UIUC MSIM
Program Overview
The coursework is light. MSIM costs about $50K in tuition. It is suitable for job hunting and also has a co-op policy.
Admission Preferences & Representative Data Points
Supports career changers to CS.
- GIS undergrad, GPA 3.5, TOEFL 105 — admitted
- 985 CS undergrad, GPA 3.6, TOEFL 109, two research experiences — admitted
Job Outcomes & Data Points
Overall mediocre.
- Indian student, CS undergrad from an unknown university, two years of full-time experience — landed at Amazon
- NTNU undergrad, no internship — landed at a small company as a new grad