NOTRE DAME VS BERKELEY

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey guise Comp Sci student here.</p>

<p>I know Berkeley is top in Comp Sci and all, but b/c of Notre Dame network + private school, I do not know what to decide</p>

<p>Help me!</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>bump 10 char</p>

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<p>What ND network in the IT world are you talking about? Such thing does not exist. ND is almost non-existent in the IT world. Berkeley is one of the top 10 for computer science and the atmosphere is supportive to those students who are majoring in it. </p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m confused, too. What are you talking about, OP?</p>

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<p>Cal for sure</p>

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<p>The OP may be talking about ND’s famous alumni networking, but not specifically about IT</p>

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<p>Yes. I have heard that ND is known for outstanding alumni networking. So it is really easy to get a job in any field</p>

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<p>Berkeley EECS career surveys:
<a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/EECS.stm”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/EECS.stm&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Major2011/EECS.stm”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Major2011/EECS.stm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You can compare this to ND’s CS outcomes, if they collect and publish the info.</p>

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<p>These are 2 schools with <em>completely</em> different feels. It would seem that one would have a decided preference for one over the other. </p>

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<p>A school’s alumni network isn’t magically going to get you a job. Being known for having a rigorous program and producing great comp. sci / engineering majors is really good for getting recruited by the top tech companies (many of which are nearby) and getting recruited.</p>

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<p>Unless ND network is huge and powerful and/or is more powerful than Berkeley’s, then it would make sense to pick it over other schools. But I have not known ND to have a strong representation in the IT world, so if you’re intention is to work in the field, ND network is useless. Berkeley has a much, much better network than ND in the IT world. It would make more sense to pick Berkeley over ND for comsci. </p>