Which introductory computer science course should I take? (I am a very special snowflake.) [more inside]
posted by lemonadeheretic on Oct 31, 2012 - 13 answers

I've always been drawn to science and research and I'm strongly considering going to graduate school to get a master's degree in computer science (location: Sweden) and maybe even aim for an academic career. But my recent experiences with academia has left my disillusioned, sad and angry. Can I get my degree without GRARing all the time? How? [more inside]
posted by Foci for Analysis on May 21, 2012 - 11 answers

How can I get a comp sci education without all the BS that goes along with getting a BS? [more inside]
posted by ElDiabloConQueso on Feb 25, 2011 - 18 answers

College filter: I think I went to the wrong college. What do I do now? [more inside]
posted by mister-m on Jan 14, 2011 - 21 answers

I've transferred to Brooklyn College from College of Staten Island. I'm in the Computer Science major. I'm wondering if there is anything to keep in mind when studying there. [more inside]
posted by antgly on Dec 8, 2010 - 6 answers

I'm about to graduate college. I am torn between computer science and the arts. What should I do next? [more inside]
posted by 200burritos on May 5, 2010 - 34 answers

I have an empty space in the upcoming semester, my last as an undergrad (CS Major), and I am thinking about doing some sort of independant study/research, I just don't know what! I need ideas/inspiration! Help! [more inside]
posted by pwicks on Jan 4, 2009 - 3 answers

I want to get into an excellent CS grad school, but I have no idea what I'm supposed to do, or what they're looking for. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 7, 2008 - 12 answers

Does it really matter where you get the Computer Science degree from? [more inside]
posted by JoeXIII007 on Jul 23, 2008 - 32 answers

I am switching from full-time college with a part-time job to part-time college with a full-time job to gain more experience. I'm in the Web software development industry. How do I keep motivated and not get discouraged? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 2, 2008 - 4 answers

Where should a computer science geek go to grad school to study urban planning? [more inside]
posted by zvs on May 14, 2008 - 9 answers

I want to teach myself computer science. I know that teaching myself is far from a university education on the subject, but I'd like to try. How can I teach myself? What are books/lectures/tools/websites/anything that I could use to do this? Covering everything from the programming languages themselves, to algorithms, software development, and the mathematics background necessary for this. [more inside]
posted by petah on Jan 12, 2008 - 22 answers

Okay, so I'm hoping to apply this winter for Ph.D. programs in computational linguistics. (Thanks for the encouraging advice, guys!) The question is, where? [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on Jul 18, 2006 - 10 answers