Colgate is my first choice for transferring (and is my fallback) to transferring to Purdue University - West Lafayette and/or Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Colgate University is again, my first choice & Fallback to transfer if Purdue/Rutgers don’t accept me.
Reasons for Choosing Colgate University OVER Union College (Schenectady) (AND the others)
- Colgate University's Computer Science program true, is small to mid-sized, however it appears to be significantly more difficult/challenging/hard when compared to other LAC Programs, and even some real Universities (like the University of Rochester, (UR)))
Comparisons between Colgate’s CS/Economics + UR’s CS/Econ programs (U of R was a fallback, now taken off the list).
The University of Rochester’s Computer Science program is most likely, even smaller than Colgate’s. UR is more of a medical university (as I live in the Rochester area).
- I’d rather go to Colgate University than the University of Rochester for Computer Science + Economics (because the school itself, 3rd time, is very comparable to Cornell University).
- True; The U of R’s Economics degree program + business school is larger than the computer science program, and it’s close to home, but Colgate’s economics program is (smaller) yet some may argue even harder than the U of R’s.
- I know I'm comparing an LAC to a University, but when you think about all these things, + the safety of U of R vs Colgate - "Pseudo-LAC University", Colgate wins by a longshot, also similar acceptance rates.
- It's basically a "pseudo-Liberal Arts College" AKA "Liberal Arts University". It's very similar to Cornell University, I read a forum on here (College Confidential) that a transfer/graduate from Colgate's CS program got into a top 10 Computer Science Master's/PhD Program (like Caltech/MIT).
- the school offers internships/co-ops, probably required to graduate
- the school offers an Honors program, and obviously a dean's list and whatever
- As mentioned above; Colgate is a University very similar to cornell University
- it's a private research intensive liberal arts University.
- significantly closer to home to where I live in New York State (Not NYC)
If/when accepted to Colgate; I will intend to double major in computer science and economics.
Reasons for Hamilton College - Clinton as an option (alt. to Colgate):
- it's an official "Liberal Arts College", probably bigger than Union College in Schenectady.
- lower acceptance rate, more, or equally as prestigious as Colgate or Union College.
- I can double major in the exact same things at Colgate at Hamilton (CS + Econ).
- Based on the looks of their program; It appears to be a harder program, as they offer up to 500/0+ level classes.
Union College - Schenectady as Last choice
- very STEM Based; very comparable to RIT/WPI/whatever (on a forum I posted)
- hard engineering/technology/science-based programs
Negatives to Union (reasons for last choice):
- not much to do in Schenectady area
- area reportedly relatively unsafe
- very small (smallest LAC) I'm looking in to on my list
- weaker economics/business administration program(s) (known fact)
My question is what programs are harder, and will more likely increase the chances of a better job offer from which LAC mentioned above? (Colgate vs Hamilton vs Union College (schenectady)