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Anonymous wrote:Penn State if you can afford it then gmu to stay in state for savings. I wouldn't spend extra to go to Pitt out of state.

Hm.. IMO Pitt > Penn State for CS.

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Anonymous wrote:Penn State if you can afford it then gmu to stay in state for savings. I wouldn't spend extra to go to Pitt out of state.

Hm.. IMO Pitt > Penn State for CS.

Is this for OOS? Can't imagine CS for Brandeis over NEU, or even try UMass or WPI.

If you are a Penn resident, Pitt and/or Penn St. make more sense.

But really odd choice of schools.

Penn State if you can afford it then gmu to stay in state for savings. I wouldn't spend extra to go to Pitt out of state.

Never heard of Brandeis for CS. Pitt has serious street cred.

My kid is a freshman at Pitt in CS and really likes it. Too soon to tell how it will play out in the job market. I am guessing Pitt and Penn State have fairly comparable programs—although Pitt has a separate computing school and I think Penn State’s CS is in engineering. The schools appeal to different kids. Mine loves the urban setting of Pittsburgh and has really enjoyed exploring the city. He has found a great combination of students serious about studies with having a little fun (without feeling the need to join Greek life if not one’s thing).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pitt or Penn State main campus; then GMU. Forget Brandeis.

+1

+1 DC loves Pitt.

Anonymous wrote:Why Brandeis?

OT for CS, but our kid had it because it on the list for natural science, because it is larger than your normal SLAC/LAC, near a large city and they just liked the vibe/campus.
For kids looking under 10K outside to T20, the pickings are slim.

Anonymous wrote:Pitt or Penn State main campus; then GMU. Forget Brandeis.

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Pitt or Penn State main campus; then GMU. Forget Brandeis.

Oh good grief - this ask is ridiculous

Nothing's wrong with Brandis. It's just a little odd in the mix.

Jewish?

Why Brandeis?

I'm in the field. The only one that's never come across my desk or otherwise come up is Brandeis. Not saying it's not a good school, but it doesn't enter my radar.

By otherwise come up, I mean that a lot of universities contribute to technical projects that are well-known, and that (inadvertently) helps build their reputation in industry. For example when speaking of GNU, you think MIT because that software project originated there.

Brandeis CS vs. GMU CS vs. UPitt CS vs. Penn State CS Eng (main campus)? Which would you choose?