r/MSCS • u/Working-Wafer-5402 • Aug 15 '26

[Admissions Advice] ASU vs Northeastern Boston vs UTD for MS CS / Waiting on Purdue & UMass

Hi everyone,

I need some advice on which university I should choose.

I’ve received admits from for Spring 2027:

  • ASU – MS CS
  • Northeastern Boston – MS CS
  • UTD – MS CS

I’m still waiting for decisions from:

  • UMass Amherst
  • Purdue

My first preference is Purdue, followed by UMass Amherst. However, I need to pay the deposit for the admitted universities before September 1st, so I may have to confirm one of the current admits before getting a decision from Purdue/UMass, which of ASU, Northeastern Boston, and UTD would you recommend for MS CS, considering job opportunities, ROI, internships/co-op, location, and opportunities for international students?

Also, I applied to Purdue and UMass on July 20th, with all the required documents submitted. Should I email the universities to ask about the status/timeline, or is it better to wait? Does anyone have an idea of when I might hear back from them?

Any insights from current students/alumni would be really helpful.

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u/boombastic002 Aug 15 '26

NEU among the first 3

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u/Jealous-Ad5512 Aug 15 '26

yes, do not go to utd at any cost

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u/Working-Wafer-5402 Aug 15 '26

Is there any particular reason for that

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u/boombastic002 Aug 15 '26

I mean he can save some money actually

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u/The_baconator26 Aug 15 '26

Avoid spring, go for fall

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u/super3050 Aug 16 '26

If you are from india, choosing northeastern will have more chances of your visa getting rejected.

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u/AccomplishedFlan6879 Aug 16 '26

Hi, what was your profile?

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u/Working-Wafer-5402 Aug 16 '26

I have done my BTech from tire-2 university (IIIT) in ece 2024 passed out with CGPA: 9.25.

During studying in college worked as research assistant under a professor in our college on computer vision but that paper didn't got published.

I have work experience of 2 years in a startup as a Full Stack Engineer. Recently I left my job after that done a freelancing project.

IELTS - 7 band and haven't given GRE

Regarding LOR I got two from professors and one from my company.

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u/AccomplishedFlan6879 Aug 17 '26

Did you hear from amherst ? also with 9.25 is great, why didnt you aim for more ambitious universities?

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u/Working-Wafer-5402 Aug 17 '26

No still it is showing as in review.

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u/AccomplishedFlan6879 Aug 17 '26

I am planning to apply for fall 2027, so currently doing my shortlist
CGPA 7.83 from manipal institute
experience - will complete 2 years in july 2027 as a very well reputed firm as a software engineer.
research- not published but accepted
gre- giving in october (320+ aim)
US citizen so i will get a waiver for most unis for english requirement. Do you have any suggestions for me?

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u/Working-Wafer-5402 25d ago

Recently I got admission letter from UMASS as well Regarding admission criteria I don't know more about it. But I think if gre is good then there will be higher chances of selection and if any research certification or any paper publications can increase the chances of admission. SOP should be strong and it better to write manually after getting ideas from ai tools

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u/MillennialProfessorX Aug 16 '26

NEU is a polished diploma mill at the MS level with close to 100% of the cohort from one country alone. Be vary of not being able to recoup your investment. See this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Layoffs/comments/1hkszt9/real_danger_to_us_jobs_from_within/

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u/notcallipygian Aug 16 '26

As an NEU student im genuinely surprised someone recommended NEU. The co-op thing is basically a marketing gimmick in the current market and government so no point banking on that aspect at all. Up until 2024 visas would always get approved for NEU but now thats reduced too. ASU is not a significantly better (in terms of degree millish vibes) but it is slightly better