I’ve been accepted to L&S for Cal, A&S for Cornell, Reed, Northeastern, and waitlisted at Caltech and Carnegie Mellon. I intend to major in CS with the hope of eventually getting into a top Phd program. Which college would best suit this goal? Which college gives me the greater chance at undergrad research / good relationships with professors?
I know Cal has an incredibly strong CS program + it’s in the Bay Area, but I’m concerned about being lost in the crowd when it comes to academic opportunities. Any guidance on this matter?
Net price and debt at each?
Reed is good for many things, but CS is limited there (compare course offerings).
Northeastern has a more preprofessional emphasis with co-ops.
That leaves UCB and Cornell.
UCB L&S CS requires a 3.3 GPA in the three prerequisite CS courses (47% to 59% of students in these courses earn B+ or higher grades, based on grade distributions at http://www.berkeleytime.com ).
Cornell requires a 2.5 GPA in specified CS and math prerequisites to declare the CS major. There does not appear to be an obvious public database of Cornell grade distributions that will let you know what percentage of students in those courses earn B- or better grades.
Assuming price is not an issue.
What about undergraduate research in CS at Berkeley? How difficult is it?