<p>I have been admitted to the Honors program at Uconn as well as WPI and RPI in the field of Computer Science/Computer Engineering and I am looking for advice on which school I should go to.</p>
<p>Which schools will lead to better jobs right out of college, a more pleasant experience and a stronger undergraduate program.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>RPI versus WPI comes up a lot, as many students apply to both and choose between them. So do a search on “WPI RPI” and read the results, including some threads from earlier this year. My son picked WPI over RPI for these reasons: liked Worcester better than Troy, liked WPI’s “compact” campus, liked the project-based curriculum and Global Perspective Program, and since we spent more time at the WPI campus he got a better feel for the type of students who come there. Also WPI gave him a better merit scholarship. You can’t go wrong with either RPI or WPI - they are both excellent schools. I know nothing about UConn though…Check for earlier posts…</p>
<p>My son is currently a freshman at WPI as a Computer Science Major and he is very, very happy there.</p>
<p>He also had to decide between WPI and RPI, and was also admitted to UConn’s Honor Program. </p>
<p>He chose WPI because he really liked their project-oriented approach to education, he liked WPI’s proximity to Boston and Providence (where he has friends in school he can easily visit on weekends), he liked that WPI doesn’t have a core curriculum requirement or many prerequisites (e.g., you can take graduate course if you want), he liked WPI’s beautiful manageable “compact” campus, and the size of WPI/RPI vs. the large school environment of UConn. </p>
<p>My son has worked at software/web companies since age 15. A month after arriving as a freshman in late September 2011, he went to WPI’s career fair and handed out several resumes. In late October he had an interview with a company he met at the career fair, and the next day was offered a great paid internship/job for summer 2012. I do not believe he would have had this same opportunity at a large school like UConn…imho, but it is an excellent university!!</p>
<p>Good luck!!..all excellent choices!</p>