Comp sci - cybersecurity major, B student, in-state Virginia?

[Anonymous]

Is this the OP whose child actually wants to be a music major?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Va tech

3.6 weighted?

Easily, yes with 3.6 weighted.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:with cybersecurity, you can attend any schools and it really does not matter. What really matter are the industry certification(s) that your child get during college. Certifications like AWS cybersecurity, CISSP, CCIE, etc... Those certifications trump over the schools you graduate from.

In summary, any schools will do the job. Cybersecurity jobs are plentiful in the DMV.

But OP needs to think in the long haul. Yes, currently those jobs are plentiful. And will likely continue to be by the time OP's DC graduates. But everyone else also knows this and just getting the certification will do the trick and so are doing it. But if you want long-term successful employment going to the strongest institution you can get into, a broad solid degree in CS AND getting the "trendy" certifications is better. This is the same as a generation ago when people just advised programmers to not worry about what college they went to (or if they went to college) and let their skills speak and then for many their jobs slowly got less high-paying and less plentiful as outsourcing and automation happened. Those with a stronger broad education could more easily add different development skills or an MBA or other advanced degree that allowed them to pivot to where the new higher paying opportunities were.

+1 for GMU as best target with GPA and ACT. Stronger than JMU for this (in part due to opportunities due to location).

This person is so off on so many things. I would not take their advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Va tech

3.6 weighted?

Easily, yes with 3.6 weighted.

No way. The data on our Naviance scattergrams does not remotely support that.

If it helps:
DS is a 3.8w and 1200 SAT and was just accepted to GMU, CNU, VCU and UMW for CompSci, some with nice, surprising merit. He didn’t bother trying for Tech, nor was he interested, though.

[Anonymous]

Forgive my ignorance but is UMW Mary Washington? TIA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Forgive my ignorance but is UMW Mary Washington? TIA.

Yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Forgive my ignorance but is UMW Mary Washington? TIA.

I’ll never understand the people who don’t just google simple questions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Va tech

3.6 weighted?

Easily, yes with 3.6 weighted.

No way. The data on our Naviance scattergrams does not remotely support that.

If it helps:
DS is a 3.8w and 1200 SAT and was just accepted to GMU, CNU, VCU and UMW for CompSci, some with nice, surprising merit. He didn’t bother trying for Tech, nor was he interested, though.

That's more like it.

For the 2019 admissions cycle: 50th percentile @ VT for the Business School Information Tech major = 3.99/1300 (mind you this this is the lighter lift concentrating on analytics & cyber/risk management, NOT comp engineering with a cyber minor).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this the OP whose child actually wants to be a music major?

No -- OP here. He definitely does not want to be a music major.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Va tech

3.6 weighted?

Easily, yes with 3.6 weighted.

No way. The data on our Naviance scattergrams does not remotely support that.

If it helps:
DS is a 3.8w and 1200 SAT and was just accepted to GMU, CNU, VCU and UMW for CompSci, some with nice, surprising merit. He didn’t bother trying for Tech, nor was he interested, though.

Thank you -- we hadn't considered CNU. VCU is on his list. Did you consider WVU?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Va tech

3.6 weighted?

Easily, yes with 3.6 weighted.

No way. The data on our Naviance scattergrams does not remotely support that.

If it helps:
DS is a 3.8w and 1200 SAT and was just accepted to GMU, CNU, VCU and UMW for CompSci, some with nice, surprising merit. He didn’t bother trying for Tech, nor was he interested, though.

Thank you -- we hadn't considered CNU. VCU is on his list. Did you consider WVU?

No. He applied to just those 4. He ruled out JMU—campus was too big for him. We looked at a few smaller schools in PA that we knew would be about the same price as in-state, but he didn’t care for them either. Wanted to stay in-state. His top 2 were GMU and CNU and he chose GMU. Felt they had the strongest program and opportunities, given the location.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this the OP whose child actually wants to be a music major?

No -- OP here. He definitely does not want to be a music major.

If you’re in Virginia, and your son is athletic, maybe he should also be looking at ROTC programs, and any NSA, CIA, or FBI programs that are out there.

I’m a naive outsider who could be wrong, and I welcome a reality check from the experts here, but I have a feeling that, in this kind of field, all other things being equal, it’s great to be able to show employers that you have a security clearance. And, given how important this expertise is to the military, it seems as if this ought to be the kind of field where ROTC money would be available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this the OP whose child actually wants to be a music major?

No -- OP here. He definitely does not want to be a music major.

If you’re in Virginia, and your son is athletic, maybe he should also be looking at ROTC programs, and any NSA, CIA, or FBI programs that are out there.

I’m a naive outsider who could be wrong, and I welcome a reality check from the experts here, but I have a feeling that, in this kind of field, all other things being equal, it’s great to be able to show employers that you have a security clearance. And, given how important this expertise is to the military, it seems as if this ought to be the kind of field where ROTC money would be available.

OP here -- my son would love to go the military route. However, he has ADHD and needs his medication, and therefore would not be found eligible to be in the military.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Va tech

3.6 weighted?

Easily, yes with 3.6 weighted.

No way. The data on our Naviance scattergrams does not remotely support that.

If it helps:
DS is a 3.8w and 1200 SAT and was just accepted to GMU, CNU, VCU and UMW for CompSci, some with nice, surprising merit. He didn’t bother trying for Tech, nor was he interested, though.

Thank you -- we hadn't considered CNU. VCU is on his list. Did you consider WVU?

No. He applied to just those 4. He ruled out JMU—campus was too big for him. We looked at a few smaller schools in PA that we knew would be about the same price as in-state, but he didn’t care for them either. Wanted to stay in-state. His top 2 were GMU and CNU and he chose GMU. Felt they had the strongest program and opportunities, given the location.

Thank you, and congratulations to your son!