<p>Right now, I am a community college student in California. I major in Computer Science, and would like to pursuit a MS degree in Computer Science in the future. I want to a school that is more practical than theoretical in Computer Science, and my plan is to transfer to either Cal Poly Pomona or University of California Irvine. I also want to have a high chance to get a job after graduating. Can someone recommend me which school I should go to ? and please answer why ? Thanks so much in advance.</p>
<p>Since you’re in California, you have a better (and cheaper) chance of attending schools like Stanford University and University of California - Berkeley. There is also California Institute of Technology. All of them have good Computer Science departments, especially at the graduate level.</p>
<p>^^^^ yah, it would be nice to go to Stanford or UC Berkley, but Stanford would leave you in major Student loan debt, and the chances of both Stanford and UC Berkley accepting a community college student is unlikely. In my opinion I would go to UC Irvine, because its one of the UC schools and low tuition price. Have you looked into CalPoly SLO?</p>
<p>Thanks for all previous answers.
@SeattleBulldog: I did some researches about Cal Poly SLO, and it turns out that it is harder to get into on Computer Science major when comparing to Cal Poly Pomona. Beside the low tuition price, is there any reason for me to go to UC Irvine ?
@nothing4me: I don’t think I have a chance to get into UC Berkeley or Stanford University because after 2 years at community college, I think my GPA will around 3.4 -> 3.5.</p>
<p>UC Irvine ranks # 28 in US News best graduate computer science programs. Cal Poly Pomona didn’t even make the list. In the long run, employers would be more likely to accept you, if you went to UC Irvine.</p>
<p>Blizzard is located in Irvine… Just saying.</p>
<p>“Just sayin” is our engineering department motto… js</p>