MS in Computational Biology at CMU?

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Hi every one,

Last month, I was accepted to the MSCB program at CMU. I reached out to the program co-ordinator, and he said that we are not allowed to take courses from other departments, which is not as flexible as I thought the program would be. Can any one please tell me about the strength of this program? I plan on applying to PhD in either Comp Biol / Biostatistics after finishing the master, and I am not sure if having CMU on my resume would create a good leverage to achieve such goals. I also really appreciate it f someone can speak for the job prospects after finishing the program.