CS@William & Mary vs. ECE@Northeastern

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello everyone</p>

<p>I am an international student applying for a PhD position. I am trying to make a choice between CS@WM and <a href="mailto:ECE@NEU">ECE@NEU</a>. Here is some basic information.</p>

<p>As for ECE@NEU, I got the Dean's PhD Fellowship in the first year, with the total amount of stipend of $2,9589. I was requested to accept/decline the offer before March 3.</p>

<p>For CS@WM, the result would be announced at least in next ten days. One professor told me I can be admitted with high possibility, and he will push my materials to the admission committee. The TA/RA is $1,800/month.</p>

<p>So I must make a choice before this weekend, accepting NEU or declining it then waiting for WM. If someone has some information about these two programs, please give some advice on the choice. I really appreciate it! Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>Do you want to study computer science or electrical engineering? Although there is some overlap, the former deals primarily with software and the latter primarily with hardware.</p>

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<p>W&M is a liberal arts college; Northeastern is a national research university.</p>

<p>I would go with Northeastern for a hard science degree.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your reply.</p>

<p>I have more experience on software. But at Northeastern, the major would be computer engineering.</p>