Physics major/Comp Sci minor at Stony Brook...what's realistic?

[coolio2244242]

So I only really started getting into comp sci this last semester (took an intro C++ course and a Fortran class but nothing more the fist 2.5 years) and I'm pretty unknowledgable about the whole comp sci scene. This last semester I took Data Structures (and learned Java on the fly, even though I didn't even know how to write hello world the first day of class) B'd it and now I have an internship writing an Android app. I have a 3.44 overall GPA (around 3.5ish for physics and 3.7ish for Comp Sci) along with a bunch of math classes as before I transferred to Stony I unofficially minored in math (didn't declare but I would've had the minor finished if I did) with classes such as Discrete, Number Theory, Linear Algebra and obviously Calc 1-3 and Diff Eq. Oh and since I started my minor late I'm going to be very heavy in comp sci classes this final year (5 in 2 semesters).

I'm curious about what schools I should be looking for. I'm definitely looking to stay in the NY area and would consider NYC schools (Columbia [ha!], NYU [which I got into as a transfer but I would've owed some bank my first born for all the loans I would've had to take out], CUNY) or Stony Brook again.

 

Let's say I score the same percentile on my GREs as my GPA is right now. Where would that put me as to what schools are reaches, safes, etc.?

 

Also, how much does the grad school ranking matter? (As in this: http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/computer-science-rankings)

 

Any help would be appreciated; especially "bugger off, you're an idiot whose going to die alone as a McDonald's cashier"

Edited July 13, 2013 by coolio2244242

[cinoadam]

Don't mean to hijack your thread, but could you tell me about the recruiting prospects at Stony?  Is it easy to get an internship there?  Can freshmen get internships there?  What type of companies recruit there?

 

Thanks

 

Edit: This probably doesn't mean much coming from me, since I'm not a compsci major, but I think you should have a decent chance, since you have the math and compsci background (sort of).  

Edited July 13, 2013 by cinoadam

[coolio2244242]

Don't mean to hijack your thread, but could you tell me about the recruiting prospects at Stony?  Is it easy to get an internship there?  Can freshmen get internships there?  What type of companies recruit there?

 

Thanks

 

Edit: This probably doesn't mean much coming from me, since I'm not a compsci major, but I think you should have a decent chance, since you have the math and compsci background (sort of).  

 

I actually missed the STEM recruitments so I know nothing about doing stuff through the school. I got somewhat lucky with this internship I guess but it's unpaid so whatever.

 

I feel like if you're qualified enough you should have a shot as a freshman but you'd probably get like very low-level work.

Edited July 13, 2013 by coolio2244242