<p>I've recently been looking into Master's programs for CS, and have applied to NJIT, RIT, NYIT, SFSU, and USF. I've so far gotten into the former three (though NYIT's ridiculous 2 week response deadline means I probably already missed it). I know companies these days value experience over education, but with a math degree I can't seem to find jobs that I have the experience for. Hence, I'm looking mostly for a school that will give me more experience with building projects that I can show later on, rather than a bit of code and a lot of writing, and also with an easier opportunity to work/intern at the same time. So far, from the outside, USF sounds like they are just that - programming of more complex systems and concepts. However, I want to know if anyone out there has gone through their Master's Program - particularly from anyone who has done the Entrepreneurial concentration. </p>
<p>Things I've heard so far from the school:</p>
<p>Pros:
- A multitude of internship/job offers from Silicon Valley (believable since a third party verified they're looking those companies are looking for a lot of people)</p>
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<li><p>They teach a much more "applicable" set of skills, with a lot more coding involved, as told to me by the graduate admissions prof, the mission statement, and a few of the class descriptions. However, I'm still a bit skeptical of this, as SFSU's Multi-player gaming class sounded great from the outside, but students there say it's a joke.</p></li>
<li><p>The professors act as teachers before researchers</p></li>
<li><p>The projects at the end are given to students directly from companies</p></li>
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<p>Cons:
- Only one of the four classes in the entrepreneurial concentration is really worth taking</p>
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<li>Two profs were on sabbatical recently, so it's hard for me to gauge the interesting class availability</li>
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<p>From third parties, I've gotten mixed reviews on the actual quality of the education. I've heard good from some and bad from others, but I generally haven't gotten an opinion from someone who has gone there. I also can never find a review for them outside of Nursing/Business/Law.</p>
<p>If anyone who has gone to this school, or knows anyone who has, especially for Master's in CS, can shed some light that would be great.</p>