Hi everyone! I am an international student and I’m having a tough time deciding among the above-mentioned universities for a Bachelors in Computer Science.
Yearly Finances (including room and board)
UBC: USD 45,303-47,276
UW-Madison: USD 50K -52.5K
UMass-Amherst: USD 50K -52.5K (Received 16,000 USD scholarship per year)
Eindhoven: 27,000 USD
Admitted Major
UBC: College of Science (Majors are assigned in the second year on the basis of GPA rankings in first-year)
UW-Madison: College of Letters and Science (Intended major: Computer Science BS)
UMass-Amherst: College of Information and Computer Sciences (Computer Science)
Eindhoven: Computer Science and Engineering B
Answers to the below questions will help me out a lot to come up with a satisfactory decision.
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What are the job prospects of an international student after doing an undergrad at each of these universities?
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National and global rankings of these universities in terms of academic and employer reputations.
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Importance of university rankings when applying for Masters.
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Course workload at each of these universities.
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How competitive will it be in UBC to get my desired major in Computer Science?