Uni right after computer science (college)?

[Ultima]

Is it worth it?

I personally think it isn't (although its an option for later in life) since its simply more years out of your youth where you could be getting experience at companies and paying off debts you may have incurred during your college years
Also, Comp-Sci is a career program, not a pre-uni, and they even place you in a company during the final semester.

I have a friend that thinks differently though. He thinks its better to finish all your schooling while you're still young, even if it means you may not be able to afford a car or you may still be living with your parents (or getting a big debt without their help). Better to get all the experience while young so you can move to places where salaries are high and get a high salary after you finish.

So what do you think?

 

[gopunk]

do you mean grad school? university is equivalent to college, or so i thought.

 

[notfred]

Could you rephrase the qustion? Maybe so it makes sense to people living in the USA, who make up most of this board.

 

[Ultima]

<< Could you rephrase the qustion? Maybe so it makes sense to people living in the USA, who make up most of this board. >>



Uh... I don't exactly LIVE in the USA, so I don't know how their education system works.
Does it really matter though? I mean, doesn't the USA have clear distinctions between "college" and "university" as in Canada?

 

[pulse8]

For most industries, you should have some experience before going to grad school. Then once you graduate grad school you can get a better job than if you were to have no experience.

 

[gopunk]

I mean, doesn't the USA have clear distinctions between "college" and "university" as in Canada?

it is my understanding that here, in the u.s., university is a type of college, but college does not necessarily mean university.

 

[Logix]

I go to the University of California. Within the University, I'm a student of the College of Engineering. There's also the College of Letters and Science, Environmental Design, etc.

A lot of smaller colleges are renaming themselves universities so that they sound more important. The distinction between the two terms is fairly insignificant and subjective, anyway.

Back to the main question, if you are talking about grad school, you should probably get some experience before going the grad route.

 

[anandfan]

One problem with delaying further study is life tends to get in the way. You get married, have kids, get in debt, or all 3! Then you can't afford to go to school. For computer science, though, I'd think it would be possible to get serious work and serious money without graduate study. Then, maybe, you can get your employer to pay for your course work.

 

[Jfur]

I say go while young. Often an employer will pay for you to go

 

[joohang]

I have a simple answer that I use to all my friends.

Follow your passion.

You can't go wrong with that.

 

[axelfox]

try going to school when you're 36 with wife and kids

 

[Shalmanese]

IMHO, I would get all my study done first simply because it lets me do the serious stuff I want to do faster (AI research). Depends on what type of job you want/can get with your current qualifications.

 

[sinunbeso]

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<< Could you rephrase the qustion? Maybe so it makes sense to people living in the USA, who make up most of this board. >>



Uh... I don't exactly LIVE in the USA, so I don't know how their education system works.
Does it really matter though? I mean, doesn't the USA have clear distinctions between "college" and "university" as in Canada? >>



OK, buddy. College and university are same in U.S. They say "college student" instead of "university student". I go to York U in Toronto. My suggestion is yes if you like computers since they teach very different things in college and university. The CS programs in universities are very much theories based. There aren't too many how-to courses in universities and I think it would be good know some deeper stuff after all.
Good luck.