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<p>I would replace SUNY Binghampton with SUNY Stony Brook and/or Rutgers.
I think both schools have stronger reputation in the CS and Engineering world.</p>
<p>You did not state whether grad school is in your future. Some Undergrad programs focus on preparing the student for grad school and not the job market.
Depending on your focus, job skills, research, grad school I would find out what these schools are really preparing you to do.</p>
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<p>Yes, grad school is most likely in my future.
And, I prefer a private university rather than a public one, and the only reason I listed SUNY Binghamton is because someone told me it’s a good one… So, bottom line - I’m aiming for a solid school that will prepare me for a grad school…</p>
<p>Although to be honest, I’m not clear on the “advantages of going to a grad school after undergrad school” topic, so it’d be great if you can explain that in one or two sentences :)</p>
<p>I would call many of the schools being mentioned high pressure for CS. For moderate to low pressure, shoot a little low- look for places where you will be in the top 10 to 15% in native ability. Then, if you work moderately hard, you will do well above average. About pressure in the industy (I am in the industry). It’s there, but avoidable. I work at a nonprofit now, would call it low pressure. And there are tons of government jobs. The federal government pays computer people fairly well, even unqualified ones.</p>
<p>Everyone should know when it comes to CS it’s U Wash, not Wash U St Lou. You know Microsoft, Adobe, Real Networks, Nintendo, etc.</p>
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<p>Are they all founded by U Wash graduates?</p>
<p>I assume you are asking why someone would get a MS in CS or Engineering.</p>
<p>For most jobs/careers a MS may not be necessary. I think that a MS allows the individual to pursue a speciality and/or research into that particular field.</p>
<p>For example. BS in Electrical Engineering. MS in EE research/thesis in Nanotechnology.</p>
<p>This extra research / education allows the student to stand out and offers entry into differenct types of Lab and research work that a BS would not qualify them for.</p>
<p>No but they are all headquartered in Seattle and work with the UW and hire from there frequently. Paul Allen built the new CS building at UW.</p>
<p>Psionic, I have to say best Engineering/CS education goes to Harvey Mudd… it is very rigorous yet well-rounded. In essence, that means you will never stop learning (day/night) while here.</p>
<p>I just checked the HM website, they don’t seem to be offering a wide variety of courses. Besides, I’m bothered by the fact that their sports is division III, rather than division I…</p>
<p>Also, what type of jobs in CS does BS not qualify me for?</p>
<p>LOL if your a comp science major, chances are your more into sports then playing them. Also - at any “difficult” computer science school, you won’t have much time to be watching sports.</p>
<p>Getting a masters’ in an engineering-related field means you’ll get paid a lot more. Many people get their masters’ in engineering to increase the amount of money they make.</p>
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<p>I might not have time to be watching them, but I will have time to play one of them…</p>
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<p>I see, thanks.</p>
<p>Oh, and under no condition do I wanna be in a university in a large or a very large city. It should be either a medium to a small city or a suburban setting 
If that helps :)</p>
<p>Sounds like Carnegie Mellon to me. It’s a traditional college campus on top of a hill that makes you feel both isolated and engulfed in the city of Pittsburgh (5 min walk).</p>
<p>The reason the Harvey Mudd website doesn’t offer a wide variety of courses is that the other courses are offered by HM’s sister schools like Claremont-McKenna which is right next to HM. You can take courses at any of the sister schools. (Scripps and Pomona are two others).</p>
<p>University of Rochester’s pretty good with those too.</p>
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There are no merit scholarships at Harvard or Cornell and I doubt any at Stanford.
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<p>But, some of the fine schools suggested are state universities which even out of state cost $10,000 to $15,000 less per year than full price privates.</p>
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Why do you care? What is important is the SAT range and GPA range of incoming students. You want that to be high, but not so high that you are not admitted. Some tech schools have high admission rates, but it is irrelevant to the quality of education you receive or the quality of the students in your classes.</p>
<p>People keep mentioning Cornell, but it really doesn’t fit the OP’s needs because it does NOT guarantee housing for all four years.</p>
<p>For specifically CS, Illinois is a great choice, often mentioned in the top 5 w/MIT, CMU, etc. Less expensive and they do give merit scholarships. It’s in the smallish towns of Urbana-Champaign but is big enough to be a world of its own. You can probably find anything you want in the way of sports or extracurrics there.</p>