COMPARE Carnegie Mellon University MSCF vs Cornell University MFE

[Zhusong Mei]

Ah, nice to know your plan But PhD in what? I think Cornell's MFE is a no-brainer choice if you want to pursue a PhD in ANY engineering-related field. And did you know you don't need to get a PhD degree to get a research type job (it's just harder)? Good luck, and let me know what you ended up choosing, if you don't mind

Definitely! as for right now, I prefer CMU more than Cornell since I have consulted two Cornell MFE people. They even recommend me CMU. For PhD, I would go for a Data Science related field (IF I am gonna do this). It's good to know that I can still do some research type job with a Master degree. Really appreciate your help! I will update with you what I end up with!

 

[Zhusong Mei]

Ah, nice to know your plan But PhD in what? I think Cornell's MFE is a no-brainer choice if you want to pursue a PhD in ANY engineering-related field. And did you know you don't need to get a PhD degree to get a research type job (it's just harder)? Good luck, and let me know what you ended up choosing, if you don't mind

Hi! I have ended up with choosing CMU program at NY campus. Really appreciate your advices and helps. I do prefer the industry more than academia. In the future, I would probably go for a PhD if I realize my knowledge cannot handle my career goals. Thanks again!

 

[QuantQuestion]

Is it really this one sided towards CMU over Cornell? If you considered a longer time horizon, could the "Ivy" status of Cornell help you move into more senior roles or switch career paths more easily? Or is CMU really just stronger than Cornell, no question