<p>hi guys, I needa look into grad schools for computer science soon. I wanna stay in CA but I cant afford any of the expensive schools. anyone know how CSU chico or CSU sacramento are?</p>
<p>why is this in engineering forum?</p>
<p>since most CS programs are in engineering schools.</p>
<p>The UC schools are pretty cheap, although not as cheap as CSU. If you can get in, it would be worth it to take loans so you can get a good degree. If you have to go to CSU, Cal Poly SLO and San Jose State are the most well known for engineering and CS.</p>
<p>If you can get into a doctoral program, then cost doesn't matter because you will invariably get a full ride + stipend. Granted you might have to take a TA/RA position, but still, the fact is, doctoral students in CS rarely if ever pay for anything.</p>
<p>no CS programs are not in engineering colleges sorry</p>
<p>Really? Let's take a look at the top 5 CS programs:
MIT: Course 6 - Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Berkeley: College of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Stanford: School of Engineering
CMU: School of Computer Science
UIUC: College of Engineering</p>
<p>he was talkin about a CS program...not a combined engr and CS...berkely I know has a CS program offered through another college and the EECS is a combined program with EE...sorry try again. CS is not engineering.</p>
<p>My school's CS department is in the college of Eng. Just throwing that out there.</p>
<p>All right, let's look at the rest of the top 16 CS departments then:
Cornell: College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science
Texas: College of Natural Sciences, Department of Computer Sciences
Washington: College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Princeton: School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Computer Science
Caltech: Division of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Computer Science
Wisconsin: College of Letters & Science, Department of Computer Sciences
Georgia Tech: College of Computing
Maryland: College of Computer, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences, Department of Computer Science
Brown: Department of Computer Science
UCLA: School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Computer Science
Michigan: College of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science</p>
<p>So 10 out of the top 16 CS programs are offered by the School/College of Engineering. Berkeley EECS is not a combined program with EE, you choose either the BS Electrical and Computer Enginering or BS Computer Science and Engineering. They also offer the BA through the College of L&S, but the department itself is part of engineering.</p>
<p>"...sorry try again. CS is not engineering"</p>
<p>So? Many schools have their CS programs in the college of engineering, and it isn't combined with EE. My school does ECE and also CS. It's a completely separate program, but they're both in the college of engineering. Sorry try again.</p>
<p>thanks sakky and im_blue. ya I will try for a UC but my chances for admission are low, my CS GPA is only 3.25, but I have taken and will continue to take the hardest courses, and I have improved dramatically, do they look at things like that.</p>
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Hey, I can vouch for that!</p>
<p>In my opinion, the schools that offer Computer Science only in their College of Arts and Sciences instead of in their College of Engineering probably have watered-down curriculums geared towards mainstream college majors. That's why they give out B.A. Computer Science degrees rather than B.S. Computer Science degrees. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I think My GPA will be around 3.4 in CS by the time I graduate. any advice on getting in a UC? my gpa is low because I did bad fresnhman and sophmore yr, but im improving every sem.</p>
<p>Well, but grad schools only see your grades up til junior year. A 3.4 might be good enough to get into a low UC like UCR or UCSC or maybe even a middle one like UCD, depending on your undergrad institution.</p>
<p>I dunno... I'd apply wherever... Not sure what your undergrad institution is or whether it's different for CS than it is for civ, but I left Rice with a 3.5 and got into Berkeley's structural grad program just fine. Where'd you go to college? Also, if you feel fairly certain that you're going to end up with a 3.4 or so by the time you graduate, you could always take a year off and apply again next year, with your completed transcript. Are you looking for just a masters or a PhD, too?</p>
<p>Im doing my BS at CSU Fresno. It was absolutley free. I didnt pay a dime for it. I kinda liked it here for undergrad. the program was small and I got to know every single professor, and theres lots of interatction between profoessors and students. oh and I will have about a 3.4 by the time I apply thats what i meant.</p>
<p>(Oh, cool! I led the pep band for Rice during the WAC basketball tournament at Fresno a couple of years ago. We befriended a guy in y'all's band by the name of "Meat". Not kidding.)</p>
<p>At any rate, if you've got a 3.4 by the time you apply, then I think you should at least <em>try</em> for Berkeley and some of the other big names. No guarantee of full ride or admission or anything, but the fact that you're improving looks good to grad programs, and if you know the professors who are writing your recs, then that's even better. Play it safe and apply to some safety programs, but there's no reason why you shouldn't throw your lot in with the big schools.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>yes, I have improved big time I think. every sem I do slightly better then the sem before. and I always take 4-5 difficult courses evert sem.
oh and I know the profs at my school very well. and I was considering also applying to 1-2 of the texas schools. and 1 of my profs actually helped start the Pdh program at texas A&M so im thinking a letter from him might go long way.</p>