W&M new computer and data science school

[Anonymous]

The William and Mary board of visitors just voted to establish a new school with the computer, data, applied sciences and physics departments.

https://news.wm.edu/2023/11/17/alma-mater-of-innovation-proposed-new-school-positions-wm-as-a-leader-in-the-evolution-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences/

Will be curious to see what effect this will have on interest/applications with CS extremely difficult to get into at Tech/UVA/UMD

[Anonymous]

This is great news. Happy to read about this. Seems W&M are responding to student demand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The William and Mary board of visitors just voted to establish a new school with the computer, data, applied sciences and physics departments.

https://news.wm.edu/2023/11/17/alma-mater-of-innovation-proposed-new-school-positions-wm-as-a-leader-in-the-evolution-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences/

Will be curious to see what effect this will have on interest/applications with CS extremely difficult to get into at Tech/UVA/UMD

This never ceases to baffle me. As long as I can remember, which is a long time and spans a few countries, you hear about this massive lack of people with computer / math / engineering skills. Then, if anyone wants to acquire such skills - nope! It's really selective! Well, all those screaming about China's 300 million engineers / STEM is so much fun! / we're falling behind!!!! - let those who want to do it, do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The William and Mary board of visitors just voted to establish a new school with the computer, data, applied sciences and physics departments.

https://news.wm.edu/2023/11/17/alma-mater-of-innovation-proposed-new-school-positions-wm-as-a-leader-in-the-evolution-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences/

Will be curious to see what effect this will have on interest/applications with CS extremely difficult to get into at Tech/UVA/UMD

This never ceases to baffle me. As long as I can remember, which is a long time and spans a few countries, you hear about this massive lack of people with computer / math / engineering skills. Then, if anyone wants to acquire such skills - nope! It's really selective! Well, all those screaming about China's 300 million engineers / STEM is so much fun! / we're falling behind!!!! - let those who want to do it, do it.

There are more than a thousand colleges and universities that grant a CS degree. Nearly a thousand, engineering. No shortage of opportunities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The William and Mary board of visitors just voted to establish a new school with the computer, data, applied sciences and physics departments.

https://news.wm.edu/2023/11/17/alma-mater-of-innovation-proposed-new-school-positions-wm-as-a-leader-in-the-evolution-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences/

Will be curious to see what effect this will have on interest/applications with CS extremely difficult to get into at Tech/UVA/UMD

This never ceases to baffle me. As long as I can remember, which is a long time and spans a few countries, you hear about this massive lack of people with computer / math / engineering skills. Then, if anyone wants to acquire such skills - nope! It's really selective! Well, all those screaming about China's 300 million engineers / STEM is so much fun! / we're falling behind!!!! - let those who want to do it, do it.

How about Harvard and MIT admit all the students who are qualified??

[Anonymous]

A step behind UVA as usual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A step behind UVA as usual.

As in requiring CS majors to take a bunch of useless engineering classes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A step behind UVA as usual.

UVA is not a top school for CS and never will be a top school for CS. It is a top school for entitled old southern attitude children to party and make “connections” on mom and dad’s dime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A step behind UVA as usual.

As in requiring CS majors to take a bunch of useless engineering classes?

college is useless in general for the most part
if you only want technical skill, bootcamp might be better, but you'll have harder time finding a job without college degree unless you can demonstrate some special talent like winning a national hacker contest or something like those

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A step behind UVA as usual.

As in requiring CS majors to take a bunch of useless engineering classes?

No, as in this:

https://news.virginia.edu/content/undergrads-now-have-option-data-science-major-uva

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A step behind UVA as usual.

UVA is not a top school for CS and never will be a top school for CS. It is a top school for entitled old southern attitude children to party and make “connections” on mom and dad’s dime.

You don’t need to go to a “top school for CS” to get a job that’s just as good as the ones that they do go to a “top school for CS.” So who cares, even if you’re right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A step behind UVA as usual.

As in requiring CS majors to take a bunch of useless engineering classes?

No, as in this:

https://news.virginia.edu/content/undergrads-now-have-option-data-science-major-uva

Data Science as a major is currently offered at many schools. It is a viable choice for those who were not accepted for a CS major. Offering it as a major should not be big news.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A step behind UVA as usual.

UVA is not a top school for CS and never will be a top school for CS. It is a top school for entitled old southern attitude children to party and make “connections” on mom and dad’s dime.

You don’t need to go to a “top school for CS” to get a job that’s just as good as the ones that they do go to a “top school for CS.” So who cares, even if you’re right?

This is absolutely correct. But I still want my kids to go to a top school and do well.

[Anonymous]

I say this as a UVA alum: WM’s goal is not to be just like UVA. Many universities are rethinking their entire data science curriculum because it is such a growing part of our working world.

It’s unfair to say that William & Mary just wants to be like UVA. They’re pretty different schools, and I think WM is fine with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A step behind UVA as usual.

UVA is not a top school for CS and never will be a top school for CS. It is a top school for entitled old southern attitude children to party and make “connections” on mom and dad’s dime.

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