Ask HN: Undergrad math at a top school or CS at a decent school?
Hello HN, I am an 18 year old American student applying to CS programs around the US. I applied to the same set of top CS schools many people apply to (Michigan, Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon, UT Austin) and got rejected or deferred from most of them. I did get into my second choice major, math, at UIUC. However, I have full ride (tuition, housing, a good stipend) offers from 2 lower tier...