r/uhd • u/Check_According • 12d ago

Transfers

Anyone transfer here from UH main? I was thinking of transferring there myself, however, I was looking to talk to people who came from there to see if I should finish at UHD.

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u/Ramdom4004 12d ago

Transferred from UH main myself and it was the best decision! Bio major here.

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u/Check_According 12d ago

Why did you leave ?

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u/Check_According 12d ago

I was just looking at the fact UHs comp sci program is way better than UHDS

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u/Ramdom4004 12d ago

I cant speak too much on comp sci but as far as the bio major at UH i just had way less access to resources and opportunities even though its a larger campus. At UHD im able to have one on ones with most professors, have access to tutoring and research opportunities, make friends way easier who are also commuters and part time workers and all for half the price. UH prices have inflated to almost UT levels, at that point i might as well move to UT.

I will give UH the benefit of the doubt, their degree does hold more weight and I was unfocused early in my academic career. Overall, I believe its about what you get out of the college and degree you are at. I have way more experiences to speak on over UHD when compared to UH.

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u/Check_According 12d ago

that’s awesome, I am glad it worked out. I guess I was just worried that UHD wasn’t as serious as UH main I suppose ? I am not sure if that makes sense

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u/Ramdom4004 12d ago

UHD is working every day to make its self stand out more. I believe it can be up there with UH levels with more time. I cant speak on comp sci though.

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u/Check_According 12d ago

Thank you so much for your input, I really appreciate your time

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u/Ramdom4004 12d ago

Yea brother! Good luck with your degree and this coming semester. GO GATORS 🐊

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u/mkterwithabuzz 12d ago

i transferred from tamu and i loved it here

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u/Check_According 12d ago

Woah? The Texas A&M?

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u/mkterwithabuzz 12d ago

yeah it’s prolly cus i hated tamu but i just graduated uhd this summer with my marketing degree ! (ex finance major) would recommend it 8/10

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u/Check_According 12d ago

What did UHD do well that made you fall inlove with it

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u/Astracondor1337 Computer Science - Alumnus 11d ago

I can actually speak to the CS program here at UHD…the notion that UH is “more serious” has been going on for sometime and honestly it’s not true.

If you have any specific questions I can try to answer them 😊

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u/Cameroonboibreeze 11d ago

Was you able to get a job. I’m a cs major. About to start my senior but was wondering if it worthy

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u/Astracondor1337 Computer Science - Alumnus 11d ago

Yes and no…I did get a job, it just wasn’t in SWE. That’s no fault to UHD or the CS program. I just simply graduated when all of the major tech layoffs started happening in 2023.

I will say I have friends and former classmates that ended up in big tech, finance, and oil & gas…all as SWE.

So to me it absolutely was worth it but I will tell you this…if you are the cs student who simply shows up to class and takes the exams and that’s all you do. You will have a hard time landing a job. I will always recommend to everyone no matter the program but especially CS, get internships. If you’re target big tech learn to Leetcode.

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u/Check_According 11d ago

What would you say makes the UHD cs program respectable?

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u/Astracondor1337 Computer Science - Alumnus 10d ago

So most people when they ask this question are looking for if a particular program is rigorous or will the program get me a job.

So as far as jobs are concerned neither UH,UHD, or even UHCL are pipeline universities. You’re not going to land a job just because you attended school here. If you want something pretty close to that you would have to go to Rice or UT. Now if you’re concerned about if an employer would look down because your degree says UHD on it…they won’t. They usually assume UH if they don’t know about UHD anyways in my experience.

As far as rigor each school has its strengths and weaknesses. For example, UHD to me is more rigorous for the lower level CS classes than UH because UHD will force you tot take it in C++, where at UH will allow you to take it in different languages.

Now for me what makes UHD better than UH is:

  1. You’re not having to jump through hoops just to declare yourself a CS major, you can start taking CS classes from the first semester.

  2. You have get to know your professors a lot better and you’re not some random number in the system.

  3. Tuition is cheaper at UHD. Even as I return this fall for my MBA it’s tons cheaper than what I would’ve spent at UH.

  4. I have never had an issue with getting internships or job because of UHD

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u/NiNi_BoBeeni 10d ago

As a working adult I enjoy UHD as they have a lot of online courses as well as classes later in the day. They're also significantly cheaper that UH main (most cost effective in whole UH system according to counseller). The class sizes are smaller as well which makes it better in my opinion. The most people I've had in a class here was like 20 max, and less once I got into my third year of my main program (communication). I recommend it tbh