<p>Which school would you choose between Georgia Tech and UIUC if one were to major in CS and Math. I understand that UIUC is slightly ranked higher in CS than GT, but considering all factors, which one would you choose? (forgo factors such as money, and expenses, my parents are taking care of that stuff)</p>
<p>In terms of degree specializations' if i were to be interested in something in general (b/c i don't know what to do yet; artificial intelligence, theory, etc.) which one would be better between the two? GT has something called "threads" which basically specializes your CS degree to something specific like devices, platforms, media, etc. But looking at UIUC it seems that their core curriculum for CS seems to take up most of the space you have in order to major in something. It seems like there is less freedom in UIUC's degree due to the abundance of required classes. </p>
<p>Would that be beneficial or be a detriment to a person who doesn't know what to do with the degree afterwards? </p>
<p>So, GT vs UIUC; which one would give me the best college experience and education, and will give me the opportunity to find what i want to do with CS and later specialize in it more deeply?</p>
<p>They will give you an equal education. Ranks, especially when they are close, do not mean very much.</p>
<p>Would you rather work in the Southeast or Midwest? Both are big name schools, but Midwestern companies will recruit more heavily at UIUC and Southeastern companies will recruit more heavily at GT. This does not mean you will be stuck in those areas, but it’s something to keep in mind.</p>
<p>Have you visited both schools to get a feel for the campus? If not, that could be helpful. You might prefer the environment of the UIUC campus over GT or the other way around.</p>
<p>I could potentially see how specializing could help obtain some jobs. You would have something to talk about during the resume and could demonstrate you have an interest in the subject. However, this could be done just as easily by joining some kind of CS club/team/activity. Doing research for a professor is another option.</p>
<p>What will really help you get a job is the same thing that works at any school, good grades and good experience. Establish good study habits and maintain a good GPA. Find internships for the summer or enter a co-op program.</p>
<p>I have not looked at the undergraduate programs of Math or CS for Illinois or GT, but from looking at their graduate programs (back when I was deciding myself), BOTH are very good and PROBABLY THE BEST two schools for a student who cannot decide between Math & CS.</p>
<p>Why I say that?: Both schools (at least at the grad level) have quite a few courses that count BOTH as Math and CS…in other words both schools have a lot of cross-listed courses that are part of both departments.</p>
<p>I know for a fact that at Illinois, you can take the same 10 courses for your masters degree and it can be EITHER a MS in CS or a MS in Math.</p>
<p>Just checked the undergrad CS program at UIUC.</p>
<p>1) There is a non-engineering BS in Math/CS program
2) The CS program has a Math Option and a Computational Science option with both requiring a bunch of math courses. I looked at the math courses in question and as I suspected, it was the usual suspects: Algorithms, Numerical Analysis, etc.</p>
<p>Bottom line: At UIUC, you can basically make your decision late into either program and not alter your graduation time.</p>
<p>Actually you are right…especially considering the 2 schools in question, the academic areas in question and how both schools tie those 2 academic areas together.</p>