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@BME grad Thanks for your information! Wow, is there a rotation program for MS student? It is amazing! And I think it is suitable for me. Besides, do you think the prestige of program/school is important for PhD application?

@polyxcrunner Thanks for note! yep I see, here is the official answer in their FAQ page. Students in the MS program are not required to complete a thesis. However, if you are interested, there is a Master’s Thesis option. You should register for BMEN E9100 and consult with your BME faculty advisor. nStudents who chose the Master’s Thesis option typically complete their degree and dissertation in 3-4 semesters.

@polyxcrunner Hi, congratulation! Columbia BME is prestigious, but what makes me feel hesitant is the duration and the research opportunity in that program. MS students in Columbia BME generally take 2-3 semesters, and students need to take 8-10 courses in their first 2 semesters, which means there may be not sufficient time for me to attend a lab and implement some research. As I hope to seek for a PhD degree, I hope to attend research in my MS stage. And in BU, MS students with thesis will have at least one year of full-time work on the research project. That is attractive to me.

I was admitted to BU and Columbia BME MS program. And I'm concerned about the same thing. I think Boston is a fantastic city, with many great biomed research institutes and companies. and I also hope that MIT/Harvard could share some resources with BU but I am not sure about it. However, the Columbia has great overall reputation and the NYC is also an international city. And that is what makes me hard to decide. Do you have any idea yet?