<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am a high school student applying for college. I heard that its easier for u to find a job if u study in a National U rather than a Liberal Art College</p>
<p>Is that true?</p>
<p>I get accepted in Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Is it a good school for Computer Science?</p>
<p>A big university may attract more recruiters than a small school with similar “quality” reputation, simply because one visit could yield more candidates.</p>
<p>But there are lot of other factors that play into recruiting, such as the school’s “quality” reputation (which may be major-specific) and location.</p>
<p>WPI is ABET accredited for Comp Sci but I’m not sure that’s a real differentiator like it is for engineering.</p>
<p>In CS, ABET accreditation is useful only in a positive sense in that an ABET accredited CS degree program is good enough to meet a minimum standard.</p>
<p>A non-ABET accredited CS degree program may be good or bad. The good ones are at well-known-for-CS schools like Stanford or Berkeley (L&S CS is not ABET accredited, but EECS is) where the name of the school is sufficient for recognition and reputation. However, there are also many very limited non-ABET accredited CS degree programs around, some at schools that are relatively high in general reputation and prestige.</p>
<p>thanks… some more opinions will be good for me</p>
<p>Should I go to Liberal Art college or National U?</p>
<p>Bigger schools mean more competitors. Ask anyone who’s ever done pre-med at a National U; the admission rates are much lower.</p>