Machine_Learner

Alberta does seem like a better option. But, it would be wise to talk to grad students at both schools. Find out what really has been the placement scene at both schools. On first look, it seems Alberta would be better. But, jobs in Canada are not easy to find. Very few opportunities exist in the province of Alberta. You would have to move south to IBM and other such recruiters.

What area in Cs are you interested in?

Anyone heard back from McGill CS? (Other than the "Document Received" mail)??

Yes, I too received the TA offer.

Hi arnamoy, I too got into U of A - Masters in CS. I have not yet made a decision. Have u received funding? Which area did u apply to?

@Gl1 One of them for sure is going to accept the offer. The other one has received offers from U Mich and Purdue as well but without funding. So, he is yet to finalize which one to take up! I hope you get to hear from them soon All the best!

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@Gl1 Two friends of mine had applied to McGill EE. Both got into MEng Thesis with funding this week. Both are in Communications and Signal Processing.

Correctly pointed out by newms. Also, most top Canadian CS schools give funding for MS students

Got into U of Alberta - Machine Learning and EPFL, Swiss.

Congrats! I would strongly suggest you take up U Mass!! U Mass is ranked 8th for AI by US News.They have a very strong presence in Reinforcement Learning and NLP and IR. Their NLP strength will be most relevant for you in IR. http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/artificial-intelligence-rankings Waterloo is very well respected within Canada but I seriously doubt its international impact as compared to U Mass Amherst. Waterloo is considered the best for CS at UG level owing to their strong Co-Op programs. But, at grad level, U Mass Amherst is much better. You just can't beat a top 10(in a particular field) US School in terms of career opportunities. Having said that, if you are really interested in some specific prof, Waterloo may become your first choice. All the best!