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Note that I am probably biased, because Stanford was my first choice, but I would argue that the lifetime value of having a Stanford degree and network is worth more than the 50% tuition you save by going to Wisconsin. That is, if you don't get a PhD. I think NanoTech is right in that if you are planning to get a PhD it makes more sense to save money now. (2) I am wondering about the same thing. (3) I don't know, but I would be careful with any kind of online program, even Stanford's reputation for the distance-learning HCP program is rather bad and often labeled as a "cash cow".

I see. That's kind of a though decision then. Here's what I know, not sure if it helps you. I previously worked in the big data field (and did some research), and I also got into Stanford's MS program, which was my fist choice. - Stanford is definitely stronger in the Big Data (and Machine learning, which is closely related) field than Princeton. It is also more applied, as mentioned before. Looking at Princeton's course catalog, I only see 2 courses that are applicable to the field (and both seem rather theory-heavy). - Stanford won't help you to get a job in NYC, Princeton probably will. Stanford would help you to get a job w/ Google or FB in the valley though. - I don't know about your background, but usually you can make decent money with internships and side projects while being a Stanford student. That's how I made a lot of my money during undergrad. And with the average salary of a Stanford MS being more than $100k (I'm sure it's more in the big data field, since it's hot right now), paying off loans may not be huge problem.

I guess the question is, what are you goals? What do you want to get out of the program? What are planning on doing afterwards? Personally I would choose Stanford, not because it's better, but because it aligns much more with my goals, something that money can't buy. Another question is, how much of an issue is money for you? Personally I would never sacrifice my experience or goals for something like money. There are always ways to make money, especially as a CS Stanford student, if you need it badly enough. I did 4 years undergrad as an international student with no financial aid or support, but somehow I managed to graduate debt free. Sure, at Princeton you can lean back and not worry about money, while at Stanford you may have to get out of your comfort zone, become proactive, and start making money to pay for yourself. But is this a good or a bad thing?

I don't know, but I haven't heard of anyone receiving funding for the MSCS program. Stanford even says on their website that they offer no funding for MS students. The only exception I could possibly think of are people that did apply to the PhD program, but were admitted to the MS program, with funding in that case.

xGeek, I'm very surprised you didn't get in, I thought you had a great profile, better than mine. I'm guessing it may be the research experience that makes a difference...

YES! GOT IN! Sorry for everyone who didn't make it, best luck to all of you at other schools.

Probably not a whole week, but I feel like decisions won't come before early next week. I hope I'm wrong though...

I'm really hoping it's tomorrow (today), but somehow I doubt it.

Thanks for asking justsayani. This is exciting, I hope I never have to do this again

Seems like it

I guess all we can do is wait and hope that they come this week. The FAQ site has been saying "end of March" for several weeks already, I never saw anything else there. I thought the March 16 date was based on the previous year results, not on what they said on their website.

Same status here, I think it's normal.

Only applied to one school, and don't really have a plan B. If I don't get in it's not that big of a deal, but I haven't though about what to do in that case.

I went to Berkeley as an undergraduate, my GPA was around 3.8 and my GRE was 92% Quant and 7x% Verbal. (English isn't my 1st language either, I hope that helps me, haha). I have some research experience though not too much. My recommendations were from two professors and one guy I started a business with. My SOP was mostly about the research and how I'd like to apply it to the industry..

Ah, thanks for the link. Good luck to both of you.

I think you have a great chance. I somewhat disagree with ssk2 about the GRE, I don't think your verbal score matters much, even less so when your first language isn't English. ssk2, do you mind sharing your stats for when you were rejected? I applied to the same program and I'm pretty anxious as well

I did the Manhattan practice tests and both the Verbal and Math scores were spot on. Exactly the ones I got on the real test.

Don't submit the letter, it'll draw too much attention and require further justification. Regardless of whether what your undergraduate institution did was right or not, you need to make the best out of it. Putting blame (even if indirectly) on someone else or making excuses for yourself is never well received. Just let it be and see it as a learning experience.

Would appreciate someone reviewing my SoP for the program. Of course, I'm happy review yours in exchange. Send me a PM if you're interested.

I am applying for a program in Computer Science and with to talk about two of my past research projects. The question is, how technical can I get in terms of what parts of the system I have worked on? Does anyone have experience with this? Thank you!

Thanks. I'm actually not too worried about being admitted, I was more looking for general feedback about the program and its reputation (which isn't that great according to some people).

I'd like to bring this thread back up again. Does anyone have first-hand experience with the program?

Thank you very much. I haven't started writing my SOP yet but this will be an amazing help!

I think Stanford MSCS usually sends out their decisions in the middle of March. They haven't yet but they should be coming soon. No idea about Harvard.

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