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> but the "second-tier" schools (Carnegie-Mellon, Rensselaer, Duke, Cornell, etc.) Odd how the perception among high schoolers differs from that of industry.
by SkyMarshal 7y ago
> but the "second-tier" schools (Carnegie-Mellon, Rensselaer, Duke, Cornell, etc.)
Odd how the perception among high schoolers differs from that of industry.
In the software engineering industry, CMU is considered top-tier, along with a few others probably not on this group’s radar like University of Washington.
Also, fwiw, Cornell is Ivy League too, and afaik Duke is considered effectively same tier as Ivy League.
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- govg 7y agoCMU is arguably top tier only for CS (where it is basically the top college tied with 3 others), the ivies generally are highly ranked in sciences and liberal arts, and also in other areas. The industry knows what's the best for subjects relevant to them, the school kids are just going by a general quality perception (which may or may not match with the industry perception).
- xenocyon 7y agoCarnegie-Mellon and U of Washington (UW) are both top 10 for CS programs, so that's not surprising. I imagine high schoolers who are CS applicants are well aware of this fact.