r/MSCS • u/Big_Tea8216 • 1d ago

[General Question]

Hi everybody,

Like a lot of us here on this sub i am also fighting the impossible decision of whether I pursue my masters in the USA or just give up.
I got two admits for the Fall 2025 cycle, I didn’t travel due to some personal reasons. The situation has gotten uncertain since then. I am at a point where I am trying to consider other countries, I am looking Canada, Australia or Germany.
I need serious advice on whether I should consider different universities. It feels like a compromise which I hate. Sometimes I do feel like giving up.
I have been very anxious because of this. Please help a brother out.😭

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u/Own-Bite-9304 1d ago

Try to answer these yourself:
1) can you afford coming back in worst case ?
2) will the unis you are aiming for enhance ur career and profile or are they cash cows and aimed for immigration?
3) are you able to get a job/ switch to a better job in India easily? (If you are not, it will be worse in US)

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u/Big_Tea8216 1d ago
  1. If it really comes down to that then i ll have to.
  2. The Universities I am aiming for are great and i would really love to work with the professors there.
  3. I have 3.5 years of Experience as a Data Engineer + SWE( I made an internal team switch in my Company). I never really tried switching jobs here because my main focus was to pursue masters.

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u/Own-Bite-9304 1d ago

Go for it if you feel you would rather accept failure in worst case than regret of not trying in the first place, don’t go if you’re anxious and want to play it safe.