Best EE/CS colleges?

[sash1]

I'm thinking about college and I want to go into EE and CS, probably a double major, but I dunno yet. I am thinking about:

[*]Northwestern
[*]Stanford
[*]Carnegie Mellon
[*]UC - Berkely
[*]Columbia

I am not interested in MIT and Caltec. I've seen both and don't like them.

What are you suggestions?

As well, in April I will be taking a trip from Maine, to Baltimore (to see mah bro at JHU), then around NY area, then back to Maine. Any suggestions of good colleges to see around that area? I will definitely see UPenn, Carnagie Mellon, and Columbia, but what about some others?

Thanks!

~Aunix

 

[minendo]

Purdue University

 

[HokieESM]

Penn State is a good all-around engineering school (although better known for their mechanical/aerospace engineering).

The ones you have mentioned are excellent.

There are also some excellent state schools... Purdue (as the other poster mentioned), Georgia Tech, University of Texas at Austin, North Carolina State.

Look around at a LOT of schools, if you have time. You may fall in love with one you never considered. Get specific info on programs/majors (schools can vary considerably)... and narrow your choices down to ones you like and ones you can afford (apply to a few that you can't afford, just in case money, for some reason, doesn't end up an issue).

Best of luck!

 

[PoPPeR]

i read in like the source or blender or some sort of free magazine where they have a college for gaming...

If you want to go to college for counter-strike, i'd imagine that's where you would go

 

[wicktron]

UC Berkeley. The atmosphere is great and the area is so culturally diverse.

 

[GoSharks]

berkeley - combined EECS program.

 

[rome]

i would say nyu. possibly maryland? look at broader schools your goals may change.

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: AunixM3
I'm thinking about college and I want to go into EE and CS, probably a double major, but I dunno yet. I am thinking about:

[*]Northwestern
[*]Stanford
[*]Carnegie Mellon
[*]UC - Berkely
[*]Columbia

I am not interested in MIT and Caltec. I've seen both and don't like them.

What are you suggestions?

As well, in April I will be taking a trip from Maine, to Baltimore (to see mah bro at JHU), then around NY area, then back to Maine. Any suggestions of good colleges to see around that area? I will definitely see UPenn, Carnagie Mellon, and Columbia, but what about some others?

Thanks!

~Aunix

Since you don't like in California, you have next to 0 chance of getting into Berekely. 90% of the spots are reserved for in-state applicants, and the other 10% are competed for by virtually everyone nationwide. MIT is easier to get into than Berkeley for out of California students. Sorry to burst your bubble.

 

[acidvoodoo]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
i read in like the source or blender or some sort of free magazine where they have a college for gaming...

If you want to go to college for counter-strike, i'd imagine that's where you would go

yea, i remember reading in a games mag that a university in california offered a degree in video games lol


you learned about alot of computer science type things like AI and 3D graphics

 

[HokieESM]

Originally posted by: Elemental007


Since you don't like in California, you have next to 0 chance of getting into Berekely. 90% of the spots are reserved for in-state applicants, and the other 10% are competed for by virtually everyone nationwide. MIT is easier to get into than Berkeley for out of California students. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Don't get too dismissive, Elemental. I got into Berkeley, and I'm from NC. It can be done.... there's no reason to dismiss it at this level.

 

[sash1]

Originally posted by: HokieESM

Originally posted by: Elemental007


Since you don't like in California, you have next to 0 chance of getting into Berekely. 90% of the spots are reserved for in-state applicants, and the other 10% are competed for by virtually everyone nationwide. MIT is easier to get into than Berkeley for out of California students. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Don't get too dismissive, Elemental. I got into Berkeley, and I'm from NC. It can be done.... there's no reason to dismiss it at this level.

Yes, but even they said it themselves. When I went to see Berkely/Stanford/UCLA, I heard that they give preference to the people who live in California first...

~Aunix

 

[HokieESM]

Originally posted by: AunixM3

Originally posted by: HokieESM

Originally posted by: Elemental007


Since you don't like in California, you have next to 0 chance of getting into Berekely. 90% of the spots are reserved for in-state applicants, and the other 10% are competed for by virtually everyone nationwide. MIT is easier to get into than Berkeley for out of California students. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Don't get too dismissive, Elemental. I got into Berkeley, and I'm from NC. It can be done.... there's no reason to dismiss it at this level.

Yes, but even they said it themselves. When I went to see Berkely/Stanford/UCLA, I heard that they give preference to the people who live in California first...

~Aunix

Of course they give preference... especially Berkeley and UCLA--they're supported by the State of California. Stanford is private, btw.

But, you can still get in... its not impossible. If you really like it, apply. If I remember correctly, Berkeley wasn't that horribly expensive to apply (although that was in 1996).

 

[w9design]

Just out of curiosity, anyone have any suggestions for smaller colleges with phenomenal CS programs, or is that an oxymoron?

 

[Davegod75]

another vote for maryland....go terps

 

[DaWhim]

I will say Carnegie Mellon! go for it!
CS in carnegie mellon should be #1 in the world, IMHO.

 

[GoSharks]

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Since you don't like in California, you have next to 0 chance of getting into Berekely. 90% of the spots are reserved for in-state applicants, and the other 10% are competed for by virtually everyone nationwide. MIT is easier to get into than Berkeley for out of California students. Sorry to burst your bubble.

berkeley EECS admit rate - 11%

yeah it would be easier to get into MIT - especially from out of state

 

[SuperTool]

Cornell

 

[Torghn]

[I am not interested in MIT and Caltec. I've seen both and don't like them.

You mean you couldn't get into either.

 

[sash1]

Originally posted by: Torghn

[I am not interested in MIT and Caltec. I've seen both and don't like them.

You mean you couldn't get into either.

No actually, I am really not interested. MIT is ugly as hell, I hate the campus. Plus, IMO, both colleges are for nerds and are total boredom. They are too focused on Math/Science and dun offer a whole lotta diversity.

Although, I probably wouldn't get accepted even if I did like them.

~Aunix

 

[SuperTool]

Originally posted by: AunixM3

Originally posted by: Torghn

[I am not interested in MIT and Caltec. I've seen both and don't like them.

You mean you couldn't get into either.

No actually, I am really not interested. MIT is ugly as hell, I hate the campus. Plus, IMO, both colleges are for nerds and are total boredom. They are too focused on Math/Science and dun offer a whole lotta diversity.

Although, I probably wouldn't get accepted even if I did like them.

~Aunix

CalTech isn't for everyone. I think it's great for grad school, once you know what you want to do. But undergrad you want a lot more academic diversity.
It's good to apply there just to see if you can get in, though.
<--- got wait listed at Caltech, but didn't want to wait: See my previous post

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: AunixM3

Originally posted by: Torghn

[I am not interested in MIT and Caltec. I've seen both and don't like them.

You mean you couldn't get into either.

No actually, I am really not interested. MIT is ugly as hell, I hate the campus. Plus, IMO, both colleges are for nerds and are total boredom. They are too focused on Math/Science and dun offer a whole lotta diversity.

Although, I probably wouldn't get accepted even if I did like them.

~Aunix

MIT has the largest humanities department in the country (that's because all the humanities are in one giant department ). The campus isn't that bad and, on the bright side, Boston is full of colleges so you can meet many non-nerdy people pretty easily.

 

[cchen]

Columbia has decent EE/CS departments.... both offer a lot in terms of research and other internships.... but the best part of columbia is the well rounded education that you get...

 

[toant103]

www.vt.edu

 

[nmcglennon]

University of Texas at Austin

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: GOSHARKS

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Since you don't like in California, you have next to 0 chance of getting into Berekely. 90% of the spots are reserved for in-state applicants, and the other 10% are competed for by virtually everyone nationwide. MIT is easier to get into than Berkeley for out of California students. Sorry to burst your bubble.

berkeley EECS admit rate - 11%

yeah it would be easier to get into MIT - especially from out of state

Assuming ~90% were from in-state or foreign (82% in state, 7% foreign) and they had 3,316 applied and 11% accepted (for a total of 365), and only 10% came from out of state...than out of every applicant that was accepted, only 37 came from out of state.