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These programs allow you to work and pursue MBA at the same time from a top business school. Does anyone have any opinions about these two programs?

How did you get into Duke, but not UVa? I got accepted to UVa, but rejected by Duke. Duke CS is not easy to get into, cuz they have a pretty small department.

Is there any diffference between the MSCS programs offered at NYU GSAS and NYU Poly?

Did anyone receive admission decision from Northwestern's M.S. program yet? It seems like they're taking unusually long time to make the decision on M.S. application this year.

KU.

UPenn is a great school.... Don't be greedy. Given your low GPA, you're lucky that Penn wants you. It's very unlikely that with a 3.05 GPA, you can get into a Top 10 schools, unless you have other stellar research experience (which you said that you don't have). You know that the average GPA for the top 5 or 10 schools are around 3.7, right?

Does anyone have any insider information about this program at Duke? They are not ranked very high, but they have a very small acceptance rate (less than 2% is what I heard!). I wonder why it's so hard to get accepted into Computer Science Department at Duke.

I haven't heard from Northwestern either. Duke just sent out their decisions. it took them a while. .

It seems like NYU has MSCS in GSAS and in NYU Poly. Are they different master programs? Do they have different admission standard?

Stanford MSCS is not very research oriented. Just check out Stanford's degree requirement.

Does anyone have any opinion on this MS programin CS from Yale? This does not seem to be a big program at yale, and I couldn't tell if this program is worth going or not. Does the department emphasize a lot on research? It does not seem to admit a lot of students, and it's really not a that highly ranked CS program. I am just wondering what the reputation of this MSCS program is... and how competitive is it to get admitted to this seemingly small program (is it really that hard to get into as the ranking suggests)?

Why does Harvard SEAS admit so few Masters students, but so many PhD students?

not "terribly difficult".... ? meaning that is it still selective? I think MS with thesis is probably less selective than PhD.... otherwise, what's the point of having two application processes for each?

Does anyone have any opinion on this non-thesis MCS program from a highly ranked CS department at UIUC? This is of course designed for working professional without emphasis on original thesis. I am just wondering what the reputation of this MCS program is... and how competitive is it to get admitted to this non-thesis program (is it really that hard to get into as the ranking suggests)?

A&M for sure. USC = safety school.

Some schools that I am applying to have application system that won't allow you to submit the application without 3 emails lised. But some of them do let you submit the online application with just two even though they say they want three.

Is it a good idea to have your colleague (or some random friend) to write one for you if you absolutely can't find a 3rd recommender? (Or you posed as a colleague to write one for yourself, if you know what I mean.) And is it a good idea to send a few more email request for letter if I don't hear back from my potential recommender after a few days? (cuz I have a deadline in the next week) I sent him email asking for letters about 2 weeks ago... he's actually my third recommender. I've had two set.

Is it a good idea to have your colleague (or some random friend) to write one for you if you absolutely can't find a 3rd recommender? (Or you posed as a colleague to write one for yourself, if you know what I mean.) And is it a good idea to send a few more email request for letter if I don't hear back from my potential recommender after a few days? (cuz I have a deadline in the next week) I sent him an email asking for letters about 2 weeks ago... he's actually my third recommender. I've had two set.

Syracuse.

I've heard some cases where the applicants got admitted (to a prestigious school) fwith only two letters, but other parts of his applications were very good. So you better pray that the adcom would be impressed with your scores/GPA/experience/etc.

I know most schools require 3 letters, but would they still consider my application if I just send them two letters for a masters program? I've heard some case that someone got admitted to some prestigious school with only two letters.

May I ask how Columbia and Yale notified you of your acceptance? Did they send a formal acceptance letter via post? Or did they simply direct you to their website for a generic online letter? And I'd go for Columbia if you only want to go to industry after the Masters, and Yale if you want to go onto PhD after the Masters, because MS program at Columbia is more geared toward practical training for working in industry (i.e. less research), but Yale's MS program is more researched oriented.

can I ask how Columbia Engineering notified you of your acceptance? Did they send you a formal acceptance letter via post? Or they only directed you to their website for a generic online letter? No. There is nearly ZERO financial help for a master student at Columbia engineering (just like most masters programs in other schools). Personally I think it's worth the money to get a Masters degree from top ranked CS program like Columbia from Ivy League. It's not like you have to spend 4 years there like undergrad. You only have to pay for a year of tuition, and you most likely can get the money back in your first year of working after graduation with that Columbia degree.

For someone who has trouble find a recommender, is it ok to just send two letters to schools who "require" three letters? I've heard that some schools just require three letters as a formality and they would still review the application if there are only two letters.... thoughts?

top school in country XYZ is very vague. please show exactly which school you went to.