MSCS at Columbia or MSCS at Brown?

[metisfly]

Any advice?

[reverie003]

IMHO Columbia is a better school for CS than Brown. It's also cheaper than Brown. Could you list the factors on your mind and which area you are looking for?

[metisfly]

I'm looking to take classes, and not get overwhelmed with course requirements and stress. 

 

Does Columbia have a reputation for difficult classes like CMU? 

 

Does anyone have any idea which department has better student outcome, a more socially integrated environment, better recruitment at graduation? I want to add research quality is somewhat, but not that important. 

Edited April 9, 2015 by metisfly

[joelc]

I'm also interested in the reputation of Columbia for those same things.