#Waterloo Honours CS Coop vs UW-Madison L&S CS

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alpine peak
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Schools: University of Waterloo, University of Wisconsin Madison
Intended major: Computer Science
Similarities: Highly competitive school located in a smaller city with less than perfect weather
Status: Chinese citizen, Canadian permanent resident, hoping to get a Ph.D in computer science then join industry for research (This means I will need a student visa, though 2nd/3rd year I can change my citizenship to void this requirement)
(Probably gonna go in some form of AI/CV/CG combo or System/Embed/Database combo in research)

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University of Waterloo
Pros:

  • Lower COA(abt $27000 USD)
  • Great coop opportunity, with 24 month experience over multiple terms
  • Most of my high school friends will attend this university at this program
  • Highly reputable in Canada, often known as the best CS program in Canada, also well known and welcomed in Cali/NYC

School 1 Cons:

  • Lower research output
  • Lower international ranking
  • Less research opportunities in school
  • Less focused on research
    (Though I could work with other universities' research groups over my coop terms and count it as work, if I can find any)
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University of Wisconsin Madison
Pros:

  • Great undergrad research opportunity
  • T20 CS School
  • Highly reputable internationally
  • High research output, some of the best in the world for system/architecture/network

School 2 Cons:

  • Higher COA ($57000 USD)
  • Poorer coop opportunity(?)
  • I won't know anyone
  • Student visa may get revoked depending on how international politics goes

Tiebreaking considerations:

  • Coop Internship opportunities for students at Madison (FAANG during Sophomore/Junior year)
  • Likelihood of publishing highly reputable paper as an undergrad at Waterloo/Madison with research group
  • Possibility of students from other universities joining Madison for collaborations in research
unkempt saddle
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Waterloo for sure

drifting jasper
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