nbasu02

I've recently been looking into Master's programs for CS, and have applied to NJIT, RIT, NYIT, SFSU, and USF. I've so far gotten into the former three (though NYIT's ridiculous 2 week response deadline means I probably already missed it). I know companies these days value experience over education, but with a math degree I can't seem to find jobs that I have the experience for. Hence, I'm looking mostly for a school that will give me more experience with building projects that I can show later on, rather than a bit of code and a lot of writing, and also with an easier opportunity to work/intern at the same time. So far, from the outside, USF sounds like they are just that - programming of more complex systems and concepts. However, I want to know if anyone out there has gone through their Master's Program - particularly from anyone who has done the Entrepreneurial concentration. Things I've heard so far from the school: Pros: - A multitude of internship/job offers from Silicon Valley (believable since a third party verified they're looking those companies are looking for a lot of people) - They teach a much more "applicable" set of skills, with a lot more coding involved, as told to me by the graduate admissions prof, the mission statement, and a few of the class descriptions. However, I'm still a bit skeptical of this, as SFSU's Multi-player gaming class sounded great from the outside, but students there say it's a joke. - The professors act as teachers before researchers - The projects at the end are given to students directly from companies Cons: - Only one of the four classes in the entrepreneurial concentration is really worth taking - Two profs were on sabbatical recently, so it's hard for me to gauge the interesting class availability From third parties, I've gotten mixed reviews on the actual quality of the education. I've heard good from some and bad from others, but I generally haven't gotten an opinion from someone who has gone there. I also can never find a review for them outside of Nursing/Business/Law. If anyone who has gone to this school, or knows anyone who has, especially for Master's in CS, can shed some light that would be great. Also, as an aside - I'm an Atheist and I know the school is religiously affiliated. Is this in general going to be a problem?