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Thank you for your reply guys. Yes, some schools are popular for giving MS degree en route to the Doctoral studies, as well as the drop out rates from their PhD programs (and leaving with MS) are quite high. But, I wanted to know about this process for USC, particularly for the CS department. Can i be involved in any legal matters at USC, if I decide to quit after completing the course work for two years? Moreover, with fellowship, does it make the process of leaving in middle much difficult as compared to students with RAship???

Hi all, I have been accepted in the PhD program of Computer Science at USC and awarded the Graduate Fellowship. Currently, I am in my final year of Undergraduate Studies. But, I also have an admit from UIUC for MS in CS with partial funding. At this point of time, I am pretty sure that I want to join a PhD program, so my first priority is USC. Moreover, my research interests are also inclined more towards a professor in USC compared to professors in UIUC. I have few questions on deciding between the two and I would be grateful if some1 can answer these question of mine. 1)Since I am only an undergraduate student, so will I be able to earn MS degree on the way to my PhD at USC? 2)Will it be a wise decision to reject the MS offer from UIUC because if i accept it, i will have an option of taking/not taking PhD later on. Whereas, if I accept the PhD offer from USC, will I be able to leave in the middle (and get an MS degree) in case i get disenchanted from research?

Hi, I have been accepted in the PhD program of Computer Science at USC. Currently, I am in my final year of Undergraduate Studies. But, I also have an admit from UIUC for MS in CS with partial funding. At this point of time, I am pretty sure that I want to join a PhD program, so my first priority is USC. Moreover, my research interests are also inclined more towards a professor in USC compared to professors in UIUC. However, I have few questions on deciding between the two and I would be very grateful if any1 can answer these question of mine. 1)Since I am only an undergraduate student, so will I be able to earn MS degree on the way to my PhD at USC? 2)Will it be a wise decision to reject the MS offer from UIUC because if i accept it, i will have an option of taking/not taking PhD later on. Whereas, if I accept the PhD offer from USC, will I be able to leave in the middle (and get an MS degree) in case i get disenchanted from research?