<p>NYU is certainly the oddball in that group, as I haven't heard that considered a top CS program (I could be wrong, of course). Also, if you are going to reach for an Ivy, Cornell or Princeton would probably fit the bill better for CS. A few safer options with strong programs would include U of Washington and Wisconsin.</p>
<p>Cornell University
Princeton University
University of California-Berkeley
University of Texas-Austin
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin-Madison</p>
<p>hey.. i just took the sat... i think i did really well on math, decent grade on critical and bad in verbal.. around 9 on essay.. im an international student from south america, so i would be a diversity on a college. Considering that i would like to study Computer Science, i need some college suggestions and some "safe" colleges.. i would like around 2 safe, 3 regular, and 2 hard... does anyone have some advice they can give me?</p>
<p>-Stanford is very difficult to get into as well, especially if you say you want to do CompSci, which is one of Stanford's most competitive and popular majors. </p>
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<li><p>I would definitely swap out UPenn for Cornell in your case, unless you have location concerns, in which I would drop Cornell and put UPenn back.</p></li>
<li><p>If you are shooting for Stanford or MIT, you should definitely shoot for Princeton.</p></li>
<li><p>NYU is not known for CompSci, and it has no campus (if you don't mind that then its OK).</p></li>
<li><p>CMU is an excellent choice. Its a smaller school, located right next to a very nice urban area with lots of college students (University of Pittsburgh is right up Forbes Avenue). The campus is compact and has lots of new facilities. It is also in walking distance of a golf course, Schenley Park (which has a pool and an ice-skating rink if you want to take a special someone skating), and the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History (not affiliated). Believe me, I've lived five blocks from CMU for the much of my life (12 years). Not to mention CompSci, Robotics, and other Technology related fields there are top notch.</p></li>
<li><p>If you're in-state for UIUC, definitely apply. If not, its up to you.</p></li>
<li><p>If you get into MIT, you can cross-register at Harvard. A major plus, * if * you can get in. Very tough.</p></li>
<li><p>I have not heard much about Michigan being a top school for CompSci.</p></li>
<li><p>Harvey Mudd is also a good suggestion, but the location (Claremont, CA) is quite bad. In fact, I would say its even worse than Cornell's. Claremont is not a town, it is a small enclave of the Los Angeles Metro Area...and its really really far from everything. In fact, it took us almost 40 minutes w/o traffic (more in traffic), to get there from Redondo Beach. You can not easily get to anywhere else in LA from Claremont, as LA public transportation is atrocious, and driving is a nightmare. The only plus is that Ontario airport is really close.</p></li>
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<p>Oh, you're an international...forget what I said about UIUC. Its a typical large state university with a great engineering program. I know nothing of its CompSci program. Urbana-Champaign leaves nothing to be desired, just a typical college town.</p>
<p>"Harvey Mudd is also a good suggestion, but the location (Claremont, CA) is quite bad. In fact, I would say its even worse than Cornell's. Claremont is not a town, it is a small enclave of the Los Angeles Metro Area...and its really really far from everything. In fact, it took us almost 40 minutes w/o traffic (more in traffic), to get there from Redondo Beach. You can not easily get to anywhere else in LA from Claremont, as LA public transportation is atrocious, and driving is a nightmare. The only plus is that Ontario airport is really close."</p>
<p>Albeit the Claremont Colleges are not in a city, they are definitely not as remote as you describe. You must not be familiar with Southern California and what "proximity" really means around here.</p>
<p>20 minutes from snow capped mountains.
5 minute walk to "the villiage", which is actually quite neat.
20 minutes to pasadena (just don't go when there is traffic)
40 minutes to beach, like you say.</p>
<p>Considering how affluent Claremont really is (mean income $93k) I'd say it is a little nicer than you describe.</p>
<p>This is coming from somone who grew up in Mission Viejo...in Orange County, CA. I know what nice is when I see it. </p>
<p>And just FYI, everything in Southern California is just in the "Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area". I believe it is about 22 million people strong.</p>
<p>Sorry Mr. Posterboy for The Governator, but I didn't see it that way. I've been there twice now. The stuff about LA public transportation is what * students who go there * told me.</p>
<p>I never said his opinion wasn't valid, but I am also allowed to disagree. The "Posterboy" comment was a mere jest. You should not get insulted for other people you know.</p>
<p>OF all of the colleges I have visited thus far, the Claremont Colleges have the nicest area around them in my honest opinion. The colleges themselves provide you with a lot to do so you really do not even have to worry about the surrounding town for that, but if you do care to go off campus its a short drive/train ride to numerous world-famous theme parks and beaches. </p>
<p>And tokyo, you should probably avoiding jesting people you do not know. Plus to me it appeared like he was defending his college, not his entire state.</p>
<p>Hah, what are you, a bodyguard? It was a harmless joke. I actually like the Governator, and politics aside, your vilification of me is ridiculous. Until I hear something from the poster of the initial response, please, don't speak for him/her. </p>
<p>I told you my opinion of the location of the Claremont Colleges, and you have your opinion. So everything should be OK. There is no need to take any further action.</p>