[MSSW at Penn State vs MSCSS UW Tacoma]

Those are social work degrees. You won't make a lot as a social worker so take the cheapest option. If you applied to Tacoma you hopefully would want to go there, so go. Good luck!

Could you please elaborate what you mean by social degrees?

Doesn't it matter from where I get the degree?

[MSSW at Penn State vs MSCSS UW Tacoma]

I'm guessing your major is CS? Do you know what type of research work you wish to do?

Yes my major is CS.

I want to pursue research in Self adaptive software applications. I'm also interested in service oriented architecture. I think I'll have better exposure to these areas at Penn state.

But funding is a big concern and I don't want to put pressure on my parents. However I really want to learn. Please advise.

[MSSW at Penn State vs MSCSS UW Tacoma]

Hello,

 

I know that I should attend Penn state. But it is too expensive and even my family isn't ready to support me financially. 

 

Is a degree from Penn state worth the cost of attending?

 

Or should I accept the offer from UW Tacoma and get a degree at half the cost.

 

Please note that I don't want to pursue master's just for the sake of degree. I'm willing to learn.

 

Please advice.

[Please critique my SOP...]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s5s9f90wd2y2neo/SOP.docx

 

Thanks...

[Which program should I choose?]

Could be either. Some offer it as a specialization, some offer it as a major. It depends on the university.

I visited quite a few universities, but none of them had software engineering as a program. Furthermore most of them didn't mention what specializations they have in computer science. So how do I choose a university?

[Which program should I choose?]

Unfortunately, CS grad school isn't learning about programming, just that it happens to use it as a tool. It's like that famous saying about astronomy not being about telescopes, only that it involves uses it. If you really want to focus on programming in grad school, then you should instead consider programs that have software engineering disciplines.

Programming languages isn't about programming. It's about the theory involved in programming languages. If you want to do programming, you will not find it in a programming languages program. It's analogous to trying to learn English by taking English literature instead of English as a Foreign Language. If you want to focus on programming in grad school, don't do programming languages.

Is software engineering a specialization or a program itself?

[Which program should I choose?]

There is no "programming" program in CS grad school, because programming itself is not a research discipline. Do you mean something like software engineering? Or is there anything specific in CS that you want to do that involves programming? CS grad school involves programming, but it isn't its major focus.

I like programming. So i want to apply for a program which involves programming as major part. I found "programming language" as a specialization in computer science from the rankings provided in the above link. Since I don't know much, could you be more specific about specialization's available in cs grad schools?

[Which program should I choose?]

Programming languages is a great option, but don't confuse it with programming - that is usually the least significant part. It is more about the theory of programming languages, how to verify programs, correctly synchronize threads, etc..

I didnt find any program called programming. Do you have any more info about it?

[Which program should I choose?]

I think I should go for programming language program, since I love programming. Now I need to decide which universities to apply. Do you think I can get accepted into the universities mentioned in the rankings i.e top 20?

[Which program should I choose?]

Hello friends... I've completed my bachelor degree in electronics with GPA of 8.73/10 in a not so reputed college in India. But during the course I got more interested in computers and programming. So now I want to pursue Masters in Computer science in USA.

 

But I cant decide on the program to choose. Which program is best for me? BTW I'm not interested in research.

[How many GRE words should I learn?]

Thank you for your replies. I have one more doubt. Is it really necessary to remember all the synonyms?

Can't I just remember the meaning of each word?

[How many GRE words should I learn?]

It depends on how broad of a vocabulary you have to start with. I memorized Kaplan's 500 words, and got a 169 verbal score... it probably would have been a waste of time to have learned more in my case. My advice is take a practice test before committing to memorizing a ton more words, see how well you do on the verbal, and go from there.

Additionally, as exploregre said, context is important. Make sure you can use the word in a sentence, not just regurgitate definitions. It's probably a good idea to pick up some advanced reading material--I've heard people recommend reading the New York Times or The Wallstreet Journal on a regular basis.

Can you tell me where can I find Kaplan's 500 words?