UPenn mse-ds or berkeley mids?
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I have been very fortunate to get into both programs, but I’m having a hard time deciding between the two. I applied to these two programs half a year ago when I was a new grad struggling to land a job. It was my last resort. But after 1k applications, I finally landed a junior data scientist role. I’ve been working for the past two months, and the work life balance is pretty good at this company, so now I’m thinking maybe I should just do a master’s on the side since I still have some time outside of work. These programs are both online and part time.<\/p>\n
If I have to pick right now, I’m leaning towards UPenn. For some context, I just graduated from college. I went to Berkeley for undergrad and studied data science, so I think it would be more beneficial to have another school on my resume. UPenn is also 30k cheaper, which is a giant reason why I’m leaning towards it. However, my goal is to eventually move back to the Bay Area, and I heard Berkeley is better for networking in the bay. Another concern I have about the UPenn program is the quality of the program. I have heard from some UPenn MSE DS students who went to Berkeley say that the classes are literally copycats of Berkeley’s undergrad data science classes. This is not ideal because I still want to learn something from this master’s, but I’m not sure if it’s worth 30k more<\/p>\n
I also have thought about not pursuing a master’s at all, since I already have a job. But my job is in a city I don’t really like, and I would very much like to move back to the Bay Area. I feel like a master’s would give me a leg up when I try to job hop in a couple years. I have also heard that even if I don’t do it now, this master’s thing is something I have to do eventually because of the nature of this industry. So for these reasons, I think I want to get it out of the way soon. I would appreciate any guidance. Thank you!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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