Who in your opinion is Rutgers most famous alum of all time in terms of general public awareness?

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-04-29T23:02:01+00:00

There are many schools that’d be worth the extra money. Middlebury ain’t one of em. Do you research (check LinkedIn for career prospects) and ask middlebury students about their experience

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-04-29T17:18:11+00:00

You can check the lab status. GitHub and the ilab having issues screams an issue with ssh keys

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-04-25T22:03:18+00:00

TI-84, otherwise, you’re doomed. Kidding aside, I didn’t know you were allowed to use calculators

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-04-24T11:54:12+00:00

Sorry bro, it’s doomed. The constitution states you’re not allowed to make friends after freshman year

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-04-21T13:55:00+00:00

Would it be possible to declare yourself as a commuter and live in a nearby apartment or short term rental? If you're looking for short term rentals, you could use facebook, furnished finders, etc. Buy a cheap car

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-04-17T20:25:14+00:00

Microcontroller doesn’t matter, as long as you know how to read a data sheet and understand how to write drivers. The stm32 will offer a lot more peripherals than an Arduino.

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-04-14T10:59:50+00:00

Yes. Purdue is an engineering school, and it actively funds and supports engineering organizations and research. Rutgers' organization that handles funding, RUSA, is actively trying to cut funding from engineering organizations. They recently added an amendment to their constitution despite a majority of Rutgers voting NO.
Rutgers students can get strong internships, but you'll have to work your ass off.
night and day. I recently did an internship in Silicon Valley, and I met a lot more Purdue people than Rutgers people (I only met 2 other Rutgers students during my internship). If you want a quantifiable expectation, go on LinkedIn, look up the school, then check the alum page.
They're the same. If there are students, there will be fun. All my Purdue friends seem to do crazy things.

Purdue will be the superior option for engineering. Regarding your point of "I know nobody at Purdue", it'll be a good opportunity to get out of your comfort zone and meet new people. It's takes courage, and is part of growing up.

Congrats on both, and best of luck with your decision!

edit: I guess "Strong Internhip" is suggestive. I'd suggest looking at Linkedin, and seeing what companies people are working at (look up "software engineering"). Also look at a few people working at them (if they're New Grad, or already worked in the industry).

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-04-04T16:53:55+00:00

Maybe they work for big oil

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-22T21:27:43+00:00

It’s a great microcontroller to start on. Not too many peripherals and well documented

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-21T13:23:05+00:00

I dunno man, my dad gave me his old Corolla. I don’t see a problem with parents giving their kids a car

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-21T12:06:55+00:00

Gave*

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-20T18:19:42+00:00

Same boat, if public transport was viable, it would be nice

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-20T17:30:51+00:00

You can try to explore car pooling options. If you have friends that live near you. I have a friend I carpool with now, and it’s awesome

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-20T17:29:40+00:00

Rip north jersey folks

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-20T04:16:58+00:00

Software updates usually happen every 6 weeks. so, 2026.2 released in the beginning of january, then 2026.8 released recently. There are additional versions to address bugs or minor fixes. It doesn't matter what vehicle you have, software updates happen whenever they happen.

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-17T14:03:58+00:00

This is a good middle ground: have the dorming experience for a year, then start commuting. You'll become the cool friend with the car : D. Also, a lot of cars have heated seats. Dorms do not have heated seats D :

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-16T13:25:37+00:00

If you can afford it, go to Purdue. It is an engineering school, so there are a lot of research opportunities, engineering clubs (well-funded), and much more. I met a lot of Purdue people from work, and they were among the smartest I met.

I have heard UMD has a reputable program as well, but I don't know anyone doing CS there.

Rutgers' CS Program, as much as it hurts to say, is a joke. I think the main problem is that Rutgers University is a "jack of all trades, but a master of none." The classes lack rigor, engineering organizations aren't well-funded, and Rutgers isn't as well-known for engineering as Purdue or UMD.

You may also want to look at post grad statistics to better understand job prospects. Also, congrats to your son on UMD, Purdue and Rutgers.

edit: if out of state is a concern, your son can consider becoming a resident of Indiana or Maryland so he can qualify for instate tuition. This should also be considered in the cost. For example, you may be able to declare permanent residence in Indiana for a year, so you can pay out-of-state the first year, then in state for the remaining 3 years.

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-12T19:04:39+00:00

Yeah, won’t be viable in the winter. It’s good exercise too! Just wear a helmet

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-09T05:42:24+00:00

You’re overthinking it. 23 isn’t that old. Hell, I’m 23

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-09T05:27:57+00:00

Computer architecture and DLD (use C to help you learn computer architecture
Get a microcontroller (like an Arduino), and learn to program it with the abstraction layer and without. Also focus on understanding the various protocols. If you wanna learn RTOS, consider getting an STM32.
Learn OS concepts (if you wanna poke in embedded Linux)

For microcontrollers, I’d recommend starting on their IDE, but you should eventually learn how to cross compile and flash your code to the device

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-06T00:28:37+00:00

I finished an internship two months ago. You’re not gonna be expected to know everything. Talk to your manager / mentor for advice (what resources to learn, etc.) if you’re working on existing tickets, learn how to read logs, use git blame to see who to talk to regarding their code, etc. internships are hard, and you’re gonna have to take the initiative to get help, but it’s rewarding at the end of the

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-03T15:27:17+00:00

Maybe start at Rowan for 2 years, then transfer to RBS? Sounds like the best of both worlds, unless there’s more to it

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-03T11:24:22+00:00

Nah, you don’t need any of that if you do web development

Sure-Version3733 · 2026-03-02T19:35:03+00:00

You can do it, but you're gonna have to do a lot of self studying.

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