<p>Ok, I am literally tearing my hair out over this decision. I got this email from a Cal Poly grad the other day-</p>
<p>As far as the school itself as one of the better schools for C.S. I read your email and you listed probably one of the finest schools; actually it ranks 10 in the top 20 universities for a c.s. major.</p>
<p>Cal Poly is a vacation school and I would not select it if you are serious about C.S. I chose it because of my friends and I got lucky that a professor thought I had talent. I would highly recommend that you go to U.W. and then decide what area of C.S. you want to specialize in. Also, it is easier to get C.S. jobs in the midwest; hard in California because everyone wants to live here because of the weather and all the high tech that goes on here.</p>