[quote=svelte][quote=flu]
If the OP’s student is a son, I would definitely stay away from Cal-Tech or MIT unless he wants to stay a virgin until he’s 30-40…Also, Cal-Tech would be a terrible school to go if he has a change in heart about being an enginerd.

And frankly, for something like computer science, I think it’s kind of a waste to go to Cal-Tech and MIT for that alone, unless he/she was going to do some serious research. 90% of Com Science isn’t rocket science. And you really don’t need to go through a 4 year com science curriculum to end up doing software engineering. I surely didn’t.[/quote]

Well hopefully he’s not a virgin by the time he starts college~! Most folks I know weren’t.

But again, sex was not on OP’s list of criteria. The most rigorous program with best potential for good internships for undergrads was.[/quote]

Hey, I resent that. Anyway, your point taken.

Rigor also goes up exponentially if you do a combined EE/CS program in the schools that offer that combined program.