mikoloki

Hello, I will start a MS CS this Fall and as I would love to live in NY my choice is now between Columbia and NYU. The focus for my MS is in Machine Learning / Data Science and possibly Bioinformatics applications. Both programs seem strong to me, I think that NYU's Courant Institute might have an advantage because of their strength in applied mathematics? I will be funded by a Fulbright Scholarship, and NYU has a program called 'Tuition Incentive Program', which offers to double every dollar of external funding in Tuition Reduction. SO my questions are: Do you think my assessment of teh schools' strengths is on point? If it is I should obviously go for the option that is financially better. And does anyone have experience with the Tuition Incentive Program? Thanks for your help, ML

Hello, I took the GRE yesterday and made a very stupid mistake on the second quant section: I skipped three questions, got stuck on the very last one and basically forgot about the three I still had to answer. In the end I had to guess more or less. My final score is still not really bad with 162, but it's not exceptional either. The Verbal turned out really well with 168 though. Does this significantly reduce my chances of admission to a top Computer Science program? I was planning to go to Columbia. Or can I make it up with the high verbal score and a high GPA (I haven't converted it yet, but it should be 3.8 or 3.9). I know this is a very tentative question, but maybe some of you can offer some insight into that matter. Thanks, Miko

Hello, I am a foreign student in the process of applying for my master's degree in the US. During the last two years of my studies, I held a TA position at my university. I enjoy teaching and would like to continue doing so in the US. My question is, many universities mention how difficult it is to get a TAship (very different from where I am from) and I was wondering in what way the general admission will be tied to earning a teaching position if I apply for both simultaneously. Thanks for your help, the american academic system seems so complicated for an outsider like me.