The best people to ask about course selection are the students who are already there at the university. Ask a few of them. Don't just rely on one person's opinion. When you do ask your previous batch students, please don't call them sir/Anna. I felt weird when one guy who was elder to me was addressing me as Anna :), though nothing against him.
Most programs have a Thesis/Non-Thesis option. Many of you would already know this, but just for records, if you have any plans of a possible PhD in future, you should take the Thesis option. That's what gives you some research experience.
If you are completely sure, you will not do a PhD, you might consider both options. The Non-Thesis option will give you a chance to take more courses which might help in your job search. The Thesis option will give you some research experience and teach you a bit of how to do things on your own. With the Non-Thesis, you expect to have more projects. If you choose the Thesis option, then at the end of it, if given anything, you should be able to at-least go on a certain path by yourself without getting totally stuck.
In a Non-Thesis program, you will not rely as heavily on a professor for your graduation. You should choose good courses which you think will help in your job-search. If you want to do a thesis, you will have to find a professor who is willing to work with you and equally important is you should be able to work with him. Your frequencies must match or should eventually match. What I mean is, either both your attitudes should match or he should be able to convince you to follow his attitude or you should be able to convince him to follow your attitude. One of the three must happen for an enjoyable experience. Again, the best people to ask which kind of courses you should take and which professor you should approach are students who are already there at the universities.
I was lucky to have a professor who I guess was ideal for a student with the kind of attitude I had.
Once you know, you have a good adviser, you should take their inputs into account as well. Keep in mind, there is no rule that you should follow someone. The good thing to do would be to listen to everyone and do what you feel would be best for you.
The most IMPORTANT things according to me during this student life period is -
" Prof, Roommates, Gang-mates" you get this combination right, its almost a guarantee that you'l enjoy your study period to the fullest.
Again, I was lucky to have that combination as well, and I had a gang of 9! It was like a dream for me and am sure it was like a dream for all of the as well.
Most programs have a Thesis/Non-Thesis option. Many of you would already know this, but just for records, if you have any plans of a possible PhD in future, you should take the Thesis option. That's what gives you some research experience.
If you are completely sure, you will not do a PhD, you might consider both options. The Non-Thesis option will give you a chance to take more courses which might help in your job search. The Thesis option will give you some research experience and teach you a bit of how to do things on your own. With the Non-Thesis, you expect to have more projects. If you choose the Thesis option, then at the end of it, if given anything, you should be able to at-least go on a certain path by yourself without getting totally stuck.
In a Non-Thesis program, you will not rely as heavily on a professor for your graduation. You should choose good courses which you think will help in your job-search. If you want to do a thesis, you will have to find a professor who is willing to work with you and equally important is you should be able to work with him. Your frequencies must match or should eventually match. What I mean is, either both your attitudes should match or he should be able to convince you to follow his attitude or you should be able to convince him to follow your attitude. One of the three must happen for an enjoyable experience. Again, the best people to ask which kind of courses you should take and which professor you should approach are students who are already there at the universities.
I was lucky to have a professor who I guess was ideal for a student with the kind of attitude I had.
Once you know, you have a good adviser, you should take their inputs into account as well. Keep in mind, there is no rule that you should follow someone. The good thing to do would be to listen to everyone and do what you feel would be best for you.
The most IMPORTANT things according to me during this student life period is -
" Prof, Roommates, Gang-mates" you get this combination right, its almost a guarantee that you'l enjoy your study period to the fullest.
Again, I was lucky to have that combination as well, and I had a gang of 9! It was like a dream for me and am sure it was like a dream for all of the as well.
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