vivid grove
Ok, since I couldn’t find the previous thread, and I got into a few more schools, I’d like to hear yall’s opinions. (I got in all for CS).
Edit: Almost forgot to also mention that I’m aiming for FAANG or HFT.
UIUC Pros: In-state tuition + scholarship, most likely $20k tuition
Yale Pros: Likely letter, most likely $40k tuition
Harvey Mudd Pros: Claremont consortium, $10k/yr merit scholarship, most likely $50k tuition
CMU Pros: Haven’t received financial aid package yet, most likely $40k tuition
dense pike
I would say don't consider hmc. it has poor aid (assuming you're not full pay)
Yale is not "good" for CS, but it has a boatload of prestige and would be great for anything finance/management related
UIUC and CMU are both leaders in CS, and has a very reputable presence in the tech field. If you wanted to become a quant or need a network for a startup, I think this is a great option.
Prestige wise, CMU has the highest reputation
wraith blaze
Prestige matters though
I would go to Yale
New haven
If I had to rank it’d be: Yale, CMU, uiuc, and then Harvey mudd
They’re all good though
Since you’re doing cs I don’t think a 20k difference in tuition matters. You’ll make that back in no time
vivid grove
Prestige wise, CMU has the highest reputation
Oh ok
vivid grove
If I had to rank it’d be: Yale, CMU, uiuc, and then Harvey mudd
Interesting
Why would you recommend Yale CS over CMU CS? I saw the reddit post the other day and I remember everyone saying they’d pick CMU, so I’d like a different perspective
dense pike
Why would you recommend Yale CS over CMU CS? I saw the reddit post the other day...
he's probably referring to prestige
in some cases, ivy prestige matters.
vivid grove
Would it matter for going into HFT? I was under the impression that firms just care more about whether your school is hard to get into
dense pike
Would it matter for going into HFT? I was under the impression that firms just c...
the big banks seem to have internalized that ivy is superior
probably a holdover from the older days of "Harvard Man"
so if you want to work for them, yes
if you want to become a quant, they will look at apps from all cs-powerful schools
vivid grove
if you want to become a quant, they will look at apps from all cs-powerful schoo...
What would be considered a cs-powerful school?
I guess I’d like to see a list of what schools are in that category
lament copper
cmu and uiuc are cs powerhouses
charred hinge
I guess I’d like to see a list of what schools are in that category
MIT, Stanford, CMU, Berkeley are fantastic. There's also Princeton, Cornell, UIUC, GT, UW, etc. I've heard great things about HMC's prestige (in academia). I haven't heard anything stellar about Yale's CS tbh, but it's definitely not abysmal.
If you only care about how much cs you'll learn, go to CMU (or UIUC). These schools' vibes are prolly quite different, so I'd go with whichever's school would make you happiest.
vivid grove
MIT, Stanford, CMU, Berkeley are fantastic. There's also Princeton, Cornell, UIU...
Thanks, this is perfect!
severe finch