Hopkins vs Berkeley for Undergraduate Computer Science

jontaejones
Tue, 08 May 2012 15:12:32 +0000

I would not go to Berkeley if you are absolutely committed to doing CS.

The reason is that you need to apply to their CS program because it is competitive and can only hold space for so many students.

When I was in school there, it was pretty competitive to get into the program. I considered doing CS, but it was only one of the options. I decided against it, but rest assured, there are many students who will not get admitted to the major. And the classes there are so competitive and the students are so smart, you never know what your GPA is going to be when it comes time to apply to the major.

Things may have changed since I went there, but I would look into it SERIOUSLY.