Ask HN: Is it ok to pursue master in cs at Maharishi University of Management?

>> [from a promotional email] You will earn an MSCS degree from a highly respected, accredited university that integrates the study of computer science with a scientifically proven technology for awakening your total brain potential.

I never heard before about this university. Apparently, this is an accredited university, but I don’t understand the details of the accreditation system. From the Wikipedia page, it looks like CS is not the main area.

I really don’t like “with a scientifically proven technology for awakening your total brain potential” (But this is a alleged quote from a link. Did you get a similar promotional material?)

> They attract people from outside the US by saying that they are going to be hired which is 100% false, you will never get job due to many factors such as student visa limitations by employers who seek H1B or residency.

USA’s visas are a very difficult topic. To work you need the right visa. I think that it’s not so easy to get an internship with a student visa.

That said, I have a family friend who is teaching at that Maharishi university and he previously studied at IIM in India and worked in Austin, TX for IBM in a management role for many years. He can give you some good perspective.

My email address is in my profile. Contact me and I can put you in touch with him. Good luck!

I would not recommend attending on the basis of cost or primarily on that basis. The compromise for someone not attracted to the pedagogy seems too great.

As for mixed reviews, its approach is not for everyone so that would be expected.

I'm dead serious.