[vidhu1911]

Hi there,

So i have recently been admitted into University of Massachusetts AND Boston university for a Computer Science Major

i am going totally nuts as i cant decide which one to go to.

Can someone please help me deciding this?

Thanks,
Vidhu

[Mathesaurusrex]

Amherst has the better reputation in Computer Science by far, though I don't know about how the two compare in "overall" ranking. They're also better about teaching undergrads - not nearly so many teaching assistants and overworked graduate students trying to head your classes.

Good luck with your decision.

[peaaches]

BU has the better overall reputation. I live in the States (but not in Massachusetts) and BU definitely has more prestige associated with it than UMass does. It might be because BU is private and UMass is a state school, but of course this doesn't necessarily have much to do with the actual quality of education.

It's important to consider the setting---BU is right in the middle of a great city, while UMass is in a more rural/towny sort of area. Amherst is a great town and there are a ton of college students (due to the 5 College Consortium), but it's still a much quieter setting than Boston.