Is it hard to get into Stanford MS in CS?

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a year ago

While we do not require a specific undergraduate coursework, it is important that applicants have strong quantitative and analytical skills; a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is not required.

Minimum GPA requirement.

In order to receive your MS CS degree, your GPA in the courses you submit on y

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Akanksha Malhotra | Contributor-Level 10

2 years ago

Looking at Stanford University’s ranking, it is evident enough that admissions to the MS in CS programme will also be quite competitive. In order to increase chances of getting into the Stanford University MS in CS program, make sure to pay attention to the following points:

Strong academic record
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