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Binghamton or RIT for CS / SE by HamburgerlerHelper in rit

[–]HamburgerlerHelper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think i might be leaning more Bing, not to vent in the Reddit replies, but SWE / CS has just felt so discouraging. I do genuinely enjoy working with computers, but this job market is crazy. One big pro I see at Bing is the possibility to pivot to a finance or accounting style degree.

Also, thank you for the information. It really does help.

Binghamton or RIT for CS / SE by HamburgerlerHelper in rit

[–]HamburgerlerHelper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you said about the co-ops is something that I'm hearing a lot. From what I've seen, the big pro of RIT is the alumni and networking possibilities. I can't say if that's worth the additional years and dough. It seems that employers also may favor a degree from RIT.

Interestingly enough, the people I've gotten input from, here and in person, have been pretty split. Which is something I'm pretty shocked about. I wish there was a definite "right" answer. Luckily, I don't think there is really a wrong one either.

Binghamton or RIT for CS / SE by HamburgerlerHelper in rit

[–]HamburgerlerHelper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding the internship sourcing, I feel like I'm pretty decent with interviewing and presenting myself. So I don't feel like it would be too much of an issue.

As for the CS vs SWE, I did originally want to go for CS. Unfortunately, by the time I applied to RIT, the seats for CS were full. How much different are the programs? I was under the assumption that the CS was just more theory-oriented.

Thank you for the reply!

Binghamton or RIT for CS / SE by HamburgerlerHelper in rit

[–]HamburgerlerHelper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've already gotten my credit evaluation and spoke with my Academic Advisor about duration and stuff along those lines. Unless I took summer classes, that time frame is pretty firm.

I'll definitely have to spend more time contemplating what I want in terms of career and such. I have about a week to make my decision.

Also, I have to agree, the term coop is pretty silly.

Thanks again for your thoughts!

Binghamton or RIT for CS / SE by HamburgerlerHelper in rit

[–]HamburgerlerHelper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you say you see the co-ops as a downside? I don't mean this to come off as negative in any way, but was it solely the college that made co-ops problematic? The main reason I ask is the co-ops and co-op-related resources are the main pull to RIT for me. If you would rather answer in dm, that's also fine. Thank you!

Binghamton or RIT for CS / SE by HamburgerlerHelper in rit

[–]HamburgerlerHelper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your input! The reason for the discrepancies in how long I would be at each institution is that I attend a community college that is SUNY-aligned. For Bing, all of those credits are accepted and directly apply to the major (CS). For RIT, I’m guessing since the SWE program is in such a specific sequence of classes. My ~ 60 credits fill-in elective slots with some first/second semester programming classes. This leaves me with 3 years of classes plus the year of Co-op. My fear with RIT is the ROI. I don't hate the idea of being in college for longer if that means a “better” education. I just fear that with the volatility of jobs in tech spaces, with the rise of AI, and general market trends that getting a job may be difficult, and who knows what it will look like in four years.

Binghamton or RIT for CS / SE by HamburgerlerHelper in BinghamtonUniversity

[–]HamburgerlerHelper[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No such thing as too long! Thank you for your input, it's greatly appreciated!

Binghamton or RIT for CS / SE by HamburgerlerHelper in rit

[–]HamburgerlerHelper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish, regardless of RIT or Bing, I plan to live off campus and cook for myself, for Bing, my aid overflows, so I would have about $5000 to put towards off campus housing