In addition to what everyone else is saying about experience being key, I wanted to add 2 things:
1) Last I heard, 25% of all practicing programmers have CS degrees.
So, I like it when I see people with CS degrees. I just need to verify they weren't sleeping through their classes, otherwise, I need to verify whether an applicant may have the same capabilities, but will inevitably be lacking the formal terminology. A CS degree in any form is a plus.
2) Going to a local college is a lot less expensive, and I recognize that. Many people don't have the finances to go to a better name university.
If you can transfer and it's a much better name, and you can afford it, go ahead it won't hurt. But there's a number of things you can do to better yourself that would be more effective than transferring. For instance, I highly reccomend getting good hands-on experience however you can. Either via a job, or even an internship/co-op. The experience at that level is more valuable than any salary you'll get.
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In addition to what everyone else is saying about experience being key, I wanted to add 2 things:
1) Last I heard, 25% of all practicing programmers have CS degrees.
So, I like it when I see people with CS degrees. I just need to verify they weren't sleeping through their classes, otherwise, I need to verify whether an applicant may have the same capabilities, but will inevitably be lacking the formal terminology. A CS degree in any form is a plus.
2) Going to a local college is a lot less expensive, and I recognize that. Many people don't have the finances to go to a better name university.
If you can transfer and it's a much better name, and you can afford it, go ahead it won't hurt. But there's a number of things you can do to better yourself that would be more effective than transferring. For instance, I highly reccomend getting good hands-on experience however you can. Either via a job, or even an internship/co-op. The experience at that level is more valuable than any salary you'll get.
Ok, here's my favorite high-tech toy:
High Tech Desk