<p>Hi all. I'm really interested in electronics and computers. I'm applying to a lot of top name schools that have respectable engineering and computer science programs. However, I'm stuck in a bit of a rut. Carnegie Melon, for instance, requires that I apply to either the engineering institute or the school of computer science. I've always loved programming, and computer science is something that I have a genuine passion for. However, I often find that I would prefer to do a little more "hands on" work with electronics. I'm becoming especially interested in this through my digital electronics class. Basically I'm asking if anyone has any input on comparing Electrical/Computer Engineering with Computer Science. Thanks!</p>
<p>When I applied last year, you could apply to both the Computer Science school AND the Engineering institute. You'll just have to choose between the two if you're accepted.</p>
<p>At Carnegie Mellon you can study ECE with a "Software Engineering track." This has a lot of overlap with CS and even allows you to double major ECE with CS (which is one thing I may do).</p>