Berkeley MET (EECS) VS. CMU CS VS. COLUMBIA CS

Mwfan1921
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:11:43 +0000

chocomochi1234:

not really into the columbia core would probably do cs and econ at columbia.

Which school were you admitted to at Columbia?

chocomochi1234:

At CMU, I’m not sure but from what I’ve heard maybe their cs curriculum is the best?

The best for…..? The relevant question is what is best for you, not what is ranked highest. If you want pure CS, it’s easy to make the case for CS. CMU is the smallest school of your choices, and the one that is more of a fit school. Students there tend to be introverted and work hard. I’m not saying there aren’t students like this at all three schools, but at CMU it’s prevalent.

If you want the combo that the MET major provides, then that’s an easy choice.

Have you mapped out and compared courses for the four years at each school? That seems to be a good step to decide which school appeals more to you.

There will be some competitive clubs at all the schools and research is too, I wouldn’t let those concerns be the deciding factors.

chocomochi1234:

For pitsburgh, from what i’ve understand cmu students still end up in sf, nyc eventually

Post OPT, that’s likely irrelevant for you. You can look at CMU outcomes to see where students end up and in what types of jobs. If outcomes aren’t on the website, contact the career center.