alternate offers at UW

[Tony]

Because it meant that I wasn't taking a (faulty -- return offer got manually entered into the system as applied+interviewed+ranked+matched ahead of schedule) matched job _right now_. This was a big enough no-no that I got yelled at, threatened, and ultimately kicked out (although for a different technicality that the advisor went looking for, in a fit of rage).

Welcome to the "world-class" co-op

[ProgrammingFun]

Wow, does that affect your degree/academic life in any long term way other then no co-op?

[Tony]

other than no "co-op" on the degree (which doesn't matter, it's the experience that does), there's a bit of administrative hassle... I've had worse

Note that I wouldn't be able to pull off such a stunt if I was in SE -- there is no non-coop fallback.

[y4y]

thanks guys. the discussion between you was also helpful.
I read so,me of tony's other posts about co-op and was wandering if i should drop it early on or just keep with it. Sounds like there is another choice .

Also can you better explain what 'good' is?

[Tony]

I don't remember the details on the "drop deadline". It might have been set too early, so that students would not be ready to play the "hard mode" without program's assistance.

In the context of this discussion, "good" was used as "top tier"... another vague term. Lets say, if employers come to you with "do you want to work here?" instead of you asking them for an interview... then you are winning at co-op.