Cornell CS MEng vs Brown CS MS?

[Tim126]

Hi Guys,

I got admited into Cornell CS MEng for Spring. I haven't heard of Brown CS MS yet, and there is a deadline for response to Cornell near the end of Nov.

Would anyone compare the two programs? If admitted into both, which one will be a better choice in what aspects?

Some things I am considering about are:

1. academic life:
such as
the curriculum plan for preparing students' careers in either industry or academia;
The study stress;
the availability of help from department;
the easiness to get high grades.

The Cornell CS MEng program is generall a two semester program, and can be extended to three semesters.

The Brown CS MS program is generally a three semester program, and range between two and four semesters.

2. The size of the program:
I prefer a small one. I am not sure about the historical data of how many students enrolled into the two programs each year/season.

3. The history and prospect of  employment of graduated students.

4. The cost:
I guess the tuition will roughly equal? For Cornell, it would be about   $22,565 per semester (two or three semesters). For Brown, the total tuition for $22,304 per semester (two to four semesters), and unlike Cornell, Brown will charge tuition according to the course credits instead of semesters.
I am not sure whether there are differences in the other costs (housing, dining, transportation, etc) for living in these two places

Thanks for your inputs!

P.S.:
I studied ECE and applied math in my undergraduate and graduate schools. I am not a CS student, though I have taken some computer courses offered from non-CS departments. My programming skills are not great yet.

[compiler_guy]

I haven't studied in either of these institution or lived in either cities, but I Cornell is better ranked for Computer Science. Regarding bullets 2, and 3 - you could ask the graduate program coordinators, they probably have the most up-to-date information. Linkedin search is also valuable.

Edited November 9, 2013 by compiler_guy

[Tim126]

I haven't studied in either of these institution or lived in either cities, but I Cornell is better ranked for Computer Science. Regarding bullets 2, and 3 - you could ask the graduate program coordinators, they probably have the most up-to-date information. Linkedin search is also valuable.

thanks! can you tell me how you find the employment historical data of a program in Linkedin? I tried to search "brown computer science master", not anything useful.