UMCP CS or UVA CS

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[Post New]04/30/2023 08:19
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Anonymous
DC is trying to decide between UMCP CS or UVA CS. DC is definitely set on studying CS and he finds in interesting. We live in MD. Would UMCP CS make more sense than UVA CS given that UMCP CS program has better reputation although UVA is ranked higher overall?
[Post New]04/30/2023 08:25
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Anonymous
More important than rankings, where does he want to do and what can you afford? huge cost difference, but if you can afford it and he's interested in getting out of MD, then do that. Really no wrong answer.
[Post New]04/30/2023 08:28
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Anonymous
UMD CP CS is an amazing value for state residents. Good for your child for being able to take advantage of that selective program with an unreal price tag.

Unless the kid applied for CA, but really in their heart dreams of the world of finance and law, UMD-CP CS is the clear choice.
[Post New]04/30/2023 08:45
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Anonymous
If you are MD instate, ZERO reason to consider UVA.
[Post New]04/30/2023 09:10
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Anonymous
Virginia oos tuition of 57k is a ripoff and UMCP is a better program even if the costs were similar.
[Post New]04/30/2023 09:44
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Virginia oos tuition of 57k is a ripoff and UMCP is a better program even if the costs were similar.

+1 unless money isn't an issue, and your kid dislikes the urban environment of CP, UMDCP.

Even so, UMDCP CS is T20. UVA is not.
[Post New]04/30/2023 09:50
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The cost difference is not that much between UMD OOS CS and UVA in-state for CS from the College of Engineering and Sciences. Tuition/Room/Board/fee @UMD will cost around 52K/yr OOS and around 45K/yr for UVA in-state.
[Post New]04/30/2023 09:51
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Anonymous
UMD is for the rigorous majors. UVa is better at the easier majors.
[Post New]04/30/2023 09:51
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CL20171
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I posted exact same Q a couple of months back and received tons of responses.
And I am 100%+ sure for CS program, UMD better than UVA (cost is even between the Two for us)
But at the end of day, my kid chose UVA, well, well

[Post New]04/30/2023 09:53
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Virginia oos tuition of 57k is a ripoff and UMCP is a better program even if the costs were similar.

+1 unless money isn't an issue, and your kid dislikes the urban environment of CP, UMDCP.

Even so, UMDCP CS is T20. UVA is not.


Can we stop talking about college CS ranking? It is getting tiresome and nobody cares about it. The pay salary at AWS and Apple is almost the same for grads from UVA and UMD., and even for GMU.
[Post New]04/30/2023 09:55
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:DC is trying to decide between UMCP CS or UVA CS. DC is definitely set on studying CS and he finds in interesting. We live in MD. Would UMCP CS make more sense than UVA CS given that UMCP CS program has better reputation although UVA is ranked higher overall?


No, no, no. Pick UVA for two most important reasons - Ranking, OOS Tuition.

[Post New]04/30/2023 09:57
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Anonymous wrote:The cost difference is not that much between UMD OOS CS and UVA in-state for CS from the College of Engineering and Sciences. Tuition/Room/Board/fee @UMD will cost around 52K/yr OOS and around 45K/yr for UVA in-state.



OP lives in MD. Did you go to UVA?
[Post New]04/30/2023 09:57
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Virginia oos tuition of 57k is a ripoff and UMCP is a better program even if the costs were similar.

+1 unless money isn't an issue, and your kid dislikes the urban environment of CP, UMDCP.

Even so, UMDCP CS is T20. UVA is not.


Can we stop talking about college CS ranking? It is getting tiresome and nobody cares about it. The pay salary at AWS and Apple is almost the same for grads from UVA and UMD., and even for GMU.

LOL.. Please... if UVA is rated higher, you'd be all over rankings.

As a matter of fact, when speaking of general rankings, UVA boosters mention the rankings all the time. There's even the timeless UVA booster who mentions the Rhodes Scholars every chance they get.

And VT for CS is better than UVA.
[Post New]04/30/2023 09:57
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The cost difference is not that much between UMD OOS CS and UVA in-state for CS from the College of Engineering and Sciences. Tuition/Room/Board/fee @UMD will cost around 52K/yr OOS and around 45K/yr for UVA in-state.



OP lives in MD. Did you go to UVA?

Yes, they have reading comprehension issues.
[Post New]04/30/2023 09:58
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:UMD is for the rigorous majors. UVa is better at the easier majors.

+1 Apparently, they produce more "polished" graduates where Biff marries Buffy, and leave the serious STEM majors to UMDCP.
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