MS Computer Science/Software Engineering in Silicon Valley

Graduate School
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<p>Does anyone know about the various Master's programs for computer science or software engineering around San Jose?</p>

<p>I hear that SJSU has a good engineering program, I just don't understand why Cal Poly is more respected than it. It seems like out of the CSUs, SLO is the only one that is given any respect.</p>

<p>SCU apparently has higher prestige, but it's quite expensive, being a private school.</p>

<p>I don't know anything about UCSC, or the colleges in S.F.</p>

<p>Are there even any other institutions with graduate programs in these computer fields?</p>

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<p>Stanford and Berkeley</p>

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<p>Yeah, I know those are the obvious ones.</p>

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<p>SJSU, Cal Poly, and SCU all have excellent engineering programs. SJSU is easier to get into than Cal Poly – because there is more space. Unfortunately, this leads to a lot of undergraduates getting into SJSU who should not be in college, and hence, there is a high drop-out rate. Of course, it is NEVER the student’s fault, either!!! Hope that explains anything negative you’ve heard about SJSU. I would imagine the students in the Masters program being much better.</p>

<p>If you can afford SCU, I would pick that school over SJSU. It is smaller, and you’re less likely to get mixed up in the bureaucracy. US Snooze actually ranks SCU and SJSU at a tie. Still, both schools have tons of connections to employers, and I seriously doubt you’ll have any trouble finding a job afterward, assuming you make good grades.</p>

<p>On the other hand, if you get into Cal Poly, go to Cal Poly. If you want, you could apply to Stanford or Berkeley for the heck of it…</p>

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<p>[Silicon</a> Valley Campus - Carnegie Mellon University](<a href=“CMU Silicon Valley”>CMU Silicon Valley)</p>

<p>better hurry. Info session on March 1 and 16.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all of the advice. If I had come from a UC for undergrad, would it look negatively in any way to be in a CSU for grad school?</p>

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<p>Not necessarily, however, there is little funding available in the CSU’s. I would definitely apply to some big research schools, where you have a chance at funding. But also apply to the CSU’s where the tuition is cheap. If no funding is available from the big research schools, go to a CSU. Your wallet will thank you, and like I said earlier, the CSU’s you mentioned have good connections to industry. Besides, five years from now, nobody is going to care which school you went to.</p>

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<p>USF - [Graduate</a> Programs - USFCS](<a href=“http://www.cs.usfca.edu/grad.html]Graduate”>http://www.cs.usfca.edu/grad.html)</p>

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<p>Thanks for all of the info, everyone!</p>

<p>One last question- do all of these institutions have a firm cut-off point for GPA at 3.0?</p>

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<p>3.0 is pretty much the firm cut-off. There are too many students applying for grad schools nowadays</p>

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<p>also tell us a little bit about yourself? i.e. where you went for undergrad, GRE score, GPA, experience,etc. That way we can give better advice</p>

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<p>Hi everyone,
How good is University of San Fransisco (USFCA)?
Is there any funding opportunity there?</p>