Honest feedback for confused parents of a rising senior, unsure of major, wants to study CS

This list might give you some ideas wrt schools that have serious club teams. Rankings — NCVF

One that jumped out at me was Rhode Island, which even has more than one level of club team. You mentioned that he was strong in languages. Would this interest him? https://www.uri.edu/programs/program/international-computer-science-program/ It would spread out the CS coursework over 5 years and give him lots of electives and FL coursework for variety, not to mention great experiences abroad… and club vb when on campus (years 1-3 and year 5). The math requirements for the BA track don’t seem too daunting. URI’s global programs (CS, engineering, & business) are well-established and connect students with good professional opportunities.

That’s just one idea. There are other possibilities on this list. Michigan Tech is a nice mid-sized school (5800 undergrads) with good CS and a variety of CS-adjacent alternatives, from Network Administration to Geospatial Engineering, and a 74% acceptance rate.

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