LightTreasure Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) I got admitted and accepted the offer (no funding). Since I'm from India, I'm waiting for the Visa forms, etc. Also, I'm planning to get a loan to fund me. Who else has received and accepted a MSCS offer from UNC Chapel Hill? Post here! Also, if you're from India, what are you planning to do about housing? Edited May 6, 2012 by LightTreasure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Networc Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Me! I'm American, though. LightTreasure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightTreasure Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 Networc, Woah, you seem to have a lot of offers. Have you decided to join UNC? What specialization will you be taking (judging by your site, though, I'm guessing it's security)? I applied for Computer Graphics, and that's what I'll be joining. Another question: Have you applied for Dorm housing at UNC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Networc Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Yep, I'm all set for UNC. Regarding specialization, I'd love to get involved with research in networking, security, virtualization, and/or distributed computing. I feel like there's plenty of intersection between those areas that, if I were to get involved in one, I wouldn't be locking myself out of the others. Plus, I'm in the US Army, so I can't stray too far from my specialty (i.e. graphics would be fun, but the Army wouldn't be too happy with it ). I'll be living off campus, hopefully in southwest Durham (looking to avoid a commute through Research Triangle Park). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uclacolumbia Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 How did you get into Duke, but not UVa? I got accepted to UVa, but rejected by Duke. Duke CS is not easy to get into, cuz they have a pretty small department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Networc Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I think it might have been the essay prompts. UVA wanted two essays and, rather than put the time into two good essays, I split my overall template into two and tweaked it to answer their questions. End result: two really short essays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightTreasure Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 UclaColumbia, I, too, was rejected by UVa whereas UNC admitted me. UVa seems to be a really nice place for CS - I'm doing courses from Udacity and both of my favourite instructors (David Evans and Wes Weimer) are from UVa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asadun Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I'll be attending UNC Chapel Hill for CS. Got full funding into the PhD program. I'll probably be living off campus. Plenty of nice places within walking distance of UNC. LightTreasure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incubus Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I am attending UNC for MS in CS in fall 2012. I am from India too and my specialization would be computer graphics especially real-time rendering involving 3D game engines. I plan to live in dorms for the fall semester atleast. LightTreasure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Networc Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 If you haven't already seen the email, one of our (future) classmates setup a Google group (link is in the email). LightTreasure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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