gunslinger

Here is what I currently know I want or have Wants: I want to work on impressive tech startups, preferably build my own after graduation I want to make connections with the most accomplished/ambittious people in both business and tech Settle in the U.S and become naturalized eventually after graduation (don't care if this takes years) so I will need to attend the best places to have the best shot of this happening too I want to gain a deep understanding of the machine learning field so I can develop novel solutions when building my startup in the future I want to make lots of connections with academics and industry professionals so I can build a network I can work with when I want to start a company Haves: 2 years of fullstack app development experience working for remote companies CGPA of 3.7 from Iraq’s top American university 113/120 on TOEFL Built one of the most impactful student organizations in the region and helped hundreds of students improve their lives and get into tech, this included raising funding and coordinating student-led bootcamps on campus for students (lots of leadership and management experience) Built a startup/app and a large competitor tried to acquire us, we refused and are now failing but the experience is beyond valuable Here is why I think thesis based masters is better: - Easier funding - More opportunities to meet geniuses and learn from them - Higher chance of getting published and in turn be able to stay in the states as someone "distinguished" I have done some reading online and on this sub yet I am still unsure, I know PhDs are for dedicated people so I am steering clear of that. I genuinely enjoy both research and industry work equally, even though research activities I have done are simple, I would enjoy doing stuff like this on a higher level if the perks I mentioned were included. Please tell me what you think!