Help with College List - Computer Science major

Otterma
Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:32:20 +0000

Focus on the kind of college experience that your daughter wants. A great CS education with excellent job and/or grad school placement can be found in all types of colleges and in all parts of the country. If you haven’t already, take a college road trip to see and feel different kinds of colleges. With your D’s stats and being in New Jersey, I recommend heading to Philly to visit Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, and Haverford in addition to visiting a selection the universities on your list.

We did something like that when my son was a junior (only in California where we live). The result of the trip was my son’s realization that while he liked some of the UCs and Cal Poly, he knew that he absolutely belonged at a Liberal Arts College. With that in mind, we focused on LACs around the country that were strong in his field. A different kid could go on the exact same trip and come away loving the big universities. Nail that down and if it’s a factor, nail down affordability now too.