Duke University masters in computer science

[uclacolumbia]

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.

[jjsakurai]

Probably because applicants to higher ranked schools are a self-selecting bunch - so the average applicant to a place like MIT is much better than the one to a place like Duke. In addition, a smaller size would drive down the acceptance rate.

Edited April 4, 2012 by jjsakurai