<p>I was thinking by applying to UW normally I would have a safety. If I apply honors and get rejected do I not get in at all? Are there any schools other than UW which are low matches/ safeties for me with good CS programs. So far I’m thinking:</p>
<p>Definite Reach: MIT, Stanford, Cal Tech
Reaches/High Matches: Carnegie Mellon, Harvey Mudd
Matches: UC Berkeley, UCLA (but with a less likely outcome)
Safeties/low matches: UCSD, UC Irvine, Univ of Washington</p>
<p>I would appreciate someone adding to low match category, as it would provide depth. Also, where does Cornell place on this list?</p>
<p>Anyone else have anything to say?</p>
<p>Again, UIUC… all though kind of far from the west coast…</p>
<p>I am considering UIUC but it seems like a low match(my SATs are higher than their 75th percentile and they accept 69% of applicants) AND it’s really far AND it’s gonna cost $40,000/year</p>
<p>So I was hoping there would be similar schools(far away) which would be higher matches(and with good CS programs) that I could consider…</p>
<p>Apply to San Jose State as a safety.</p>
<p>Check what I found with a cool google search.</p>
<p>[GRE</a> Guide - Computer Science Rankings](<a href=“http://www.greguide.com/comps.html]GRE”>University Rankings - Computer Science)</p>
<p>You should do some research too! I bet you could find more good stuff.</p>
<p>[The</a> Best Schools for Computer Science Majors - 20 Top Colleges & University CS Programs Ranked For 2009](<a href=“GoDaddy Corporate Domains - Protected”>GoDaddy Corporate Domains - Protected)</p>
<p>Look into that too.</p>
<p>It seems like you have a pretty good self-assessment whether you could get into any of these schools – go with that rather than others opinions.</p>
<p>popnpoper, Thank you soo much man!! Cross referencing those universities with college board stats should give me a reaallly good idea. And I always believe third person opinions are always much more objective and helpful. </p>
<p>UCBChemEGrad: Yeah thanks man but I think instead of SJSU, Cal Poly SLO or UC Irvine would serve as good safeties…SJSU just seems too “community college-ish”</p>
<p>Look at Purdue. While SJSU is rather “community college-ish”, they have a good CS program. If you’re willing to consider Canada, definitely check out the University of Waterloo.</p>
<p>noimagination, Purdue is an interesting suggestion as I have never heard of it as a well-reputed CS school…I may well be wrong but is it a good CS school? And no…I don’t think Canada is in consideration, haha I didn’t think that would come up.</p>
<p>^ Too cold? Waterloo is one of the best CS schools on the planet…</p>
<p>While it isn’t as good as their engineering programs, Purdue does have a decent CS department.</p>
<p>No it’s more of a cultural thing getting your education in Canada…I’d just rather stay in the states, no offense to anyone. I will be sure to look into Purdue, do you know how I stack up with it?</p>
<p>^ Purdue has fairly easy admissions. Their engineering (and to a lesser extent science) programs are top-notch and therefore more competitive.</p>
<p>Oh ok…thanks man. Does anyone know how competitive Univ of Washington(Dep of CS and Engineering) is for out of state students??</p>
<p>^ Harder than for in-state. I think you’d get in, but it’s not a safety.</p>
<p>noimagination, or anyone else for that matter, do you know how their CS system works? Like I heard they admit very few people into it…how are those stats?</p>