia is very strong in that area. Of course Duke is a great school but I am on the fence because with the MS at Columbia I can gain more research experience and eventually reapply for a PhD at a top school. What would you advise me given my interests? Thank you.