For grad school, I'd agree, but for undergrad, I've been very satisfied with Dartmouth. There are some profs who aren't excellent teachers, but I've been phenomenally prepared for my internships. I think Algorithms and Theory of Computation were both excellent examples of a solid CS program.
Of course, if we're comparing tech schools to liberal arts schools, there are many other things to consider. CS at Dartmouth is less than 20 majors a year, we've got opportunities to take considerable amounts of art and philosophy, and (I'd like to think) we're better for our rounded edges. Well-rounded nerds are definitely valuable at the places I've worked.
Just to throw a first-hand anecdote in there too, you don't need ID. My driver's license expired while I was at college, so I gave flying back without it a shot. They wrote 5555 all over my boarding pass, I got patted down, and they went through my luggage. Wasn't a big deal, and only took about 4 extra minutes. The agents seemed to have a good understanding of what they were supposed to.
I was just thinking that your posts were the reason I come to Slashdot. Well-informed experts always have interesting, relevant things to say about the articles and are a pleasure to learn from.
That's all to say, don't be talked out of posting just by the one person who didn't understand your post.
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For grad school, I'd agree, but for undergrad, I've been very satisfied with Dartmouth. There are some profs who aren't excellent teachers, but I've been phenomenally prepared for my internships. I think Algorithms and Theory of Computation were both excellent examples of a solid CS program. Of course, if we're comparing tech schools to liberal arts schools, there are many other things to consider. CS at Dartmouth is less than 20 majors a year, we've got opportunities to take considerable amounts of art and philosophy, and (I'd like to think) we're better for our rounded edges. Well-rounded nerds are definitely valuable at the places I've worked.
Just to throw a first-hand anecdote in there too, you don't need ID. My driver's license expired while I was at college, so I gave flying back without it a shot. They wrote 5555 all over my boarding pass, I got patted down, and they went through my luggage. Wasn't a big deal, and only took about 4 extra minutes. The agents seemed to have a good understanding of what they were supposed to.
I was just thinking that your posts were the reason I come to Slashdot. Well-informed experts always have interesting, relevant things to say about the articles and are a pleasure to learn from. That's all to say, don't be talked out of posting just by the one person who didn't understand your post.