What is Case Western like?

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Anonymous wrote:OP: is it strongest for engineering/computer sciences?

Yes, Engineering/STEM programs are its strongest.

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Anonymous wrote:It is a hidden gem. Academically rigorous and beautiful city campus with Cleveland Orchestra and Museum of Arts right on campus. I wish the admin knew how to market itself better outside Ohio.

75% of students are from outside of Ohio per cds

Per navience it’s 66%.Regardless, better than I thought. But that is just one part of the marketing. It’s ranking stuck in the 40s doesn’t really reflect the school’s weight.

What do you think their ranking should be, and how would marketing help it?

At least 25-30, transform its regional image

Regional image?

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Anonymous wrote:It is a hidden gem. Academically rigorous and beautiful city campus with Cleveland Orchestra and Museum of Arts right on campus. I wish the admin knew how to market itself better outside Ohio.

75% of students are from outside of Ohio per cds

Per navience it’s 66%.Regardless, better than I thought. But that is just one part of the marketing. It’s ranking stuck in the 40s doesn’t really reflect the school’s weight.

What do you think their ranking should be, and how would marketing help it?

At least 25-30, transform its regional image

Regional image?

very strong image in Ohio & Midwest but not so elsewhere/nationally

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD looked at both WashU and Case. Case gave her a lot of merit aid. WashU gave her 0. If you have a strong student 4.0+ and SATs above 1400, you will likely get offered a decent amount of merit aid. At WashU, 4.0+ and 1550 on the SAT gets you accepted with no merit aid.

I’m the PP with the terrible grammar: Thanks. This is really helpful.

And thank you to other posters talking about the University of Rochester, too.

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Anonymous wrote:It is a hidden gem. Academically rigorous and beautiful city campus with Cleveland Orchestra and Museum of Arts right on campus. I wish the admin knew how to market itself better outside Ohio.

75% of students are from outside of Ohio per cds

Per navience it’s 66%.Regardless, better than I thought. But that is just one part of the marketing. It’s ranking stuck in the 40s doesn’t really reflect the school’s weight.

What do you think their ranking should be, and how would marketing help it?

At least 25-30, transform its regional image

Regional image?

very strong image in Ohio & Midwest but not so elsewhere/nationally

In the science fields at least that simply isn’t true.

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Anonymous wrote:Trying to brainstorm a list of "likely" schools for my son (a junior). He's very strong academically, will probably have stats for a top school but I know many of the are just a lottery at this point and we need some likely schools to take a look at. He doesn't want a huge school but also does not want to be isolated, would prefer in or close to a city. Undecided about a major: maybe poli sci or econ but also likes math/physics. We want to look at Pitt, Oberlin, Washington U.

Has anyone here seen both Wash. U. and Case Western?

I went to Wash. U., and my instinctive advice has been, “Focus more on Case Western than Wash. U.; it’s just like Wash. U., except that regular good students can get in,” but I’ve never been anywhere near Cleveland.

For a good student who could major in biology but could slide into English or biology, is there any reason to favor Wash. U. over Case Western?

Well, your own written English is terrible, so I'm not sure how to interpret this.

NP. I'd rather make some grammar mistakes than be a POS who insults a well-meaning person asking for help.

No one can understand what your post meant. It's word salad.

FYI. NP means new poster. Maybe understand terminology on this board before criticizing people for not posting up to your standards.

So a post that is a little confusing warrants nastiness? Like a PP said, this could be person from another country, or someone who's just not as articulate. Who cares. Do you think the world would be a better or worse place with more people like you?

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone weigh in on how Case may be for a computer science major these days?

Solid Engineering/Computer/Data Science program. Engineering has always been strong at Case Western.

Agreed; very good for CS.

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Anonymous wrote:The school DEFINITELY needs a better name. If it was Case University, it would be far more attractive. What's with Western? And how about Reserve? Odd. This school deserves a better name.

OMG. Could you do any research before you blurt out these ridiculous statements?

The name is the combined name of 2 colleges that merged: Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve College. Western Reserve was named after the area where it was located , the western reserve. People who choose their college based on the name, should reconsider whether college is right for them.

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DP. Name s off putting.

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That was my first choice for my kid. Had everything he needed, wanted and there is a surprisingly large amount of stuff in Cleveland.

Alas, it wasn't a place he could do his serious hobby. So he chose elsewhere.

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Anonymous wrote:The school DEFINITELY needs a better name. If it was Case University, it would be far more attractive. What's with Western? And how about Reserve? Odd. This school deserves a better name.

OMG. Could you do any research before you blurt out these ridiculous statements?

The name is the combined name of 2 colleges that merged: Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve College. Western Reserve was named after the area where it was located , the western reserve. People who choose their college based on the name, should reconsider whether college is right for them.

Right. The “western reserve” roots go back to the 18th century.

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Anonymous wrote:It is a hidden gem. Academically rigorous and beautiful city campus with Cleveland Orchestra and Museum of Arts right on campus. I wish the admin knew how to market itself better outside Ohio.

75% of students are from outside of Ohio per cds

Per navience it’s 66%.Regardless, better than I thought. But that is just one part of the marketing. It’s ranking stuck in the 40s doesn’t really reflect the school’s weight.

What do you think their ranking should be, and how would marketing help it?

At least 25-30, transform its regional image

Regional image?

very strong image in Ohio & Midwest but not so elsewhere/nationally

Really? What is your basis for saying this? I grew up outside of Cleveland and had absolutely no idea how good of a school it actually was until I moved out of the Midwest. It definitely didn't have the allure of say, Ohio State or Miami for above average students. If anything, I'd say it is very underrated within the state of Ohio -- most of the students neither hail from Ohio nor stay there after graduation (which is unfortunate).

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Anonymous wrote:The school DEFINITELY needs a better name. If it was Case University, it would be far more attractive. What's with Western? And how about Reserve? Odd. This school deserves a better name.

OMG. Could you do any research before you blurt out these ridiculous statements?

The name is the combined name of 2 colleges that merged: Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve College. Western Reserve was named after the area where it was located , the western reserve. People who choose their college based on the name, should reconsider whether college is right for them.

Right. The “western reserve” roots go back to the 18th century.

The name issue is really having 3 words instead of 1 or 2 words in the name.

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Anonymous wrote:It is a hidden gem. Academically rigorous and beautiful city campus with Cleveland Orchestra and Museum of Arts right on campus. I wish the admin knew how to market itself better outside Ohio.

75% of students are from outside of Ohio per cds

Per navience it’s 66%.Regardless, better than I thought. But that is just one part of the marketing. It’s ranking stuck in the 40s doesn’t really reflect the school’s weight.

What do you think their ranking should be, and how would marketing help it?

At least 25-30, transform its regional image

Regional image?

very strong image in Ohio & Midwest but not so elsewhere/nationally

Really? What is your basis for saying this? I grew up outside of Cleveland and had absolutely no idea how good of a school it actually was until I moved out of the Midwest. It definitely didn't have the allure of say, Ohio State or Miami for above average students. If anything, I'd say it is very underrated within the state of Ohio -- most of the students neither hail from Ohio nor stay there after graduation (which is unfortunate).

You really did not live near Cleveland or even close, otherwise you'd know how strong that name is in and around Ohio.

[Anonymous]

Thanks all for the comments re CS. DC put in their application tonight and that added to the excitement