namwkim Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Hello, I got accepted to both Harvard CS and CMU HCI(within CS). Research interests fit well in both schools. According to the U.S News computer science ranking, Harvard ranked in #18 while CMU ranked in #1. Likewise, CMU have more broad research areas, more faculty and a larger program. Harvard generally has a higher reputation than CMU. Boston seems to be better than living in Pittsburgh. Still not sure where to go? Do you have any thoughts? many thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanStudent Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Seriously? Go to CMU. It is like you say one of the four #1 schools. If you plan to stay in North America people -- especially from your field -- will know CMU. If you plan to work in Europe or Asia then maybe Harvard is worth considering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icydubloon Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 CMU. If you want to go to Boston, go on the weekends. It's not that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cicada2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 yep, overall reputation does not matter for PhDs. go to CMU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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