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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an executive in a tech department at a big firm. The focus for us is not "where did you get your degree" but "how can you contribute". A CS degree is a big plus, of course, but the institution where you received it matters little. Keep in mind that more than half of our workforce got their degrees outside of the US. [/quote]

+1.  [b]It took me three years[/b] after my sub-par UVA Eng. BSCS degree [b]to catch up[/b] and be an equal [i]contributor[/i].[/quote]

I'm in no way related to UVA, but I suspect the "3 years to catch up" is a reflection of you rather than the school TBH.  I know kids who graduated in 3 to 3.5 years that are doing extremely well.  [/quote]

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People vary in how well they translate their school skills to work.  So you could do well in an academic program and still be shaky at applying it.  How did you do in internships etc. along the way?  My experience with UVA BSCS grads is very good.[/quote]

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