TTPB: going to graduate from Brown ScM MSCS next year, I will say either JHU or Brown will be a better choice than Columbia. I received offer from Columbia CS last year but chose Brown in the end and not regret. Although I'm not in ECE, generally speaking I think since most of programs in Brown have a smaller class, with top tiers professors and will definitely have a higher quality. My friend in Columbia told me their career fair was awful as well, but the good thing is its located at NYC, so really depends what are you looking for. Hope this helps.

TTPB: I am an alumnus of Johns Hopkins CS and now I am in Columbia Univ. To answer your first question, I would choose JHU MS in Data Science over Brown. There are several reasons. JHU's NLP and ML are very strong. Taking the core classes of the DS program will definitely be great. In addition, it is offered by the Department of Applied Mathematics & Statistics which is well ranked. Columbia's MS in CS program will give you the freedom to select courses, not only from CS but other departments like Statistics, EE, IEOR, Applied Physics & Mathematics. Columbia CS program's strength lies in systems, security, and ML. Columbia also has a dedicated Data Science institute closely affiliated with CS, if that is what you are interested in. Ultimately, you need to decide based on what you want out of the program. Either way is good. I must say Columbia's CS is very selective; acceptance rate is less than 10%. And you get to have proximity to the industry.

Need advice asap, would you pick Johns Hopkins [MS in Data Science] (1) over Brown University (2) [MS in ECE]? Would you pick 1 or 2 over Columbia Uni [MS in CS]? I am so confused, I need to make a decision to have peace of mind and to free spots for people that are waitlisted. Good luck for everyone with all the mind torture Columbia admissions is causing.

I checked the admission data of previous years 1. have never seen any waitlisted after June, 2. haven't found any waitlisted candidate been accepted later. My BF got waitlist two weeks ago as well, I have persuaded him to take another offer, its simply not wise to wait longer.

I applied for CVN.... the semester literally starts in a month.... this is getting gruesomely difficult to be patient.

I feel like you should either get a rejection letter or a waitlist video interview. Does anyone get any follow up info about the waitlist after the interview? No one got admission in the past two weeks since we did our interviews so I am doubting if there is even a chance for us anymore.

Does anyone know the acceptance rate of masters in computer science acceptance rate?! I'm currently waitlisted trying to get figures before I get my hopes high

TTPB: Same boat as you. I received a waitlist letter and said they might send the result no later than 8/20. I hope we can all get in...

Has there been any update from there side? I did not recieve my rejection letter nor waitlist email. Am I the only one or are there people on the same boat as me?

Accepted for January 2021

Don't really care... They waited me wait for so long I lost interest in them... I actually feel that they will reject you to lower the acceptance rate... Many people who deserved a seat got rejected... Don't worry guys just cuz you didn't get in doesn't mean you're not qualified... All the best to all!!! And hope that this decision doesn't depress you much!!!

Screw them I'm going to Wisconsin Madison... Glad didn't get the admit otherwise would had to pay hefty fees...

Finally got a rejection today which is ridiculous - I'm already in a program elsewhere and wouldn't have liked to transfer anyway! Inappropriately late decision.

TTPB: For the "why do you want to be wait-listed question" - how many minutes do we get to speak? And did you get asked anything else? Thanks!

waitlisted after all this time lol, and asked why I want to be on waitlist? Just because I like getting no signals and rejected

TTPB: Was your question literally 'Why do you want to be on tje waitlist?'

Asked for a video interview on why I want to be on the waitlist.

TTPB: Did you get another interview request on InteviewStream? Is it another video interview or a questionnaire for the Waitlist?

Haven't gotten the email to respond. Also quite sure there won't be any acceptences this late into the summer :(