<p>Hey guys I have been really interested in WashU. And am fairly positive I can get in.
Anyways the real question is do any of you all know about the Computer Science department at WashU. I understand that it is considered the Stanford of the Midwest, but does it still hold a prestigious spot in the software age. Would you all recommend it if I were to get in? The major thing that caought my attention would be the duel program because I wanted to do economics with CS.
Thanks for all your help</p>
<p>I’m not in the Engineering School, but do have a friend in Computer Science, so I’ll give you some purely anecdotal information. First of all, Stanford is the Wash U if the west coast. </p>
<p>Secondly, the CS program seems to emphasize a few main things: really small class sizes, interactive classes, double majoring in other fields, and hands-on work or research with other students or your professors. Wash U got a government grant not too long ago to expand on interactive classroom instruction in the CS department. I think at most other schools, it’s probably more likely you’ll have a lot of lecturing in CS or in Engineering in general, but Wash U is trying something different with the CS majors. </p>
<p>CS is definitely the most flexible of all the Engineering majors, unlike BME where it’s pretty difficult to have a major in something else non-science related. My friend is doing CS and Business, for example. It shouldn’t be a problem to major in both CS and Econ, and I know that being able to double major is major benefit of the CS department, or the Engineering school generally here. Econ would actually be a good fit if you have strong quantitative skills, and as I have a minor in Political Science (which works closely with the Econ department), I bet the professors in Econ will probably love you. </p>
<p>My friend in CS says that network architecture, robotics, graphics and vision and modeling, and a budding area in nanotechnology are the main research focuses ares in CS, but there are definitely others. I have no idea what any of words mean. Entrepreneurship is pretty big in the department - lots of students start projects and businesses. There’s a website focused on technology entrepreneurship at Wash U: [Main</a> Page - WUTE](<a href=“http://wute.wustl.edu/wiki/index.php/Main_Page]Main”>http://wute.wustl.edu/wiki/index.php/Main_Page).<br>
This article is on the main Engineering website itself: [Washington</a> University Engineering - News Story](<a href=“http://engineering.wustl.edu/newsstory.aspx?news=6744]Washington”>http://engineering.wustl.edu/newsstory.aspx?news=6744).<br>
And, last year, a few CS majors won prize money in the Olin Cup competition for a business plan for a social platform/event calendar on campus. </p>
<p>You should check out these various websites which will show you the various research areas in Engineering, Econ, and Poli Sci, so you have an idea of how you can integrate your computer and quantitative skills:
[The</a> major Econ dept research areas](<a href=“http://economics.wustl.edu/research_centers]The”>http://economics.wustl.edu/research_centers)
[Center</a> for New Institutional Social Sciences<a href=“founded%20by%20Doug%20North,%20who%20teaches%20here%20and%20won%20the%20Nobel%20Prize%20in%20Economics%20in%20the%2090s”>/url</a>
[url=<a href=“http://cse.wustl.edu/Research/Pages/default.aspx]Major”>http://cse.wustl.edu/Research/Pages/default.aspx]Major</a> Computer Science research areas](<a href=“http://cniss.wustl.edu/]Center”>http://cniss.wustl.edu/)
[Center</a> for the Interdisciplinary Study of Work & Social Capital](<a href=“http://law.wustl.edu/centeris/]Center”>http://law.wustl.edu/centeris/)
[Center</a> on Law, Innovation & Economic Growth](<a href=“http://law.wustl.edu/CLIEG/]Center”>http://law.wustl.edu/CLIEG/)</p>
<p>Those were just a few that I found while just browsing the Wash U website, that seemed logical where you could bridge both fields together… but if you Email a Wash U professor in either area, they could definitely tell you more info about the research areas you can get involved in or more specific ideas of how to bridge both areas of interest. </p>
<p>Hope that helps overall. I know if you search this forum you’ll find other threads on the CS major… there was one not too long ago and someone actually majoring in the department was writing about it.</p>
<p>Thanks for all your help. Yea I really like WashU and if i am accepted I will definitely consider attending. Also thanks for clearing up the duel major. I love CS and economics so being able to blend both into my future would be great!</p>