Hi Guys
I have got admits from UIUC, UPenn and Penn State for Masters in Materials Science and Engin

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Hi Guys
I have got admits from UIUC, UPenn and Penn State for Masters in Materials Science and Engineering. Although the course offered is accelerated MS in Penn State and UIUC. Also, I m awaiting response from Oxford and EPFL for the same. Can you let me know which will be the best for MS considering career options post MS?

Aayush Verma · Answer

UPenn if not Oxford.

Aayush Verma · Answer

Both places have good industry connect. So you won't face a shortage of opportunities after your course.

shyam reddy · Answer

Uiuc

Prathamesh Sahastrabuddhe · Answer

Accelarated option would be exciting as its aim is to launch you in the industry asap. If you dont want to go for research or phd, i guess accelarated ms from good universities would be a great option

Prathamesh Sahastrabuddhe · Answer

@Kratin07 almost all career opportunities are the same. Accelarated option will also have the same technical courses which you will be taking up in ms, so you are not losing out on that. If you want to take up thesis and go for phd, then its a different story, but you can do that in accelarated as well by taking up research project and then applying for a phd. But If you want to join the industry, all the opportunities are same for both options. Accelarated option will even have some more opportunities related to management  as you would have completed business courses in it as well. There is no bias in the industry for accelarated degree holders as far as any technical position is concerned.

Prathamesh Sahastrabuddhe · Answer

No idea about that!

Purvang Patel · Answer

I have recently applied to EPFL but none of my referees received an email to submit their recommendation. How long does the university take to send the email to referees?

Kratin Sanghvi · Answer

@Prathamesh315 Thank you, but what are the career opportunities after the accelerated. Since it's not a thesis course might lose out on certain opportunities, right?

Kratin Sanghvi · Answer

@aakumarv Reasons for that? Based on career opportunities mainly.

Kratin Sanghvi · Answer

Ok, thanks a lot for the advice.

Kratin Sanghvi · Answer

Thanks a lot for the insight!
Just one more doubt in general - Which place is better to work/develop career in the current scenario - US, UK or Europe?

Kratin Sanghvi · Answer

@Nickyqwerty Reason for that?

Kratin Sanghvi · Answer

@PurvangPatel The email is usually sent by the next working day. If still they haven't received then you can check with the university directly. There might be some issue from there end

Hi Guys I have got admits from UIUC, UPenn and Penn State for Masters in Materials Science and Engin