Just my perspective... Being an RA involves working under professors on different projects (improves your technical skills), helping him in lab work (you gain hands-on work) , doing brief literature study (going through tons of research papers - which in term improves your knowledge in your domain), drafting research papers. All this not only helps you gain knowledge, but this experience can help you in getting internships between semesters gaps. Also, working under professor, he can recommend you to his network (LORs) for an internship position or a full-time job. Also, working as RA in same domain will help you strengthen your acads too. One more advantage as an RA, sometimes you get subject waiver along with stipend, so assuming you get 60-100% tution fees waived off, you can use stipend for your accommodation, food and other stuff. Thus, you drastically reduce your MS expenses. On the other hand, working in a cafe or library, you would be involve more in physical work. You may get physically exhausted at the end of the day. Also, since this job may not help you tuition fee waiver, you have to balance between tuition fee, accommodation, food and your other expenses. For students looking forward to work in research or core-job, RA/TA >> other jobs. It's not just about investing your time, but also if that helps you gain something which will help you in future (not just money).

I totally agreed with you, I never tried to explore TA/RA jobs, I focused on getting a good Internship, I covered almost all my tuition fee through my internship, apart from that, I easily got calls for full-time because of an internship in a good company.

Thanks a lot for putting this Nitinbhai. This actually has a different perspective and the practical one. All the incoming and approaching MS students should consider these points. Thanks for the video

Could totally resonate with this perspective. As I was also thinking of other options than the TA/RA something not very theoretical academics. Would love to hear more of your views on this. 🙏

A really unique perspective!! Loved the content, keep up the good work.🤩

It’s a perspective… and very strong on your part to discourage people who follow you. Being an RA and TA is chill as you already have taken up the courses … it helps you handle questions from students you get prepared about questions on your subject and it helps you a lot in your job search a search and develop dialogue delivery and presenting your ideas to people clearly. It is a perspective which you should allow people to chose not impose as a real experience..desk job are physically draining you end up coming back and sleeping

Interesting perspective, thanks.

You have no idea how much your channel has helped me over the past week and cleared my doubts regarding higher education in the States. 🙌🏻

Thanks bhai. This was a great perspective indeed.😍

Thanks for the insight. I really like your to the point approach really appreciated.

5:15 Hey Nitin. 1. So what are things that will prepare me for job, while in the program - which on-campus jobs would be more relevant for me to get a better industry role? 2. Which kind of on-campus jobs will instil the skills which are needed for the industry? (For someone who is primarily coming for working in the industry and get that experience🙋🏻‍♀️)

I don't think so even though you spend more time in RA/TA but that helps in Jobs and interviews a lot. It gives you an edge over others.

Your view matches with that of mine..... One more reason what i feel is , RA/TA not only consumes more time but more mental energy also, so mentally they get exhausted. On the other hand if they work in cafe or similar such things, they get physically exhausted but mentally rejuvenated. Thank you ..🙏

Good analysis bro

Sir can you just upload a detailed video on SJSU admission process for ms in CS. It requires wes evaluation and with nowadays after covid-19 the wes process evaluation has changed.It would be helpful

Is it compulsory to upload a bank statement and declaration of finance to get the application processed for Masters in Software Engineering in SJSU? Because I will have to take a loan for my education and we get a loan from the bank only after we are offered admission. So this is like a deadlock situation. Please help how to proceed in this case.

Also how feasible is the equipment loaning service at SJSU ? Reliable to not have a personal laptop and use one from their service for the entire 2 years of masters?What do you suggest?

Alternate way is not payed off enough too! not even covering the tuition fee!

Can you please make a video on how can one get an on campus job and how difficult and competitive it is to get one.

Amazing video Bro ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Hi, i have got admit at an Private IVY with TA. My cost is almost zero with TA. Please suggest if I have to take TA or join another Public IVY with lesser fee but no TA

I think this video is misleading and revolves around single person's perspective. As he said in the video, they expect a lot from Master's student. If you are taking a TA/RA job, you should already have most of the required skills but it's not necessary, obviously you'll pick new skills eventually. How will you get a job if you don't have minimum skillset for it? Also, from my personal experience, I learned a lot of new things and I know a lot of other people who did as well. It's totally worth it. It's the education system in our country which promotes these kind of reviews. Rather than promoting other "simple" jobs, I would suggest developing a better time management strategy. If you want to learn and grow, take the challenge!

Hello nitin pllz make a video node js vs spring boot which is better

Informative video 👍

so student assistance/ desk jobs

Is there time to get fall admission in usa i am from India

hey,how much does the TA/RA position pay the student at SJSU?Also can you apply in the first sem that you arrive ?

Great perspective...but does RA/TA work help for those guys who aspire to do PHD ?

Hey nitin, i have got 15 on my reading section of toefl . Do you think i should retake the test?

Bhai San Jose State University ke MS Software Engineering ke liye IELTS ka score kitna thik hai?

Great video bhai👌 Howz SFSU for MS in CS?

If you see that as a learning opportunity, then why not?

Good idea

finally at US :)

Completely disagree