Why isn't UVA in the OP then? And if you don't like your best "match" in-state option and so you don't even apply there, and don't really apply to many match schools at all, how can you be shocked that you end up with safeties as your options? I also find it weird to hate VTech so much you don't apply there as an in-state CS major unless you legitimately would rather go to JHU or whatever... which seems dumb. |
^^ Sorry, should be JMU (James Madison) not JHU, which would probably mean Hopkins for most people, which is obviously a fantastic school. |
LOL, +1. Purdue CS is ranked 16 and probably will be in the top 10 soon at least for AI where they are making a major push. I know they let a lot of average kids in to study farming or whatnot but for CS, it's not a safety. Purdue is also top 5 for engineering in most disciplines so technical crowds are well familiar with it's merit. |
Please. Either stop with the flyover bias or stop eating. Multi-generation family members have attended Purdue ag school, then return to family farms and contribute to their communities, including being school board members/presidents and Dem County party chairs/state officials who are trying to keep the party alive in the state. Yeah, Purdue allows in a lot of in-state folks because that is what state schools do. But anyone who DNK Purdue's rep in STEM/related fields does so at their own peril. |
meh |
Bumping this to hear how OP’s DS did with GT, Rice? Hoping everyone is feeling better about results. FYI I think Pitt is great option. |
OP Here
Accepted as CS major at: Rice (so I guess you can have 2 STEM LORs) GT (after deferral) Purdue (after deferral) VCU GMU PITT Boulder (exploratory) Rejected: Duke CMU UIUC UWash WL: UW Madison Currently still deciding and leaning towards Purdue |
OP - forgot
Rejected at UT Austin |
So after all that angst kid ended up with some pretty great options |
Where did your Scout end up going? |
OP seems like it all worked out just fine! Congrats! |
Talk about 26 pages of crying over nothing. |
Georgia Tech for CS or Purdue CS appear to be the best options. (Rejections from UTexas-Austin & UWash_Seattle for CS should be the expectation.) |
Perspective matters. When OP first posted, OP's son was looking at rejections or deferrals probably at the schools he wanted to get into (reaches and targets), and acceptances at the safety schools. In the end, it worked out -- but given that many well-qualified kids were deferred then rejected, it was cause for concern at the time. |
OP - congratulations to you son on his great choices. This whole process is brutal. |