<p>Hi, I'm kind of at a loss at where to go for computer science. The schools I'm seriously considering are above.</p>
<p>I have a full tuition scholarship for 2 years at UW, so there's that.</p>
<p>Do the rankings matter much? Like would it be a lot easier to get a job after berkeley which is ranked like top 3 than any of the others?</p>
<p>If anyone has any info on program strength/size/research and job opportunities at these schools, that would be much appreciated!</p>
<p>Go to UW (assuming we’re talking Washington, right?). Passing on two free years at such a great school in such a great city would be pretty hard to justify.</p>
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<p>Yup, Washington! And thanks for the input!</p>
<p>You obviously did your homework when applying. It’s hard to argue against any of these, except maybe Duke which is the lowest rated of the 4 for CS.</p>
<p>Are you in-state for UW? Go your first two years, kill it while you’re there, then apply for more scholarships. They have to turn away companies wanting to interview because they don’t have enough spots. Consider the free tuition a down payment on your graduate studies if you choose to continue.</p>
<p>[NRC</a> Rankings Overview: Computer Sciences - Faculty - The Chronicle of Higher Education](<a href=“NRC Rankings Overview: Computer Sciences”>NRC Rankings Overview: Computer Sciences)
Actually, Duke has the 2nd strongest Computer Science department out of these 4 it appears according to the NRC trailing only UCB. i believe USNWR has it reversed but that’s just a Peer Assessment survey and not a rigorous examination of the type of research a school is producing and how successful the postgraduates are.</p>
<p>I would choose based on fit here. I would personally select Brown or Duke.</p>
<p>I don’t have time to go visit/see how well I fit in :(</p>
<p>If this helps any, I have worked alongside graduates of U-Washington and later on in my career, tasked a couple of U-Washington fresh grads on some projects. In both cases, they seemed adequate.</p>
<p>…oh yeah…2 years paid at U-Washington??..take it…/end thread</p>
<p>Just adequate? :o</p>
<p>They’re all good schools. If money is an issue, go with UW.</p>
<p>I got my CS degree in 1983, and having worked with lots of programmers from lots of different schools, I can tell you that undergraduate rankings are virtually meaningless.</p>
<p>Net price at each school?</p>
<p>If UW means Washington, are you directly admitted to the CS major?</p>
<p>I pretty much have to pay full tuition everywhere except UW. Money isn’t really an issue but my parents are reluctant to spend money for a CS program likr browns that isn’t too high on the rankings </p>
<p>And yeah, I was direct admit for CSE</p>
<p>All 4 of these programs show up consistently as top 30 programs for undergraduate CS. The thing you can get at Brown that you won’t get at UW is mentoring and attention from professors starting freshman year. The overall intellectual environment will also be higher. There was a Brown CS student on CC a while ago you may be able to PM- try searching. As an intellectual kid from the NW my guess is you would love Brown.</p>
<p>The decision you (and parents) have to make is whether or not it is worth an extra $160,000.</p>
<p>For your case, the bargain price of Washington direct admit CS is hard to beat.</p>
<p>You may want to check the course catalogs and schedules at each school to see which has the courses of most interest to you.</p>