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Kabloosh75 t1_j3fhkna wrote

I'd go with what gets you closest to zero debt whatever college that might be. If it's Haverford go with that.

A bachelor's degree from any accredited college is fine since after a few years of job experience the education in your resume becomes a footnote to check a box.

The most important thing to consider in a college is first, the cost. If you got a free ride that matters. A lot since if you end up going to what is considered a better school and you are now carrying around 60k+ in student debt you may be stuck with that for the next 10-20 years depending on how you manage to pay it off.

The second thing would be does the school have a strong network within industry you're looking to join. In the case of Haverd is in good with companies like Google, Microsoft, Intel, IBM, etc. then you will have an easier time finding a job while or after you earn your degree which is the whole point of college.

You need to look at this as a financial investment. If you're just looking it as just a learning opportunity or experience you either have a trust fund to work off of or you're going to be hurting once you realize how much those student loans sap away at your income once you begin to pay them off.

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axeville t1_j3j55y7 wrote

If you're looking at a free ride from haverford bc you are top 1% brain you can probably get the same deal elsewhere and attend a place with a deep faculty in your field. Comp Sci is broad.

Figure out the interest areas of the faculty members who actually interact with students and make sure it aligns with yours esp in a smaller school like haverford. My 2 cents.

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