It’s a match though.
Thanks. She’s not sure what she’s looking for in terms of campus size. She does enjoy math and coding. And will try some test prep before retaking, thanks again.
Hey, thanks for this. Yes connections meaning job placement. I see that Delaware is more of a match than safety.
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I would definitely look at placements for students upon graduation. I would also look at what kind of opportunities students have while they’re on-campus for doing research, working with professors, etc. And at all colleges, I think students are going to be having fun, making friends, etc. Students are not automatons! But there have been numerous studies to show that students who are in the top performing groups of whatever their population is, tend to do best. (Including the top 1/4 at little-known colleges will end up more successful than the bottom 3/4 at many elite schools…because there’s an advantage in thinking of yourself as the top…and the top tends to get more special opportunities and experiences that aren’t available to everyone.)
I’m getting the sense that perhaps your daughter is looking for a bigger state school then. Is that correct?
Before you clarify though, I’m just going to throw out a couple more names:
Duquesne (PA )
Moravian (PA )
Marist (NY)
Providence (RI)…which also allows students to take classes at Brown, if you’re focusing on building connections with elite students
It would be a definite reach, but I’d also add NC State to your list. Big state school, and the location in the Research Triangle and all the tech companies there would make it seem like your daughter would be interested.
Since you’re in-state, I would definitely apply to VA Tech, William & Mary, & UVA, but those would still be reaches for CS. I think that Christopher Newport would also make an excellent addition and would probably be a safety, or at the very least a likely.
When researching all the schools, see which ones have restricted access/enrollment caps to the computer science major and what the admissions requirements are to get into that major. Finding schools without caps or where your student is guaranteed entry into to the major is key, as the CS major has a ton of demand and the stats of students who get the guarantees are significantly higher than the rest of the admitted student population.
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Thanks, I’ll def. look into that. And thanks for the additional school names. I don’t think she’s set on a big school. I’m concerned that there might be limitations on classes offered and teaching staff at a smaller school though. It’s interesting what you said about the top 1/4 being the happiest. Something to consider. Thank you for your thoughtful input - we really appreciate it.
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UNC-Charlotte has very good CS offerings. She should be able to get in there I’d think. It’s really up and coming and is now the first or second largest college in North Carolina. Lot of growth and energy there. Does she know what she wants to do within CS? UNC-C has an excellent cybersecurity program. I would definitely recommend it over UNC-W that was mentioned up thread. Undergraduate | College of Computing and Informatics | UNC Charlotte
UNCC is roughly 52% male 48% female. The 25th% for the SAT is 1110 and the 75th% is 1270 so your daughter’s scores should be fine, even from OOS.
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https://www.caecommunity.org/cae-map
The Dept. Of Defense has list of Centers of Academic Excellence, from where they wish to recruit, for cybersecurity careers. Scholarships, internships, etc.
Wow, that is a really odd list for my state, NC. There are a lot of community colleges, but not UNC-Chapel Hill or Duke.
That is an interesting list! Kennesaw State and Georgia State but not Georgia Tech. Another odd grouping.
This site is fairly useful for comparing CS programs: CSRankings: Computer Science Rankings
I think government seeks to expand # of CS and cybersecutity students.
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Thanks!
Interesting, thanks for posting.
Great, thanks for posting!