UW or SPU

speedsolver
Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:57:24 +0000

I was leaning towards SPU because I felt like I would get more opportunities for internships and build up a better network of people because I would definitely be one of the smarter students at SPU (3.9 GPA, 2210 SAT).



What types of internships are you looking for? If it’s any position that isn’t SPU student only, take into consideration that employers will be receiving applications from students from other schools, like UW, or even local students who go out of state for the school year. Depending on what you’re looking for, employers may be more inclined to hire students from other schools.

For example - for a software engineering internship position, students from schools with less reputable cs departments (ie. Seattle U, Yale) have to go through additional phone screens compared to students from UW, Stanford, CMU, etc… There’s more barriers and more opportunities for someone to slip up and make a mistake in an interview, which can lead to a no hire.