@Gumbymom which ranking is this based off? Not really sure about specific areas of CS as of now…was just unsure abt the strength of CMU’s and UMich’s program bc as schools as a whole its lower ranked than the UCs and at times USC.
The other thing I was unsure about was the highly stressful environment of CMU CS vs CS at the UCs or USC — my thinking was that I could get a good CS education at these unis in Cali without being overly stressed while at CMU I might burn out. Again, as I’m international I might be totally off and am just trying to get more info so sorry if I sound stupid.