#UIUC!!! (2022-2023)

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astral lily
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Yeah the way the defer decision was worded, it strongly implied that nothing new would be accepted

flint shadow
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Should I ask

astral lily
patent sundial
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is it worth trying to transfer to cs from information science oos

tired robin
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...

slim gorge
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You can try CS+X but thats stil very difficult

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I would go to another uni rather than gambling on a CS transfer

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Can you invite me to the server in DMs

patent sundial
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is Computer Engineering a hard major to get into for UIUC?

glad latch
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yes

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cs, cs+x, ce, ee are the most competitive majors at uiuc

empty scroll
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the ce program is probably one of the best in the nation so its incredibly competetive

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moreso for rd

static hull
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guys, in yo opinion is uiuc pure cs better or gtech cs??

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@all

grim perch
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how hard is it to get into that

empty scroll
dim flint
empty scroll
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atp I would just choose whatever is geographically or financially better

astral pilot
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like better college experience

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uiuc kinda mid i feel

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no offense

empty scroll
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based on starting income im pretty sure uiuc is better

astral pilot
dim flint
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and feeds to firms there

astral pilot
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uiuc is rural

empty scroll
astral pilot
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yeah

dim flint
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well it feeds to quant firms there

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idk

empty scroll
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yeah probably

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it has really good connections thats all ik

dim flint
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both are rly good, depends on personal prefernce

dim flint
vestal plinth
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uiuc feeds to quant?

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What’s the source

static hull
static hull
static hull
dim flint
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search online

static hull
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i think ur righ then starting salary for uiuc cs higher than gtech

empty scroll
static hull
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Word

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and social life i bet

dim flint
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yea its lk a party school

strong fox
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UIUC CS starting salary

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113k

static hull
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W. O. W.

patent sundial
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do you know if the Math and Computer Science Major is hard to get into for UIUC?

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which one do you think is easier to get into, Computer Engineering or Math & comp sci?

strong otter
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no way uiuc cs makes more than gt cs 💀

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thats actually crazy

white basalt
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Seeing the starting salaries make the loans seem smaller

strong otter
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yeah

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u can take a bag out for that loan dw dawg

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give a solid few years and you'll pay that off

patent sundial
patent sundial
dim flint
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anyone here do a bs/ms in 4 years?

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for cs

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or planning to

craggy crypt
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this is from college score card

static hull
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Did yall get a letter of decision for your UIUC acceptance?

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all i got was the "you are an illini"

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@all

glad latch
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and they will mail some stuff to you

silver yew
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do we get like stickers :0

static hull
empty scroll
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stickers but usually no merch I think

static hull
glad latch
static hull
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Bc i dont see a letter and its lowkey worrying me

silver yew
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nah dw no one has a letter in there yet

glad latch
static hull
grim perch
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wait this is from the photobook

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are they watching black panther???

static hull
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lol ye

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W observation

strong fox
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They did movie nights on the quad

jovial island
glad latch
jovial island
glad latch
jovial island
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damn

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that's messed up

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i dont get stickers?

glad latch
glad latch
jovial island
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damn, this is sad : C

jovial island
tall mirage
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bro it's the name

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university of illinois urbana corn

tender matrix
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lol

tender matrix
tall mirage
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sheesh yall have that too

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UCs have smth similar

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UC Lotta Asians

static hull
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HOW BAD IS UIUC CAMPUS’ LOCATION???

tall mirage
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2 hrs from chicago

tender matrix
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ye lmaooo

static hull
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YA BUT IS THERE STUFF TO DO

tender matrix
static hull
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LIKE COOL SHI

tall mirage
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i think

tender matrix
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I have shit to do here all the time

tall mirage
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yea theres hiking

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if ur into that

static hull
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😭😭😭😭😭

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NOO

tender matrix
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😭

static hull
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LIKE

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WATERPARK

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OR

tender matrix
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the chance to meet uc merced irl is gone

static hull
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BARS AND STUFF

tender matrix
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wehave an ice rank here

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and lots of bars

tall mirage
tender matrix
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drinking age here is 19

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effectively

static hull
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FIREEEEE

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WTF FIREEEEEE

tall mirage
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my parents are saying gt >> uiuc

static hull
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WEWWWWW

tall mirage
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😭

tender matrix
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ya

static hull
tall mirage
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i still lwk think gt= uiuc

static hull
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THEY SAYIN UIUC CS OVER GTECH CS

tall mirage
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what do we do

static hull
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LOL

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IKKKBRUHH

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ION KNO

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WHAT TI PICK

tall mirage
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are u california too

static hull
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NA

tall mirage
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where

static hull
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MOVED FROM WA TO BOISE ID

tall mirage
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IDAHO

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BRO

static hull
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YA LMFAOOAOA

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BRUHHHH

tall mirage
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oh wow ok

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interesting

static hull
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DONT HATE ITS LOWKEY FIRE

tall mirage
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well ur the first person i've met that's in idaho

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so

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W

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interaction

static hull
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W

tall mirage
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networking

static hull
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lemme add u rq

tall mirage
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socializing

static hull
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in case we go

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same plCe

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place

tall mirage
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yes yes

static hull
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yessir

patent sundial
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is specifically computer engineering less competitive then cs+x or any other engineering major?

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anyone?

slim gorge
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anybody know when finaid/scholarships come out

dim flint
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close to cs

patent sundial
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oh

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do u think Math + CS is less competitive than Computer Engineering?

tall mirage
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math+cs is a bit less competitive than grainger cs fs tho

strong fox
timid island
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Do I still have a decent shot at stats+cs if I got deferred

strong fox
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Yeah

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Deferred means deferred not denied

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You have the same chance as anyone else

tall mirage
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any UIUC students / HS seniors here that chose / are planning to choose UIUC CS or CS+X over GT CS?

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just tryna get some new perspectives

surreal dome
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like GT is a hardcore stem school

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whereas UIUC is much bigger and has everything

vestal plinth
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gt is better environment but classmates are all going to be in stem obviously

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where as uiuc has liberal arts and is more party

quasi valley
surreal dome
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applied RD

quasi valley
surreal dome
chilly tapir
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Did anyone get in for stats+cs

tender matrix
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👀

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I want to know as well

tender matrix
chilly tapir
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But more people at my school got into pure cs than the cs+x programs

tender matrix
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oh

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lol interesting

patent sundial
tired robin
long ember
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UIUC cs 1250 sat and 2.75 unweighted. im so glad im legacy

simple hornet
fierce lintel
long ember
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yep my dad was a statistics professor

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glad he taught me the ropes

fierce lintel
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Cheers!

jade juniper
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nepotism goes crazy

errant barn
patent sundial
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wait, UIUC doesn't legacy tho

random sapphire
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dub

long ember
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my mom, dad, sister, and older brothers have all attended uiuc

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my mama had like 7 kids so we get a lot of tries lol

coarse junco
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WHAT

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can you adopt me please

random sapphire
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send him a dollar

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782 - 331- 9008

long ember
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is that your address lol

patent sundial
random sapphire
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they 100% consider it

long ember
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then i guess I just got in for my stats

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I alwasys thought it was legacy

random sapphire
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uh

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ok

long ember
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yea lol

whole plume
errant barn
grim perch
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i find it hard to believe you got into uiuc cs (6.7% acceptance rate) with a 1250 sat and a 2.75 gpa. you must have killer ecs but still i find it hard to believe.

nova flint
tired robin
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wtv

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we get a billion apps, the distribution will be very wide

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prob shouldnt expect that to be the norm

nova flint
tired robin
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uiuc has a very strong prescence in the state so its not unheard of

nova flint
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anyways congrats on the acceptance thats all that matters in the end

grim perch
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they have one of the best cs programs in the country

tired robin
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not necessarily–plenty of reasons why someone could have a lower gpa

nova flint
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im sure they will succeed

tired robin
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but its tough regardless, ive seen very few breeze through (even with the exceptional students)

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its still a grind lmao

nova flint
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i can imagine fr

tired robin
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on a tangent, i wish more ppl (students, recruiters, etc.) respected the cs minor. it kicks ass

grim perch
surreal dome
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especially considering they have a crazy turnaround time—2 months for RD this year and was just 50 days last year.

tired robin
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fair, but i think admissions knows thats not ideal (nor may it filter that many ppl)

silver flicker
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does anyone know the cs+math acceptance rate

tired robin
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google it

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not sure if you'll get exact rates

echo minnow
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jesus bruh

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uiuc the only oos public school that accepted me

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💀

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rejected from gt, purdue
deferred uw madison, umich
waitlisted umass

mental ridge
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me with 0 acceptances

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only if duolingo didnt fuck me over for uiuc

echo minnow
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if no one got me i know uiuc got me

glad latch
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uiuc and umd are my public schools so far

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purdue, gt reject

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and madz deferred

echo minnow
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i got into umd but no cs

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so fuck them

glad latch
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i got fc

echo minnow
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yea same here

glad latch
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what the fuck is that

echo minnow
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fucking shit ass school

glad latch
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im stil confused

echo minnow
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u take night classes or some shit

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actaul bullshit

glad latch
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whatever

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uiuc is my top choice rn

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so idc umd

echo minnow
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u got in for cs?

glad latch
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no

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engi

echo minnow
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oh

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fire

glad latch
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ee

echo minnow
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sick

glad latch
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what is urs

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cs+adv

echo minnow
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yea

glad latch
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what is adv

echo minnow
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advertising

glad latch
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oh nice

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is it like 50, 50

echo minnow
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nah its like

glad latch
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or more emphasis on cs

echo minnow
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2/3 cs 1/3 adv

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well

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so from what im seeing

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cs+x is basically like pure cs except instead of taking engineering requirements (such as physics, etc) you take courses in the X discipline, and then there are less cs technical electives

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but all the important cs courses you take

glad latch
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Why is cs+X four times the rate of cs only

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Is pure cs that popular

visual scaffold
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mane i screwed up i did not know that was a thing

tender matrix
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CS + x gets closer to pure CS every year

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And some programs can be hard

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CS + math CS + stat is 10%~15%

glad latch
silver yew
empty scroll
tranquil slate
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Is it worth OOS tuition for UIUC Engineering?

glad latch
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yes

empty scroll
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it also seems like they tell stats in the info session

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glad latch
empty scroll
tidal parcel
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has anyone got their notice of admission letter?

wicked wing
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i haven't gotten an official letter yet

grim perch
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it says it can take a week. just be patient

wicked wing
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^^

chilly tapir
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Both my brothers went to uiuc then lol

empty scroll
chilly tapir
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Do they even ask for it in ur application tho what

empty scroll
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nah they dont I think

tidal parcel
empty scroll
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I got an email saying I was admitted today but nothing else

grim perch
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and it will be mailed to u w/ stickers

empty scroll
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ok got it thanks

grim perch
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unless ur international

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then no mail

empty scroll
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no im not

wicked wing
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i already got stickers from a school visit lol 😭 i guess i'll just have a lot of stickers

grim perch
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the more the better

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just stick them on computer, phones, water bottles, etc.

wicked wing
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so true

grim perch
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and you will have replacements since they probably will peel off

tranquil slate
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Just got deferred from NEU lmao

grim perch
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why are you posting that here

empty scroll
tall mirage
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🥵

glad latch
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THEIR UI IS SO WELL MADE I LOVE IT

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HOW MANY REASONS ARE THERE

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WTF

empty scroll
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do the students make the website?

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likely one of the best websites ive been in

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for colleges

glad latch
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224 reasons

tired robin
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unlikely, imo it looks pretty gimmicky on mobile

empty scroll
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what is this big ten they keep talking abt

silver yew
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sports lmao

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avg computer engineering student 😭😭😭😭

empty scroll
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oh lmao

tired robin
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loool

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dw me too

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what r sports

tall mirage
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btw i got the link from an email they sent today

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idk u may have gotten it too

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wait so u alr comitted?

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dont u have until may 1st lol

pallid marsh
tall mirage
pallid marsh
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did everyone have the same idea thinking it was gonna be easier

tender matrix
dusky apex
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idk i just thought it would be cool

tender matrix
dusky apex
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i think the 25% cs+x is kinda sus

tall mirage
dusky apex
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i do feel like less people would apply to cs+ling

tall mirage
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it depends

tender matrix
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no cs+ling is kinda popular

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one of the more popular ones

dusky apex
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oh okay then

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L

tall mirage
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also if the x isn't like stats or math u rlly have to show interest in the x in ECs and essays

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so in a way its not that easy idk

tender matrix
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like cs + crop science is quite easy to get into relatively speaking

pallid marsh
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damn I ended up with my second major cuz I thought philosophy would be easier

dusky apex
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probably wont go anyway since its 60k oos without much aid

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but id like it

tall mirage
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if u dont mind saying

dusky apex
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georgia

tall mirage
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GT?

dusky apex
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deferred gatech before you ask

tender matrix
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LOL

tall mirage
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oh

dusky apex
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dang i wasnt fast enough

tender matrix
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he was too quick

tall mirage
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lol

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nah but UGA is where it's at

dusky apex
tall mirage
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GT is no lifer nerds

dusky apex
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didnt even apply

tender matrix
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tbh uc merced simp

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I think

dusky apex
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theres nothing in athens

tender matrix
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you'll end up in a better place than Gtech

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lmaoo

tall mirage
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bro literally im not going to cal eecs if i get in

tender matrix
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ooof

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CMU 😍

tall mirage
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im not going to an ivy/duke/cmu if i get in

dusky apex
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SAME

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cmu would be great but like

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no shot

tall mirage
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^stem programs relatively small + private school idk i feel out of place + expensive af

dusky apex
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same with nu

tender matrix
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icic

empty scroll
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how expensive is cmu

tall mirage
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ok so UCSD and UCLA

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those are still in the mix

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so basically for me its down to uiuc, gt, ucsd, ucla

tender matrix
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we are intl tho

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so idk

empty scroll
tall mirage
dusky apex
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wish colleges in other countries were easier to apply to from america

tender matrix
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if you wanna party

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UIUC >>>

empty scroll
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I think I dodged a bullet with cmu then

tall mirage
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ik like im used ot this pressure whatever but like i wanna chill in college ykwim

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relatively speaking

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im a cs major so obv not gonna party every weekend but like

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gah damn eecs toxic af

tender matrix
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fr

empty scroll
tender matrix
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I have not partied yet here

tall mirage
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for me at least

tender matrix
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but still fun

tall mirage
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not tryna shit on anyone else sry

tender matrix
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more fun than I would have at gatech I would think

dusky apex
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nanayang technical university my beloved

tall mirage
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yea uiuc is def more fun than gt fs

tender matrix
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NANYANG LETS GO

tender matrix
tall mirage
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true

dusky apex
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misspelled lmao

empty scroll
dusky apex
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didnt apply though

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since i wouldnt even know if i got in until after may 1

tender matrix
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LOL

dusky apex
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incomprehensible

tall mirage
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i mean im not wrong??

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right

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💀

tender matrix
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uiuc aint

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much better

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LOL

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in terms of that

tall mirage
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cal = berkeley

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i keep forgetting that OOS ppl dont refer to Berkeley as Cal lol sry

empty scroll
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I would think its caltech

tall mirage
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yea i've heard that a lot

dusky apex
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yeah i just call gt tech most of the time

tall mirage
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yea similar idea

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what's uiuc

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like "u of i"?

dusky apex
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uiuc

tall mirage
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or just illinois

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is there no like shortform

empty scroll
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uiuc

dusky apex
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not that ive seen

glad latch
pallid marsh
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btw whats the acceptance rate for EE?

dusky apex
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about 1 and a half

empty scroll
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scroll up

tender matrix
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locals call it u of i

static hull
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do we get any fin aid for UIUC???

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after we get accepted

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bc i havent heard anything regarding fin aid from em

tall mirage
tall mirage
silver yew
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cs+x rate is definitely going down this year right?

dusky apex
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fs

tranquil slate
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do you guys think oos for uiuc engineering is really worth it lol

static hull
static hull
tranquil slate
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les goo

empty scroll
arctic barn
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how hard would you say the Statistics classes are at UIUC?

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i know the calculus/math sequence can be tough but what about the stats classes

tender matrix
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I haven't taken many yet

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But I heard the profs in stats are pretty good

arctic barn
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also how bad is the weather in Champaign?

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i'm from the Bay so no snow at all 💀

tender matrix
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But it's rare

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It's 3 degrees Fahrenheit rn

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With heavy wind

arctic barn
empty scroll
slim gorge
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Official letters are on myillini now btw

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Mine is at least

glad latch
wicked wing
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neither is mine lol

fringe light
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mine isn't there

wicked wing
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theyre probably starting to come out

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@slim gorge did you get any information about aid/scholarships/honors in your letter?

slim gorge
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No

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But I called finaid today

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They said they start sending finaid and scholarships late feb-march

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But idk about those honors programs

wicked wing
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ohh, thats so far away 😭

slim gorge
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Yea 💀

grim perch
slim gorge
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lmao its like any other letter

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Except there's a 2nd page that lists the same info in myillini

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Name residency uin major etc

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And some terms and conditions stuff

slim gorge
grim perch
slim gorge
grim perch
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wow u also got into cs. that's impressive

slim gorge
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Yea thanks

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Man I hope I get some scholarships

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Im in state but non citizen peeposmile

grim perch
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im just happy w/ my admission.

grim perch
slim gorge
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I live in Illinois

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But I'm not a US citizen

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Wouldve gone to uiuc for free if I was

grim perch
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so u count as international then?

slim gorge
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Sort of

grim perch
slim gorge
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In state tuition but no fin aid

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Ye

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I get a $ 7k grant from the state of Illinois but nothing else

grim perch
slim gorge
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Yea

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But im estimating like 30k including that

empty scroll
slim gorge
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R scholarships rare at uiuc

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@tender matrix were the fees this expensive for you RDJScream

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echo minnow
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No Notice of Admission is available at this time.

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lol

empty scroll
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probably going in waves

slim gorge
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Ye

glad latch
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he's in state

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so that's prob why

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he getting it first

tender matrix
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Included in tuition

slim gorge
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Tuition is seperate for me

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But damn

tired robin
slim gorge
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Yea it is

tired robin
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just dont enroll in classes and pay $0:D

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ez

echo minnow
long ember
echo minnow
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they didnt give me direct admit to cs

long ember
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did they say letters of arts and sciences

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thats what i got

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@echo minnow

echo minnow
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letters and sciences yea

long ember
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oh so ppl do get in for cs as their major?

echo minnow
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ya

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we did not

long ember
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can't you meet the requirements and get into the major r smth

echo minnow
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yea u can

long ember
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oh its guaranteed if u take some gateway classes

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to get a cs major I think, and the classes are the same as those a cs major would take

tired robin
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ur not talking about uiuc right

echo minnow
tired robin
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ah ic

echo minnow
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bro how is cs+music @tired robin

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i looked at the course requirements

tired robin
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lol

echo minnow
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and it actaully looked cancer

tired robin
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u die in the best way possible

echo minnow
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cs+music seems more music heavy

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than cs

tired robin
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idts

echo minnow
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pj

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oh

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looks hella music intensive to me

tired robin
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i should take a better look at how other cs+x are structured

echo minnow
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cs+adv is pretty chill in terms of advertising

tired robin
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if you go purely by course count, we're heavier in the beginning

echo minnow
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ic

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is it like music theory

tired robin
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i took 3 cs and 3 music last sem

echo minnow
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or do you have to perform

tired robin
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theory, ear training

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we do not have performance requirements–thank god

echo minnow
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ok nice

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also can i take more cs classes if i want?

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like electives

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cuz like

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systems programming is not a requirement in cs+adv

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but i wanna take it

tired robin
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abs nothing stopping you

echo minnow
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ohh

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cool

tired robin
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except your personal limits

echo minnow
tired robin
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cs+x usually doesnt have many required electives

echo minnow
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these ones are in the LAS CS+X majors

tired robin
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hahahahahahah 233 + 341

echo minnow
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but adv is in the college of media

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oh

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it seems cs+music has to take 233/341 too

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but adv doesnt

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but still i wanna take it

tired robin
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no

echo minnow
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i dont wanna lose out on cs education

tired robin
#

all cs+x have the option to do 233+341 or 340+two electives

#

you aren't losing out, you're compromising

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the entire point of the cs programs is to specialize the degrees, not to dilute it (unfortunately that's not stopping outsiders and even students from viewing it that way)

echo minnow
echo minnow
#

lmao

tired robin
#

240 is now 340* outdated

echo minnow
#

ohh

tired robin
echo minnow
#

so whats the difference between 340 and 341

tired robin
#

imo cs + adv opens some really cool opportunities in digital social sciences

echo minnow
#

its good for media based stuff

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like tiktok

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ads heavy stuff

tired robin
#

uhh best to compare 233+341 to 340

echo minnow
#

also what year are u?

tired robin
#

in a nutshell, 340 is a shallow skim of 233+341 and introduces cloud computing (thats not covered in those two courses)

#

soph

echo minnow
#

bruh

tired robin
#

initially i shared the same though of wanting 233+341 bc we're particularly strong in our systems and hardware

echo minnow
#

yea

tired robin
#

but the 340 prof convinced me not to lmao

echo minnow
#

wait u took 340?

tired robin
#

am auditing it rn

echo minnow
#

but like

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thers nothing stopping me from taking 233/341 right

tired robin
#

no, let me clarify

echo minnow
#

ok

tired robin
#

im not sure why you arent presented with this option

image.png
#

to my understanding, this option is meant for all CS+X

echo minnow
#

i wonder if it could be outdated

tired robin
#

i suppose so, this is a new introduction

echo minnow
#

cuz like

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i heard that cs341 was one of the most important classes

tired robin
#

depends what you want to do

#

imo 341 is just solidly hard and for the overwhelmingly large audience that wants the SWE-life, 340 is much more relevant

#

btw, most of our CS courses have websites with significant public access

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hell, 340 lecture recordings seems to be public

echo minnow
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i wanna be challenged

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i dont truly learn anything if im not graded on it and shit

tired robin
#

who said 340 wont challenge you

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at the end of the day, you can do whatever you want as long as you also finish your deg reqs

strong fox
#

I thought y’all were talking about ECE 340

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And was Gonna say lmao thags one of the hardest classes

slim gorge
tender matrix
#

I'm probably gonna go the old route of 233 + 341

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Every tho it's the most time consuming course in the whole core curriculum

jovial island
#

What r u studying in UIUC ?

tender matrix
#

Once you come out you understand every thing inside a computer and how it works

tender matrix
jovial island
#

I see i see

#

So i assume youre planning to be a data analyst ?

tender matrix
#

Idk

jovial island
#

And/or develop data analysis software?

tender matrix
#

Rn my internship for summer is software engineer

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So maybe software engineer

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But maybe wanna do machine learning engineering or smth

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Data analysis seems like something too ez for me LOL

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I wanna do something with more value and more challenge

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Like a business major with excel knowledge could probably be a data analyst

jovial island
#

I see i see

jovial island
#

Data analysts crying rn

tender matrix
#

Nah but the IS majors seem to have data analyst down their path

#

Would rather be building complex pipelines and deep learning stuff

#

Than doing that

#

Machine Learning engineer

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Deep learning engineer

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Etc

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Data scientist perhaps

#

Or maybe SWE with an emphasis on AI

#

Or NLP since I'm minoring in linguistics

jovial island
#

Hmm

#

You've got a lot of choices

tender matrix
#

Yea

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Tbh that's the best part of CS + x

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SWE + whatever combo your X gives you

#

Are your job choices

strong otter
#

yeah

#

or if your CM or CE you can do the SWE + more

tender matrix
#

Yea

late crest
iron valve
#

@tender matrix got denied first choice major in the business school but got accepted for urban studies and planning, do you know anything about that major

tender matrix
tender matrix
iron valve
wanton pasture
#

Guys I need help

#

Does uiuc have better study abroad stuff than Purdue?

tender matrix
iron valve
#

ohhh okok

#

i’m looking to go into business with a focus in real estate but uiuc doesnt really have a real estate program in their business school anyway

#

idk if urban planning is too far off to get into that field though

hasty plinth
#

uiuc gang ig

tender matrix
#

Cause I have no idea about that

tired robin
#

not all stats is making an ml model

tired robin
#

ya don't need to know verilog for AI

tender matrix
#

It's more of a personal interest choosing the 233 + 341 path

tired robin
#

fair enough

tender matrix
#

I could take electives whenever I need to anyway

#

Stats electives I have priority for anyway

tired robin
#

mhm

tender matrix
#

Pipeline engineering seems fun

tired robin
#

your opinions may change wildly, stay open

tender matrix
#

True

hollow verge
#

uiuc notice of admission when

tired robin
#

goooogle

strong otter
sudden geode
#

Hello 🫵👁️🫵🌊rs

#

I am perhaps maybe (definitely) coping with rejection by submitting an appeal form

#

Now

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I got rejected for cs 1st choice and math 2nd choice

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So in your opinions how stupid is it to try for math+cs bc im highkey at a loss LMAO

tired robin
#

i think you know the answer

strong otter
#

do u think its a place where u can realistically get an appeal tho lol

#

ik rejection sucks, im sorry u got rejected wherever u did, but its just something we gotta experience to let ourselves grow, and imo, sometimes its just meant to be. if its only you coping with rejection, save yourself the time and effort from that appeal form, but if something significantly important actually happened / changed in ur application, then maybe those might be good grounds to request an appeal

sudden geode
#

Idk like

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Uiuc was the top option that i thought if i was lucky maybe i had a chance if that makes sense?? Like a reach but the lowest of them (them including mit, cmu, and cornell, all of which i expect rejections but im just shooting my shot)

sudden geode
# tired robin i think you know the answer

And im split between math+cs or cs+phil here hence why im asking bc math+cs to me is the most iffy but the most realistic (as in i have the additional math classes which would be relevant here)

#

Idk like i wouldnt say i was blindsided or anything, its just awkward thinking abt appealing and if it's worth it bc the only thing theyd look at maybe is 2 additional math classes im taking

strong otter
#

not worth stressing over it for 2 reasons, 1. you're gonna do well wherever you end up and laugh at how you were so stressed about this rejection in retrospect, and 2. if you really really care that much about UIUC, apply to transfer in there after a year or 2 at the college you end up in after graduation

#

UIUC is like georgia tech, has a solid transfer program going for them

#

but I think UIUC transfer is a lot easier than tech's

wicked wing
#

does anyone have experience with studying abroad at uiuc?

tired robin
#

i know a few people but ymmv depending on where and field of study, but haven't heard anything bad from my limited scope

tired robin
#

you're welcome to appeal but there's a thousand others who want to milk the extra .2% chance of getting in

#

everyone here has had their shot at the school and major. our admissions isn't fair (i respect their efforts to be fair) and everyone's desperation isn't making that process better

pearl smelt
#

hm

#

im a bit in between

#

if i dont have any options at the end of rd

#

how's uiuc's math program?

#

i got accepted math, but not sure if i want to pay oos tuition compared to just going meche at my state school

#

which has a pretty solid meche program

valid tendon
#

anyone know what uiuc materials science engineering acceptance rate is?

visual scaffold
#

nope

#

is it a good idea to write a letter of continued interest to them

#

they havent mentioned it so im not sure if its a good idea

echo minnow
#

so i asked on the uiuc reddit

#

apparently ur advisor can substitute cs233+341 instead of 340

slim gorge
tender matrix
#

Not really

tender matrix
slim gorge
#

id really want to, but idk if I'd have enough knowledge/experience from only a years worth of classes

#

do u think just classes were enough or did u have a lot experience out of class

tired robin
tired robin
#

our local area and RP make it a lot more accessible, even during hiring freeze (which impacts new grads more)

tired robin
#

our intro course is OOP, and then we kick your ass the spring after with C++ hehe

empty scroll
#

I dont like debugging c++

slim gorge
#

Is UIUC good with credits? I've take the 2 ap cs

tired robin
#

my ap cs a didn't count for into i think

#

there's a prof test for most core classes

slim gorge
#

ah

tired robin
#

but uh don't be in such a rush unless you have a good reason to

empty scroll
tender matrix
#

yea ap cs is usefuless here

empty scroll
#

based on the list

tired robin
tender matrix
#

but if you have some stuff on ur resume you can prolly get an internship

#

but you can come in with a crap ton of credits which is cool

tired robin
slim gorge
#

Like projects?

tender matrix
#

ye

slim gorge
#

Ah

tired robin
#

a project or two is really good, but don't end up with Todo lists

slim gorge
#

Idk what type of projects are good

#

Id have to look into that

tired robin
#

we have some very accessible groups under our cs student org

#

you'll find out later

#

chill for now

slim gorge
#

Im doing game dev as a hobby rn but idk anything

#

ye

tired robin
#

that's more than i did

slim gorge
#

yea

#

do students get paid a lot for summer internships usually?

tired robin
#

varies, but fresh seem to hover around 15-25

#

location matters

#

you don't get to choose lol

slim gorge
#

damn thats good could rlly help with costs

tired robin
#

yeah but uni still $$$ either way

#

don't depend on it

slim gorge
#

yea

#

ok ill stop bugging u but last question, have u found the cost of attendance calculator to be accurate

#

Like in terms of supplies and living expenses

tired robin
#

nah you good, i only get tired of the cs admissions bs

#

uhh i think uiuc provides one

slim gorge
#

yea

#

I used it, just wondering if thats a reliable estimate

tired robin
#

more difficult to predict financial aid but as oos i receive nearly nothing regardless

slim gorge
#

Ah

tired robin
#

so the only changes i mind to calculate was how many semesters and apartment cost

slim gorge
#

Well not aid necessarily

#

How much do u think u spend beyond tuition or housing

#

And fees

tired robin
#

the calculator factors in personal spending i believe

#

so prob not much beyond say transportation to and from, any major purchases (dorm furnishing, laptop, etc)

#

id say that your biggest cost deviation will be housing after fresh year, assuming you go for an apt with ur groceries

slim gorge
#

ah

#

I heard apartments r popular with uiuc students

tired robin
#

very, few pros to dorms

slim gorge
#

better than dorms (and cheaper?)

tired robin
#

but our apt market is terrible

slim gorge
#

oh

tired robin
#

technically the dorms arent thaaat $. i did a basic cost check and it's $700/month for me, it's the meal plan that scams

slim gorge
#

Freshmen are required to stay in dorms tho right

tired robin
#

yes, google any exceptions

slim gorge
#

Ah

#

Alr thanks

tired robin
#

ye

hasty plinth
#

Can freshmen stay in private certified housing

compact marten
#

does anyone know if there's a remote chance to transfer from cs+x to cs or computer engineering? or can we take all the upper level cs courses (e.g. Operating Systems, etc) as cs+x major?

hollow verge
#

pure cs no transfer

glad latch
#

and also is this a meme or do uiuc kids really not shower (especially the grainger ones)

tired robin
#

generally don't recommend it

tired robin
#

CS+X are not diluted CS degrees

#

you have equal course registration priority

tired robin
arctic barn
#

it's not "impossible" like pure cs

vestal plinth
#

pure cs is impossible

#

its not like figuratively

#

it is impossible

tired robin
#

transfer between cs+x is likely pretty easy, with the exception of space limitations

arctic barn
#

which ones?

tired robin
#

idk, depends on the dept

#

ik a math& guy that wants to do stats& so

arctic barn
tired robin
hasty plinth
tired robin
#

there's a whole dorm tier list or something on reddit

#

someone definitely asked what ppls opinions are about options

echo minnow
#

this is nice

#

i can get an apartment then

#

do you think its worth to dorm first year?

tired robin
#

apt prices are rising and all the landlords suck (slow maintenance, not giving security deposit back, etc.) but you'll live

#

no, but you have to lol

echo minnow
#

oh

#

ic

#

700$ a month is steal lol

tired robin
#

i fanangled $500/month w/o utilities for an okay place

echo minnow
#

u have roommates right?

tired robin
#

yeah

echo minnow
#

could i get a place with like

#

$1500 split between my friend and i

#

something decent

#

maybe $2k

#

so like $1k a person

tired robin
#

abso-freaking-lutely

echo minnow
#

ic

#

i think my parents would be willing to pay that cuz its like same cost as dorm

tired robin
#

do note that more $$ is not necessarily better; honestly a lot of our "luxury" options seem to have maintenace problems too

echo minnow
#

ic

tired robin
#

you can do the math for how much housing costs, i just was lazy and subtracted meal plan cost

echo minnow
#

how much do you pay for like

#

groceries

#

a month

tired robin
#

uhhhh

tranquil slate
#

how much do the indirect costs total up to per semester?

tired robin
#

we costco every 2-3 weeks with occasional smaller grocery runs in between, i'd say 400 for 3 ppl for 3 weeks, not including eating out

tired robin
tranquil slate
tired robin
#

varies widely, idk how you'd live

tranquil slate
#

well I live a minimalistic livestyle lol

tired robin
#

eating out isn't particularly cheap, id say $12-16 a meal with some exceptions

#

theres $4 pizza and chipotle bowl is $10

tranquil slate
#

okay thats quite good actually

tired robin
#

a boba is $5-7 lol

tranquil slate
#

yeah same price in Boston

#

what about laundry?

tired robin
#

either included in your uni housing or hopefully you have an in-unit in apt

#

no quarters

tranquil slate
#

okay that's nice

#

transportation?

tired robin
#

free bus

tranquil slate
#

wow

tired robin
#

quite an extensive bus system, though harder to depend on during weekends and at night

#

(its bc u paid for it in ur uni fees lol)

#

a car is nice here (parking is atrocious, $700/year? my guess) but not essential. makes traveling to the downtown of the twin-towns harder but not inacessible

#

i bus everywhere you get used to it

tranquil slate
#

yeah I like that too

#

umm

#

cause I will definitely not be driving to downtown as an engineering major lol

#

the time

tired robin
tired robin
#

our downtowns are nice and cozy

tranquil slate
#

ohhhh

tired robin
#

small town vibes, though champaign and campustown are looking like chicago-wannabees

tranquil slate
#

so like from my school to my house distance (~0.7 miles) lol

tired robin
#

xd youll be fine

#

try google street view, thats what i did

echo minnow
#

@tired robin do u have a car?

tranquil slate
#

yeah I'll start immersing myself in the UC environment

tired robin
echo minnow
#

oh

tired robin
compact marten
tired robin
glad latch
#

do retakes exist in college

#

like if u bomb a test

jagged glen
#

Nah

#

yolo

echo minnow
#

i got my acceptance letter

tender matrix
glad latch
#

nothing?

tender matrix
#

depends on the class

jagged glen
#

Means you have a skill issue, that's all

tender matrix
#

😈

jagged glen
glad latch
tender matrix
#

might be an L

#

for calc 3 you get one test drop

#

for calc 2, it depends on ur prof

#

dont bomb the tests

glad latch
#

i sometimes bomb tests

tender matrix
#

try not to

#

some classes have tests = 80% of your grade

glad latch
#

yeah thats my physics c class rn

empty scroll
#

the question is how do you retake the final if thats the only grade

hidden galleon
glad latch
#

like what percent of the class gets a 90%

#

if you know

tender matrix
#

For calc?

glad latch
#

sure

tender matrix
#

The average is like a C I think lol

glad latch
#

wtf

tender matrix
#

Yea don't do calc here

glad latch
#

bj stop scaring me

tender matrix
#

If you can

jagged glen
# hidden galleon smh

i dont blame him dogekek they be adding arbitrary cs + x programs instead of adding more seats to the cs program

tender matrix
#

I'm dying in calc here

jagged glen
#

Yeah calc 1/2 is known as weedout across unis

tender matrix
#

Seriously, do ur absolute best to not take calc here

#

It is pure hell

glad latch
#

i think i have to if i come

jagged glen
glad latch
#

what is the best prof for calc

tender matrix
hidden galleon
#

lowkey valid

tender matrix
#

Physics here ain't easy either

#

Same level as calc

empty scroll
#

wait how hard is multi here?

tender matrix
#

I'm taking it rn

hidden galleon
#

^

tender matrix
#

Idk if I'm dumb or smth

hidden galleon
#

ohkk

tender matrix
#

But nothing makes sense

#

LOL

glad latch
#

wait

#

for physics

hidden galleon
#

so true'

glad latch
#

are there retakes/drops

#

at my school i can retake every physics test to 90%

#

and its curved everytime

#

am i spoiled

tender matrix
#

I don't know actually

#

I don't need to take physics