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Post 12/14/2025 21:21     Subject: Don’t major in CS
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Anonymous wrote:If the kid is any good at computer science what difference does it make how many applications they had to fill out?

Huh?


Yeah you can write a code to populate all the forms automatically using speech.


Cs is more than just writing code.


Uh huh and the least of it is writing code. So what are we crying about here


Unemployment and underemployment for recent graduates.


Not an issue at top schools (top20 private, T5-6 public).


I keep forgetting everyone here has exceptional children that all go to T-20s and land first jobs at a FAANG making $500k-$1M.

Now do the other 375 schools that real people go to.


Heh! My exceptional kid got into T-15 for CS. Landed his first job at FAANG, making only around 190K. So I am thinking that 500K jobs go to kids whose parents are connected, and probably in Finance?
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 18:55     Subject: Don’t major in CS
Its competitive now and you have to good at it. My DS and all his friends applied 100+ places got one or tw0 interview but nailed it and all working at good place.
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Post 12/11/2025 18:32     Subject: Don’t major in CS
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Anonymous wrote:Tech bust of the century coming… the CS salaries, for those employed , will converge w/ other engineering fields

Well, engineers get paid pretty well, so..


They’re paid like cops.
They generally have decent work life balance, unlike cops.


How does one have a work life balance if they can’t find a job or get laid off?
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 18:29     Subject: Don’t major in CS
Top notch CS grad gets big packages from big tech and quant companies. DS is junior at Georgia Tech, he and all of his friends all have lined up for big tech/quant intern next summer. In market like this, for intern and new grad, top ranked CS school matters.
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Post 12/09/2025 23:00     Subject: Don’t major in CS
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Anonymous wrote:Tech bust of the century coming… the CS salaries, for those employed , will converge w/ other engineering fields

Well, engineers get paid pretty well, so..


They’re paid like cops.

Only if the cops work overtime, and engineers don't have to put their lives on the line. They generally have decent work life balance, unlike cops. I have family friends who are cops and engineers.