<p>I am not sure about moving to Canada from California. But thank you very much for the suggestions.</p>
<p>Would you like to stay in the Southwest?
Or would it be because Canada is a foreign country (or much colder…?)
I thought of Canadian schools because of your low GPA vs. high test scores, and they value test scores over GPA (often, not always).
UK schools don’t even look at GPA, only at your test scores, but obviously it’s much more foreign and far away than Canada so probably not possible.:)</p>
<p>I would ideally would like to stay close to home.</p>
<p>Hi mom2collegekids</p>
<p>I checked up University of Alabama and I am now confused about the campus. </p>
<p>The University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
The University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, A</p>
<p>are they all the same or different? and which is the one you suggested?</p>
<p>Those are all different schools.</p>
<p>I suggested the Flagship univ…The University of Alabama…which is in Tuscaloosa.</p>
<p>Here’s a video and pics about the school…
<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube;
<p><a href=“Titanium Chef | Home”>Titanium Chef | Home;
<p>^^ Pics of the new Science & Engineering Complex begin on page 6, Student housing pics begin on page 12</p>
<p>The University of Alabama forum on College Confidential is VERY active. Post a question or two.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-alabama/[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-alabama/</a></p>
<p>Thank you, Much appreciated</p>
<p>I don’t want to cross the line here, but two things come to mind:</p>
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<li><p>You are so brilliant, a degree may be a waste of time. No, really. There is so much BS involved in getting a BS degree, that you may never get there. If you are a truly gifted computer programmer, and that is all you aspire to be right now, take a few courses to learn the basics, while getting a job with virtually any Silicon Valley company that will take you on, even an unpaid internship, and prove yourself on the job. You could very well be earning big money while everyone else is just shelling it out. After a few years, lack of a degree will mean little, or you can go back a get one with heaping wads of cash in your pocket.</p></li>
<li><p>I don’t say this to be mean, but have you ever been diagnosed with any psychological condition? Based on your self-description of your behavior, and your apparent brilliance, it almost sounds like some sort of undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder. This is not uncommon in highly intelligent people. Which could explain a lot, including your grades. That would only be to your benefit as well, as if you understand why it is you behave the way you do, you can compensate, and schools would be sympathetic and not just think you’re a slacker.</p></li>
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<p>Sounds like you have a lot to contribute, I’m just not sure you need to follow the conventional path. Good luck.</p>
<p>I agree, if your career goals are computer programming, teach yourself everything you can and get yourself in the door somewhere. Degrees don’t really matter in the long run, experience on projects is what counts. Unless you want to be in management. Most brilliant programmers don’t want to be in management. They just want to create cool stuff.</p>
<p>Used to manage huge custom build computer projects and I don’t remember anyone caring what degree or what school a prospect had. It was experience and teamwork that mattered. Work on your teamwork skills, those are usually lacking in programmers.</p>