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Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider University of Wyoming.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Western Wyoming Community College, Sheridan College, Central Wyoming, and Casper College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of University of Wyoming, Northwest College, Eastern Wyoming College, and Central Wyoming.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Northwest College, University of Wyoming, Sheridan College, and Eastern Wyoming College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at University of Wyoming, Northwest College, Eastern Wyoming College, and Casper College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
University Of Wyoming • Laramie, WY
Studying Computer Science (completion in 2000)
• 12/6/2011
"For the amount of money I spent for my education, I couldn't have picked a better school. I feel like I learned an ample amount in my degree of choice."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would absolutely recommend my school to others. I would suggest taking the program at a slower pace, though. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | I don't think the school is known for their CoSci program. I hope to change that somewhat. |
| Program Quality | 8 | While not the best equipped school, UW has great instructors. I was really able to engage them with any questions I had. |
| Instruction | 8 | I feel that I learned a lot of information that comes very close to preparing me for my selected career. Obviously, a software engineer career choice would be a better fit, but often those jobs are outsourced (offshored). |
| How Difficult | 7 | I pushed through a 4-year degree in 3 years, so the workload was higher than normal. The difficulty itself was primarily due to higher level math required in the degree. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The hands-on portions of my courses were primarily in front of a computer, with none to one lab partner. Some courses did have more hands-on experience than others (computer hardware architecture vs. differential equations, for example). | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | I think it was fairly flexible, with the exception of a 7am Lisp programming course. Summer options were good, since there were generally fewer students. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | Good, for the most part. There were computer labs in a number of buildings all around the campus. I worked full time in the labs as a lab assistant. |
| Social Life | 8 | Aside from scheduled speakers and football games, students were mainly responsible for their own entertainment. Football was the biggest event. |
| Placement Services | 5 | While I did get set up with some interviews on campus, I found my first job out of school on my own. It was through a headhunter, but I felt like I needed to do the job hunting myself. |
| Alumni Network | 7 | I still get catalogs and alumni alerts to this day (10 years later). The information contained therein is very interesting. |
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