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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Solid school academically. Urban setting with a campus feel. Great mid size city with good food and neighborhoods. Greek like is not dominant (but there if you are interested). A good mix of serious students but also a fun place to be for 4 years.

My kid is a first year CS major and very happy. [/quote]

Is Pitt direct admit CS? Any special requirments to keep that major like UMD (C- in certain classes)[/quote]

A student is admitted to the college—the School of Computing and Information. You need some four or so core classes to declare the CS major. Need a C or better in these classes to declare and then have a C or better in classes needed for major. 
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Fascinating. VT requires a B/3.0 to get first dibs on the major. [b]UMD a C- in certain classes[/b] and Pitt a C in certain classes. UMD seems the safest bet to ensure a CS degree of these three. Even a smart kid can struggle with time management or get a poor teacher. [/quote]
UMD direct admit has to maintain C-. Starting Fall 24 current students that want to be admitted to CS have to get B- with NO guarantee.[/quote]

Can you explain this. I'm confused - Starting Fall 24 current students that want to be admitted to CS have to get B- with NO guarantee - meaning if with B- you don't get CS major. B- is easier than a B.

Also, the website still says C-

[b]All students accepted directly as freshmen[/b] to a Computer Science major in fall 2024 or later must complete a series of benchmark courses and a review at 45 credits earned at the University of Maryland.

Completion of CMSC131 [Object-Oriented Programming I] OR CMSC133 [Object-Oriented Programming I Beyond Fundamentals] OR CMSC141 [Programming with Purpose I: Data-Centric Computing] with a minimum grade of C-
Completion of CMSC132 [Object-Oriented Programming II] OR CMSC142 [Programming with Purpose II: Data Structures and Algorithms] with a minimum grade of C-
Completion of MATH140 [Calculus I] with a minimum grade of C-

A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all courses is required at the 45-credit review.[/quote]

Students DIRECTLY ADMITTED as a freshman or transfer need to obtain a minimum C- in courses referenced above. Freshmen/transfers NOT directly to CS either from letters and Sciences or another school must take the above courses, receive no less than a B- and then can "apply" to the CS program. [/quote]

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