UVA or W&M or VT for Computer science

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is terrible for STEM, all of their STEM programs are sub-par and the CS program is especially weak. W&M is OK, the best option of the three is Tech. I would would highly consider GMU for CS, the name is not as flashy but the CS program is excellent.

So how are you judging UVA’s stem programs? They have an entire engineering school with tons of very sharp students. Pretty sure it’s not sub par. Most that I have spoken to that has a choice between Tech or UVA considers them roughly equal, maybe a slight nod to tech in engineering but certainly not a no brainer of a decision if is accepted to both.

So you are offended because you have a child at UVA in a STEM major (more than engineering in case you didn't know). Just look at the rankings, quality of faculty and research being conducted...weak.

USNWR has VT and UVA CS programs at 29.

Boy that sure seems that UVA CS is subpar like you said PP…wait?

[Anonymous]

VT CpE grad here - Absolutely LOVE VT, one child going there now. With that said, you can do CS anywhere. CS is more about what you do outside of the classroom. It's easy to gain experience working on Open Source projects, thus creating your own portfolio.

Job searching (recruiting), food, culture/atmosphere, and campus at VT are outstanding. Students LOVE it there. But, as a high school senior, your DC needs to find the place that they love. If it's WM or UVA or GMU all are fine. Find your happy place!

[Anonymous]

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UVa is terrible in STEM.

VT recruiting for STEM is really good.

Someone actually posted the top employers for each a few months ago. The lists are almost identical.

Kind of interesting how little these lists differ (only UVA has Google and only VT has Microsoft)...
UVA - Capital One, Deloitte, EY, Google, Amazon
VT - Capitol One, Booz Allen, Deloitte, Microsoft, IBM
W&M - Capital One, Booz Allen, Deloitte, EY, IBM
JMU - Capital One, Booz Allen, Deloitte, EY, Accenture
GMU - Booz Allen, Northrop, Deloitte, Capital One, Amazon


You still see Capital One and Booz...
VCU - VCU Health, Capital One, Dominion Energy, HCA Health, Altria
CNU - Ferguson, Newport News Schools, Newport News Shipbuilding, US Army, Capital One
ODU - US Navy, Sentara, Newport News Shipbuilding, Anthem, Booz Allen

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA is terrible for STEM, all of their STEM programs are sub-par and the CS program is especially weak. W&M is OK, the best option of the three is Tech. I would would highly consider GMU for CS, the name is not as flashy but the CS program is excellent.

What an embarrassing self-own.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is terrible for STEM, all of their STEM programs are sub-par and the CS program is especially weak. W&M is OK, the best option of the three is Tech. I would would highly consider GMU for CS, the name is not as flashy but the CS program is excellent.

So how are you judging UVA’s stem programs? They have an entire engineering school with tons of very sharp students. Pretty sure it’s not sub par. Most that I have spoken to that has a choice between Tech or UVA considers them roughly equal, maybe a slight nod to tech in engineering but certainly not a no brainer of a decision if is accepted to both.

So you are offended because you have a child at UVA in a STEM major (more than engineering in case you didn't know). Just look at the rankings, quality of faculty and research being conducted...weak.

I don’t have a kid there nor on engineering, just looking for a source.

Don't be lazy and do your own research.

I don’t care enough to do the research, I was hoping you’d have a source. You seem to spout this off a lot so just looking for a source for the OP.

Then STFU and stay out of the conversation.

How about you offer your sources?

How bout you look up what's already been said. Quality of professors, research being conducted and peer rankings. Look, I get it you don't seem too bright but pull up the ole Google machine and look up those topics. The whole "site your source" comeback is such a bore and quite lazy. Take those topics and look it up yourself sport.

So your source is "random comment on anonymous forum"? Good, good.

[Anonymous]

Really doesn't matter where he/she goes for CS, I'd say UVA/VT have better campus recruiting but W&M won't be too far behind. Like others said, it's important to go to the school where the kid will be happy. All three of these schools have very different cultures so do a campus visit and see what they like best.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is terrible for STEM, all of their STEM programs are sub-par and the CS program is especially weak. W&M is OK, the best option of the three is Tech. I would would highly consider GMU for CS, the name is not as flashy but the CS program is excellent.

So how are you judging UVA’s stem programs? They have an entire engineering school with tons of very sharp students. Pretty sure it’s not sub par. Most that I have spoken to that has a choice between Tech or UVA considers them roughly equal, maybe a slight nod to tech in engineering but certainly not a no brainer of a decision if is accepted to both.

So you are offended because you have a child at UVA in a STEM major (more than engineering in case you didn't know). Just look at the rankings, quality of faculty and research being conducted...weak.

I don’t have a kid there nor on engineering, just looking for a source.

Don't be lazy and do your own research.

I don’t care enough to do the research, I was hoping you’d have a source. You seem to spout this off a lot so just looking for a source for the OP.

Then STFU and stay out of the conversation.

How about you offer your sources?

How bout you look up what's already been said. Quality of professors, research being conducted and peer rankings. Look, I get it you don't seem too bright but pull up the ole Google machine and look up those topics. The whole "site your source" comeback is such a bore and quite lazy. Take those topics and look it up yourself sport.

From an observer's perspective, the person that doesn't seem too bright is not the person to whom you are addressing this post.

[Anonymous]

I go to W&M - every CS major I know has internships or jobs lined up at top firms. Yes the school is traditionally known for liberal arts but it still has a really strong CS program they're pouring a lot of funding into, I think it's a strong enough school that you can ignore what it "specializes in" if you get in.

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PP edit- maybe not the tippity top firms that take the ivy kids obviously but Capitol One, Morgan Stanley etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:VT CpE grad here - Absolutely LOVE VT, one child going there now. With that said, you can do CS anywhere. CS is more about what you do outside of the classroom. It's easy to gain experience working on Open Source projects, thus creating your own portfolio.

Job searching (recruiting), food, culture/atmosphere, and campus at VT are outstanding. Students LOVE it there. But, as a high school senior, your DC needs to find the place that they love. If it's WM or UVA or GMU all are fine. Find your happy place!

+100
My kid is in liberal arts at VT, but I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA is terrible for STEM, all of their STEM programs are sub-par and the CS program is especially weak. W&M is OK, the best option of the three is Tech. I would would highly consider GMU for CS, the name is not as flashy but the CS program is excellent.

All false. Go and tour yourself and learn.

[Anonymous]

UVA no. 1 https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-no-1-software-engineering-topping-standard-bearers-stanford-cal-berkeley#:~:text=UVA%20is%20No.,computer%20coding%20and%20programming%20skills.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA no. 1 https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-no-1-software-engineering-topping-standard-bearers-stanford-cal-berkeley#:~:text=UVA%20is%20No.,computer%20coding%20and%20programming%20skills.

OMG. You can’t be serious. It’s #28. I can’t even believe you fell for this.

https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/computer-science-rankings

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Anonymous wrote:UVA no. 1 https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-no-1-software-engineering-topping-standard-bearers-stanford-cal-berkeley#:~:text=UVA%20is%20No.,computer%20coding%20and%20programming%20skills.

OMG. You can’t be serious. It’s #28. I can’t even believe you fell for this.

https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/computer-science-rankings

Last time I checked STEM was more than CS. Why do all these people only focus on CS? Chemistry, biology, bio-engineering, mathematics, geology etc. C'mon people STEM is a wide group of disciplines and UVA is doing better but not anywhere it should be.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA no. 1 https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-no-1-software-engineering-topping-standard-bearers-stanford-cal-berkeley#:~:text=UVA%20is%20No.,computer%20coding%20and%20programming%20skills.

OMG. You can’t be serious. It’s #28. I can’t even believe you fell for this.

https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/computer-science-rankings

Last time I checked STEM was more than CS. Why do all these people only focus on CS? Chemistry, biology, bio-engineering, mathematics, geology etc. C'mon people STEM is a wide group of disciplines and UVA is doing better but not anywhere it should be.

What? You (or the PPP) linked something stating that UVA is “no 1” for computer science. Not even close.

The UVA boosterism is just so over the top.