Got an admit in WUStL. Need some information.

[mchy]

I am an international applicant applying for MS in Computer Science for AI. I have got an admit from Washington University in St. Louis.

The problem is, for some reason, very less number of people from India apply here (at least for engineering) and all information I have is from their web site. I would like to ask some questions to people from this forum.

1. First of all, is this university reputed and has a good CS dept?
   
2. Since there is no funding for MS, are there any RA/TA available for students? If not, are there any campus jobs available?
   
3. Do big CS companies take interns from here?
   
4. How is the overall job scene in St. Louis and in this university in particular?
   
5. Finally, is this one good for research? will the MS from here be respected in top 20s for PhD?
   

Thank you so much in advance.

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You might have some luck posting this request here also: http://forum.thegradcafe.com/forum/33-computer-science/

[rockhopper]

I don't have any experience with WashU, as I've attended St. Louis University for four years, but I can answer any questions that you may have about St. Louis because I've lived here the whole time and I love it! PM me if you would like to ask any questions!