Michigan Computer Science

[Anonymous]

Question for parents with kids in CS at Michigan.

Is it true that classes are difficult to sign up for? How bad is it? Will a moderately accelerated (about a semester ahead) kid be able to get the classes they want? Will graduation in 4 years be possible or is it like Berkeley where supposedly most CS kids take longer than 4 years to graduate because they can't schedule the classes they want?

[Anonymous]

Our kid was able to get into classes without issue.

[Anonymous]

A lot of the CTCL schools guarantee you can graduate in four years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our kid was able to get into classes without issue.

Thanks! Was he accelerated? i.e. go in with a lot of AP credits?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our kid was able to get into classes without issue.

Thanks! Was he accelerated? i.e. go in with a lot of AP credits?

They took CS in high school, but wanted to start at the beginning to ensure the strongest possible foundation, as they intend to major in it. If your kid intends to skip, then they should have no problem getting into the classes they want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kid was able to get into classes without issue.

Thanks! Was he accelerated? i.e. go in with a lot of AP credits?

They took CS in high school, but wanted to start at the beginning to ensure the strongest possible foundation, as they intend to major in it. If your kid intends to skip, then they should have no problem getting into the classes they want.

And yes re: AP credits, but those don't kick in until second semester.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kid was able to get into classes without issue.

Thanks! Was he accelerated? i.e. go in with a lot of AP credits?

They took CS in high school, but wanted to start at the beginning to ensure the strongest possible foundation, as they intend to major in it. If your kid intends to skip, then they should have no problem getting into the classes they want.

And yes re: AP credits, but those don't kick in until second semester.

Thanks again. Is your child still attending?

DC has admission to Michigan and UVA for CS and this is the only issue causing concern right now (and of course the weather).

Here's the article that triggered this thread - https://www.michigandaily.com/academics/students-discuss-frustrations-long-waitlists-upper-level-computer-science-classes/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Question for parents with kids in CS at Michigan.

Is it true that classes are difficult to sign up for? How bad is it? Will a moderately accelerated (about a semester ahead) kid be able to get the classes they want? Will graduation in 4 years be possible or is it like Berkeley where supposedly most CS kids take longer than 4 years to graduate because they can't schedule the classes they want?

Don't believe false rumors about Berkeley. My kid graduated from Berkeley in 3 years as CS and Economics major w/o summer schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kid was able to get into classes without issue.

Thanks! Was he accelerated? i.e. go in with a lot of AP credits?

They took CS in high school, but wanted to start at the beginning to ensure the strongest possible foundation, as they intend to major in it. If your kid intends to skip, then they should have no problem getting into the classes they want.

And yes re: AP credits, but those don't kick in until second semester.

Thanks again. Is your child still attending?

DC has admission to Michigan and UVA for CS and this is the only issue causing concern right now (and of course the weather).

Here's the article that triggered this thread - https://www.michigandaily.com/academics/students-discuss-frustrations-long-waitlists-upper-level-computer-science-classes/

Yes, is an underclassman

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Question for parents with kids in CS at Michigan.

Is it true that classes are difficult to sign up for? How bad is it? Will a moderately accelerated (about a semester ahead) kid be able to get the classes they want? Will graduation in 4 years be possible or is it like Berkeley where supposedly most CS kids take longer than 4 years to graduate because they can't schedule the classes they want?

Don't believe false rumors about Berkeley. My kid graduated from Berkeley in 3 years as CS and Economics major w/o summer schools.

Was that because of some AP courses they counted for credits? Otherwise, I wonder how that was possible if one could still have a life in college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kid was able to get into classes without issue.

Thanks! Was he accelerated? i.e. go in with a lot of AP credits?

They took CS in high school, but wanted to start at the beginning to ensure the strongest possible foundation, as they intend to major in it. If your kid intends to skip, then they should have no problem getting into the classes they want.

And yes re: AP credits, but those don't kick in until second semester.

Thanks again. Is your child still attending?

DC has admission to Michigan and UVA for CS and this is the only issue causing concern right now (and of course the weather).

Here's the article that triggered this thread - https://www.michigandaily.com/academics/students-discuss-frustrations-long-waitlists-upper-level-computer-science-classes/

Michigan by far! Mine turned down Cornell and UVA!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kid was able to get into classes without issue.

Thanks! Was he accelerated? i.e. go in with a lot of AP credits?

They took CS in high school, but wanted to start at the beginning to ensure the strongest possible foundation, as they intend to major in it. If your kid intends to skip, then they should have no problem getting into the classes they want.

And yes re: AP credits, but those don't kick in until second semester.

Thanks again. Is your child still attending?

DC has admission to Michigan and UVA for CS and this is the only issue causing concern right now (and of course the weather).

Here's the article that triggered this thread - https://www.michigandaily.com/academics/students-discuss-frustrations-long-waitlists-upper-level-computer-science-classes/

The situation reported by the article is true. It is true to almost all those huge public schools like UIUC, Berkeley, UCLA, UT, UWashington, UWisc, etc. This is why people like private schools much better if they can swallow the cost. Some not as big public schools like UNC, UVA, Georgia Tech, may be not as bad for undergrad CS.