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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't believe there is a discussion between Stanford and GMU - yeah!!

I did GMU CS and its not a guarantee that a Stanford admit will dominate. We had people graduate from GMU and then go to Stanford, so I can gauge the quality of a Stanford admit. The top end of GMU is Stanford off-course but not a domination level.

That said - Stanford has the advantage of more opportunities. People look at a resume and Stanford will get you an interview. Mano a Mano - there are some GMU guys that hold their own. [/quote]

Perhaps. We’re talking about a B.S. from GMU for $60K vs. a B.S. from Stanford for $360K. Stanford is 6X the price point of GMU. Is it six times as valuable? Entry level programmer with no experience from GMU could easily make $90K and get a job in a flash. Are we saying the same kid graduating from Stanford is going to make $540K?!? That’s preposterous. Not sure the ROI is there with Stanford. C, C++, and Java are the same languages no matter where you study. Books and reference materials are all the same.

Big difference is kids at GMU that excel do so because they’re exceptional and self-motivated. Kids at Stanford excel because they’re simply keeping up with the pack. Most people are lazy and need the external push you get at Stanford to be forced to succeed. Same kids that are coddled by underwhelming helicopter parents.

Go with GMU PP. Your DD sounds like a highly capable superstar as opposed to a false front DCUM poser. [/quote]

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