Sorry for the late reply... I have classes to go to on weekdays.
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Originally Posted by morepractice On Wikipedia.com, based on USNW UCLA was ranked 13th, while UCSD was ranked 11th. GASP! I read your thread about USNW ranking, Flopsy. But these numbers surprise me. Back of my head, I get a thought: 'I should have applied to UCSD' Also in ARWU rankings, UCLA was 32nd, while UCSD was 10th. I know UCLA has been declining and UCSD has been rising, but this seems illogical. Please tell me UCLA's CS is as prestigious and good as UCB's, and that they are wrong. Also please do tell me I will have better chance getting recruited by software companies. |
UCLA has maintained the same rankings over the past decade; UCSD is rising in the rankings. UCLA Computer Science is not as prestigious as UCB Computer Science. You will have a better chance getting recruited by software companies at UCB, though that may partially be due to proximity to Silicon Valley rather than prestige.
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Originally Posted by morepractice So from your replies, I get the impression that extracurricular almost has no effect on internship if it is not academic-oriented. Is that true? Please tell me more about the importance of sports. |
Sports have little importance when it comes to getting an internship -- in fact, it might even hurt you. Academic extracurriculars, such as research and contests, matter more.
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Originally Posted by morepractice Right before 2:00pm, I will be heading to a local CC to sign up for CS 32 equivalent course. You said too many scary things about CS 32/33 that I am not sure if I should take it at UCLA. But tell me if I need to stop. (Learning experience etc) |
Take CS 32/33 at UCLA. What grade did you get in CS 31?
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Originally Posted by morepractice I hope to become a manager in companies, like Microsoft or Google. (Hopefully) Do you think accounting will be helpful? Assuming that I handle it all. Actually, could you tell me a career that utilizes both economics and CS? I mean I love them both. lol. |
Seems like consulting would be a good path.