Universities

[Tortanick]

I'm going to be looking at computer related courses soon, any recomendations on how to judge between them?

[Pi rules]

What do you like doing with computers? Do you like hardware or software more?

Try visiting colleges once they start and stay during a few classes. Also, try talking with the department head at whatever colleges you are looking at. I did that at one college, but the only computer ones I got to watch were into-level classes for people with majors in other fields. There was an interesting class in electromagnetic theory, though...

I'm still not sure, but I may go for a BS degree in Computer Science with an emphasis on Information Systems (business + computer classes).

(I was about to post a question about universities and classes one of these days too)

[Tortanick]

Well I'm happy to share a thread :)

And definately software, I'm thinking of getting a job as a systems administrator or similar job, preffrably somewhere whe're there are three to a job

[Dan18960]

Be prepared to be working with ANCIENT technology! Colleges are not known for their up-to-date technology UNLESS you are going to a technology dedicated University.

When I got bitten by the computer bug back in the 1970's - I was going to Nova University. Adju instructors working by day in the field and by night teaching for their "successors".

One of my instructors was actually working with Motorola developing TODAYS plasma screen TVs.

He could have read the phone book he was so interesting.

Some day I will go back and get my degree (guess like Gates I was able to leave college behind and make a living for myself with out the sheep skin).

Of course, I found out what college was all about without spending the bucks - I already knew how to learn. I was in 24 schools in 12 years of education ( dad was in construction and we were always on the move). I usually completed the class books before the first marking period was up. Could skate the rest of the year. Today I would probably be considered as home schooled.

[Tortanick]

Intresting, but the whole point is choseing one university over another ;)

[Pi rules]

One thing I didn't mention is to also look at the other classes the university offers that you are interested in besides technology courses.

On one college tour I just took, the tour guide mentioned that on a college search, one should visit the college while school is on session (I went a few weeks ago) to see if you "fit in" with the students and could see yourself as one. That is how she chose the college over a different one.

Which ones are you looking at?

[Sam Ceccola]

Intresting, but the whole point is choseing one university over another ;)

Do you want to do courses on-line? If not, do you want to go away or live where your at now? If you want to stay where you are, what area do you live?

In my opinion, there are many good colleges and universities in the Philadelphia area.

Sam

[Tortanick]

I live in London, UK, and I've got a whole pile of options to chose from. Just need advice on how to tell good ones from bad.

[PeteF]

I live in London, UK, and I've got a whole pile of options to chose from. Just need advice on how to tell good ones from bad.

Hi Tortanick,
Please consider adding your location to your personal profile.
Doing so will display your loaction on each post in the upper
right corner and that will be a benefit to you as people reply
to your posts. ---pete---

[Sam Ceccola]

I live in London, UK, and I've got a whole pile of options to chose from. Just need advice on how to tell good ones from bad.
I use to teach computer application software (Visual Basic, ASP, Java Script, Web Design, HTML, XHTML, Quark and several others at the college level. Your question is a simple one but is going to take some effort on your part.

I might start with the "Placement Offices' At the schools, Talk to them - find out how their students are doing in the marketplace. Find out "What the students are doing'? Visit some the companies where the students are employed. Talk to them, talk to personnel to see if their school training meets the company needs.

Talk to the students at the universities, Talk to a professor.

It's not easy to choose "The right one" It is going to take effort on your part. If you do you're homework right, you will be happy in the future.

Best of luck.