What Criteria Should a Young Hacker Apply to College Choice?
maximilian: I would say you should go to the hardest college you get in to (that you generally like).  The more smart people there, the better because the classes will be more challenging and likely more stimulating.  I went to a hard school, and going from being the smartest to suddenly being average was a stimulating transition.  It makes you learn to work hard to get good grades, which are that much more rewarding.I would also say you should go to a bigger school.  For technical fields, the more students, the more choice you will have for courses.  Diversity in a technical field is a great thing because you get to see what you are really passionate about.  I ended up really loving applied math after going through an engineering track.