Texas AM Computing vs UTSA Neuro with APPEX admission

FriscoDad
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:36:23 +0000

@vyara TAMU Computer Science is under engineering. Under Computer Science it has three majors. Computer Engineering BS, Computer Science and Engineering BS, and Computing BA.

Computing is a BA degree in TAMU with no access to 15 senior computer science classes and replaced with Liberal Arts classes. It is a major designed for students who love Arts while want to stay in a STEM field. BA Computing has no ETAM. But if you goal is computer science but you get Computing BA, then UTSA APPEX is a better choice.

If you get Computer Engineering BS at TAMU, then TAMU option is better but note that this one needs ETAM to get your major.

TAMU engineering tends to be more generous in grants after students with good GPA in freshmen year. Most with 3.5+ GPA can get $1K to $2K a year which is enough to offset the high fees (not enough for tuition and living expenses) But as other poster also mentioned, TAMU has ETAM, you will need to be open minded in your major. Each TAMU engineering major has a lot of coding classes. Each major also has its own data science classes. One doesn’t have to be in computer major to work in data fields.

Research is a long term goal. If you follow through the APPEX program through senior year, you most likely will stay in research environment as fundings at times have obligations. Not something you can walk away and join private firms with a two week notice. Understanding the commitment and whether it is matching your personality is very important.