<p>Hey everyone, sorry I did not re-post after my question. She took some advice here and decided to apply to computer science programs in the liberal arts setting. She decided she leaned more that way than industrial design, although that was very attractive. With her theater background and interest in sound design and language, she is looking at schools with strong linguistics and cognitive sci programs as well as CS. Also, Yale is very much a reach but does have a “CS and the Arts” major with a theater track. Carnigie-Mellon did not appeal because the large separation of performing arts and CS/ Engineering schools. Northwestern has a dual degree with schools of Engineering/ Communications (where theater lives). Vassar and Carleton are good in CogSci, as are some of the UCs (in-state for us). Not a great CS school, but she feel in love with Wesleyan. I apppreciate all of your fine thoughts in this matter.</p>