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I'm an American, and I just started graduate school. Georgia Tech OMSCS. Very nice program.

It's interesting - when OMSCS started, there was so much speculation that it would be flooded with overseas students who would use it to get a cheap US degree that would ultimately help them to migrate.

Instead, OMSCS actually has a far, far higher proportion of American students than GATech's on-campus MSCS program...

If you're an international student, a physical presence in the US is one of the things you're buying with your grad school tuition.

Conversely American grad school attendees are mostly career switchers who already have an established life in a place that's probably not Atlanta.

Fellow Georgia Tech OMSCS student! I'm currently taking Reinforcement Learning (CS 7642). It's a pretty great program and have enjoyed balancing work with 1 class per semester.

Best of luck and power through the last 1/3 of the semester + finals!

Edit: FYI for those curious the OMSCS degree will cost most students $8,110 (10 classes * $811 semester).[1]

[1] https://www.omscs.gatech.edu/program-info/cost-payment-sched... $510 tuition + $301 (fees) = $811 semester

Well, hello there! I'm am American doing a PhD at Tech. Wonderful school. I've heard good things about OMSCS. Let me know if you need any help :)

Are you doing OMSCS while working? I feel like many are doing these programs while employed & having their employer sponsor them.

Not OP but I am also in OMSCS.

Yes, I am doing OMSCS while working. However, my current employer doesn't have tuition reimbursement. Though if you employer does cover tuition (like a previous employer of mine) you could absolutely get it for no cost to the student.

Also yes you are correct in many are pursuing the degree while employed. Usually taking 1 class per semester.

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