Berkeley v Vanderbilt, Georgetown, Wash U for CS

carlsbaddad
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 02:24:34 +0000

Hi Bogeyorpar,

Thanks, matches my thinking as well and being a EE (from a state school) who has worked his entire career in tech on the W Coast I do understand. I also know first hand the access a private like GU or Vandy can bring, I’ve met children of billionaires who were friends of my oldest son that he met while at GU, and access to some of the most powerful people in the world is there if you seek it out. But, like a big state school it’s up to you what you do with that (but you are much more likely to find it at a private like GU or Vandy than at a big state school). In terms of financials, Berekeley and Vandy come out virtually identical. So then following your analogy the question is, you can go to a Michelin two star or a hometown buffet and the bill is the same. Where do you go? State schools in Ca are not a bargain like they were decades ago (given privates often give scholarships and state schools give absolutely nothing).