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Hi all, USNews Engineering rankings contains the number of students column, and I'm wondering if I can find the info for computer science programs. Would they be pretty much proportional to the # of students in the engineering programs? Thanks.

Thanks. So any ideas on whether it's possible to apply for Ph.D. and mention that I'll be fine with a master's position? (Would this hurt my chance of getting accepted as a Ph.D student?)

//alice >>However, many schools specifically say they strongly prefer PhD applicants. I thought each school had separate quota for MS and PhD, no?

Hi all, I'll be applying to grad schools this fall, and my goal is to get a Ph.D. at the most prestigious school possible. I'm wondering if the following are true: 1. Given the same stat, would it be easier to get into an MS program than a Ph.D. program? 2. Would having an MS degree make me a better applicant for Ph.D. programs, whether I get to do research in those 2 years or not? 3. Is it possible to apply for a Ph.D. program and mention that I'd be ok with MS? Thanks. Jon