[Results and Decisions] Bloomberg FT + part time MS (GT OMSCS vs Columbia MSCS)
I’m gonna be starting at Bloomberg FT soon in NYC and I want to do a part time MS while I work. The school I went to for undergrad wasn’t too good so I want a better signal on my resume to help me better recruit for more interesting roles in robotics/AV companies (Waymo, Tesla AP/Optimus, Nuro, etc) and maybe quant dev. I majored in Computer Engineering in undergrad and I enjoy C++ and low level systems programming so I probably want to stay in that area.
**GT OMSCS**
**Pros:**
* Good robotics courses
* Better CS ranking
* Is free with BB tuition reimbursement
**Cons:**
* OMSCS is very popular and lots of ppl have a MSCS from GT so I don’t think it’s a great resume boost
* Fully online, might be hard to do robotics research for class credit since it’s all remote
**Columbia MSCS**
**Pros:**
* Is in person, so I can potentially do research in robotics labs for class credit
* Has Ivy League prestige so it could be a good signal for my goals
**Cons:**
* Courses are likely not as good as the GT ones
* Isn’t as known for CS and robotics as GT is
* Will cost around 40k total, but tbh over the 3-4 years the degree will take I don’t really care about the cost
* I know that ppl consider this program a cash cow by the uni, but not really sure if that matters to recruiters at all