Study Abroad

Deciding to study at either Columbia or Stanford University depends on the students personal choice.

However, some of the unique points of both these universities are given below -

• Those who are looking an urban setting and want to study programs in the fields like Law, Social Science, and Humanities, then they can go to Columbia Uni 
• Those who want to study at a serene campus location that a strong STEM field focus and great tech culture can study at Stanford Uni

Except for some UG and PG courses, the Free University of Berlin does not charge tuition fees. However, students are required to pay certain fees each semester. However, apart from this, international students are required to pay living expenses. However, the living costs depend on students' personal requirements and habits. Students should think of spending a minimum of Euros 934.

Stanford Uni tuition fees varies as per the courses and a general estimate of the courses is given below: 

As per the unofficial source, the Stanford University acceptance rate is 3.61%. The lower percentage shows that the university is extremely stringent during admission and is hard to get into Stanford.

Students must perform extremely well in academic as well as non-academic factors to increase their chances of selection. Some crucial factors are given below -

• The rigor of secondary school records
• Class rank
• Academic GPA
• Recommendation
• Application essay
• Extracurricular activities

Stanford University is extremely selective, with an acceptance rate of around 3.61% for the recent class.

This acceptance rate means that the students need to -

• Be extraordinary
• Have a 'spike'
• Have great extracurriculars 

Stanford University provides test options to international students for some programs. If a student is applying for a PG programme for which the GRE is required or optional, the score will be made available to the admission committee.

If the scores are not required, the scores will not be displayed to the committee. 

The score provided by some graduates previously who were successfully admitted was between 325 and 330.

Emphasize your own experiences, abilities, and goals in order to personalize your SOP for MS courses. Discuss the particular incidents, obstacles you overcame, or life events that influenced your academic and career path. Make your SOP specific to each university by learning about their faculty, resources, and programme offers, then describing how these fit together with your objectives and passions. Ad Coms can be drawn in by an exceptional SOP that highlights your uniqueness and shows that you are genuinely excited about the program.

According to details available , some of industries where the Free University of Berlin graduates work are -

• Operations
• Sales
• Media and Communication
• Healthcare Services
• Legal
• Administrative Services
• Engineering
• IT

Free University of Berlin MSc in Data Science admission requirements are listed below:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an equivalent degree with a total of 180 credit points. These should include at least 20 LP in Mathematics modules and at least 10 LP in Computer Science modules
• Proof of English language skills at level C1 of CEFR