Hello guys,
I am applying to Texas State to pursue my bachelors in Computer Science. I have a 3.8 from ACC, and in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. My mom can’t afford UT, and personally I feel like I’d get a better education with a smaller class size. I can always do grad school elsewhere. Does anyone know how good the CS program is at Texas State? Thanks!
ryedog87 1st : u would get into txstate with literally any gpa !
Also it is not a very academic school, so if u r good, u can beat the shit off the scums there.
The program has some decent faculty but I have heard that the masters program is awful, but no clue about the bachelors.
I was at txstate b4 I transferred to UT
None of the programs at txstate can be compared to any place like a and m or UT.
Like I said, the student population is not here to study. It’s up to u, to take advantage of that, and go ahead of them. But also it would affect the quality of education that u would be offered. But they are trying to get it really up. Also the class size would be smaller and the campus life is beutiful.
Honor society’s are just one time pay and go to hell thing, … Don’t have a chip on ur shoulder about that.
Is Texas State really that much cheaper than UT? If so, have you looked at UTD and UH? They both have very good CS programs.
Hi, current Txstate student here,
I just finished my first year at Txstate, I am a BS in Computer Science major, I am going to give you my honest opinion.
when I came into college I was expecting a higher level of thinking and intelligence from the students. I was completely wrong. The student body does not care about getting educated, even the students in my CS 1428 class (the intro CS class) were all loud and the classroom felt more like a zoo than a place to learn.
My professor just lectured over the textbook and that was it, he didn’t even try to make CS seem interesting, which IMO is sad, because CS is not boring if you show how cool it can be.
I am going to stay one more semester and then I am transferring to UTD, because I need to be around people who actually care.
if you read the textbook, you will get the information you need, but don’t expect the students or the professor or anybody else to help you, cause they don’t care enough to help you ACTUALLY understand the material. They just tell you random crap and could care less if it makes sense to you.
Txstate is also a greedy school, $485 for a parking permit for the entire year…
Txstate put on a front for potential students at orientation and everything they tell you is a complete lie. You will realize your mistake when it is too late… the school presents itself in a way to trick you.
if you haven’t toured the campus yet, do it, and judge for yourself.
Ask the tour guide questions, and demand answers, don’t let them just tell you stuff.
if cost is a big concern then transfer to UTSA (UTSA has a good Cyber Security program from what I hear).
but if you are able to afford UTD or UH or UT, then by all means, go to those schools, you will be better prepared.
the basics at the university level at Txstate are a joke, and i should have gone to CC first.
best of luck to you, in the end, do what you need to do to get the credits, but advance your own personal knowledge as much as you can with self study.