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lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 5:40 PM

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Since you're looking at CS:
Your dreams could be UIUC, U of T, UWash, UMich, Berkeley
Targets: UMaryland, UCSD (Target / Dream, depends on your SAT and 12th performance), RPI
Safeties: Penn State, Rutgers, UMass - Amherst

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 5:52 PM

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lament pecan Since you're looking at CS: Your dreams could be UIUC, U of T, UWash, UMich, Ber...

Yeah but, looking at my current stats and preferences (money) are any of those realistic options?

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 5:53 PM

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Yep, all of them. These are not my options at all. This is based of your current 9th 10th and 11th grade marks

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A friend of mine who's going to major in CS applied to very similar schools

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he's in ISC as well

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 5:54 PM

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I see.

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Aren't UCs highly competitive sepcially for international cs students

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I also wanted to ask if my ECs are any good or do I need to work on them.

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:00 PM

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errant magnet Aren't UCs highly competitive sepcially for international cs students

Oh yeah, especially cal and ucsd which is why I classified them as targets / dreams. They're also often overhyped so keep that in mind when applying to them

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:01 PM

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errant magnet I also wanted to ask if my ECs are any good or do I need to work on them.

Your EC's honestly look like the strongest part of your application rn which being an international student in the same situation, won't get you into a good dream university

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For instance, the best I got was a high target, I got rejected or waitlisted from all my dream universities because my grades were mid at best

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:02 PM

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I'm fairly confident il get 1500+ on SAT when i give it.

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:02 PM

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lament pecan For instance, the best I got was a high target, I got rejected or waitlisted fro...

Any college ranked less than 100 for cs or similar course worldwide would make me very happy 🙂

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:02 PM

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That definitely helps. Honestly just concentrate on your 12th grades as your major focus as of rn and keep up your EC's.

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:03 PM

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errant magnet Any college ranked less than 100 for cs or similar course worldwide would make m...

If that's your goal it's honestly fine if you maintain 80% cause you'll get that fairly easily due to your strong EC's and the 1500+ SAT score as long as you don't apply with financial aid

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:04 PM

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I'm going to need aid for sure ahhaha

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My parents can commit 100k$ max.

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:04 PM

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that makes it slightly worse

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:04 PM

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I'd either have to take aid or a loan.

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Or work part time

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Which i would prefer

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:05 PM

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You're gonna want to look at public unis more than private ones like Purdue and UIUC more than private cause of fees

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Even UMich might be out of the option because even though they're public their fees is very expensive and they don't offer aid

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:05 PM

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My parents are open to an educational loan

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If i can earn and pay it back

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:06 PM

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Even though USC is deathly expensive and a private uni I'd personally try because if you've got great grades they give great aid, upto 75% and a girl I'm friends with from my brother's school (JBCN) even got a full ride

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:06 PM

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errant magnet My parents are open to an educational loan

Similar case here 🙋‍♂️

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:07 PM

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I'm sure that il score 85-95% in my 12th aswell

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But when i apply it would just be a predicted score for the finals since my finals are in Feb next year

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:08 PM

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Yes that's true but if you get deferred into the RD round by universities which is highly possible, you're going to have to submit those grades to them as well

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For consideration of your application, not after you're admitted

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:09 PM

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I see

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:09 PM

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If you aren't confident about your upcoming finals in Feb, you could try for a not-so-high university in your ED1 round

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Like Northeastern for instance

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Or your ED1 could be a throwaway application just in case you get in like Carnegie Mellon and your ED2 could be Northeastern maybe

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:11 PM

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lament pecan Like Northeastern for instance

Dude it's ranked #34 worldwide it's like a target school for me lol

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:12 PM

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Yes but you said you wanted aid as well, that basically pushes all targets into dreams haha

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:12 PM

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lament pecan Or your ED1 could be a throwaway application just in case you get in like Carneg...

Not sure about CMU, they rejected my friends who are really smart and had national/international Olympiads in competitive programming

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Medalists

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:13 PM

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errant magnet Not sure about CMU, they rejected my friends who are really smart and had nation...

Same here, I only know two people who've got in for comp science across mumbai and one of them got harvard too

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so like

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:13 PM

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lament pecan Yes but you said you wanted aid as well, that basically pushes all targets into ...

Aren't there merit based scholarships:/

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I'm thinking il apply without aid to a few schools and just loan it out if i get in.

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:14 PM

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errant magnet I'm thinking il apply without aid to a few schools and just loan it out if i get...

If you're able and willing to do this it's relatively easier to get admission into schools

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:14 PM

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I see

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:15 PM

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You could always mail the schools after obtaining admission saying that you cant afford it lmao

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It's what Im doing rn

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:15 PM

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Lmao

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What are your thoughts on boston University?

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:15 PM

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basically northeastern but known more for business afaik

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same place

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:16 PM

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It would be very cheap for me if i got accepted into unis near Boston because i got relatives there

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Could live with them or something

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:16 PM

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oh and NEU's apparently like a "rich kid school" and has grade inflation

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:16 PM

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lament pecan basically northeastern but known more for business afaik

Still ranked #80+ cs worldwide

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:16 PM

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damn i might get terminated for what im saying here

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:17 PM

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errant magnet Still ranked #80+ cs worldwide

NEU's #34 right

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:17 PM

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Correct

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:17 PM

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You could try both I guess. I know a guy who ED1'd BU, didn't get in and ED2'd NEU and got in

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He had also applied EA to UMass

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:18 PM

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Lol

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:18 PM

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Determined af on Boston so

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:18 PM

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What's the general EA date?

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Like the app deadline

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:18 PM

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1 nov

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:18 PM

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Okay, seems good

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:18 PM

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lament pecan Determined af on Boston so

Me too

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:19 PM

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haha yeah go for something similar then ig

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:19 PM

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All schools in Boston= dream school

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As long as they're fairly well known

lament pecan Mar 30, 2023, 6:20 PM

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harvard, boston university, boston college, NEU, MIT, Babson, UMass Amherst, Tufts, Wellesley,

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Damn they've got a lot

errant magnet Mar 30, 2023, 6:26 PM

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Yea

vocal crest Mar 30, 2023, 9:42 PM

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if you are willing to go to the Midwest, Kettering University has good cyber security and AI concentrations for the CS major. It is very prestigious in the Automotive and Manufacturing industries. 2 years of full time paid internship experience is baked into the 4 year CS degree. It could be a good safety.

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Should also be fairly cheap after merit scholarships and co-op income

errant magnet Mar 31, 2023, 3:47 AM

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Hmm, il look into it.

errant magnet Apr 1, 2023, 2:00 PM

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lament pecan Apr 1, 2023, 2:08 PM

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errant magnet .

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errant magnet Apr 1, 2023, 2:08 PM

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lament pecan ?

Just bumping since i need more suggestions lol

lament pecan Apr 1, 2023, 2:08 PM

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Oh haha

nocturne marlin Apr 5, 2023, 8:16 AM

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I'll be very honest: that 80% and 79% is gonna get u massacred.... almost everyone at these schools for CS has 95+ in all years of high school (yes, even those schools with grade deflation)

errant magnet Apr 5, 2023, 10:43 AM

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nocturne marlin I'll be very honest: that 80% and 79% is gonna get u massacred.... almost everyo...

Yeah but what options do i have sir

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I'm going to project 95%+ for 12th

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What do you recommend?

nocturne marlin Apr 5, 2023, 12:19 PM

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Throw in as many publics as you can

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Rutgers, UMass amherst, Penn state, Virginia Tech as safeties, Purdue, UMD, UW Madison, etc would be (hard) targets. GT, UIUC, UDub, UMich, Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD as reaches

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Pretty much gold standard for CS... if u get into one of the reaches, faang recruiters will have an orgasm... The love when they see u have UIUC/Mich/GT/Cal etc on your resume

errant magnet Apr 5, 2023, 3:33 PM

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nocturne marlin Throw in as many publics as you can

got it

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thanks 🙂

errant magnet Apr 5, 2023, 5:03 PM

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@nocturne marlin i just read about double majors. What do you think about applying to easier to get into courses like Information Systems in highly prestegious colleges and then double majoring in computer science so i can still show it on my resume after graduation and still have all the knowledge and classes?

nocturne marlin Apr 5, 2023, 6:19 PM

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most publics do not allow double major
CS is capped. You cannot backdoor

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if u do not apply CS, you CANNOT take a major in CS

errant magnet Apr 6, 2023, 1:22 AM

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Well

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Its possible and well known at CMU

errant magnet Apr 6, 2023, 2:01 AM

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typical admissions strategy at cmu: apply and get into IS, then transfer to CS

nocturne marlin Apr 6, 2023, 3:17 AM

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you can choose any major within school of cs

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but all majors within scs are equally competitive

errant magnet Apr 6, 2023, 11:29 AM

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My friends at CMU say it's easier to get into IS than CS at CMU.

lapis citrus Apr 19, 2023, 6:08 AM

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errant magnet My friends at CMU say it's easier to get into IS than CS at CMU.

yeah its easier to get into IS, but there's very tough GPA reqs for people looking to transfer into SCS

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also it's only easier to get into IS right now because they recently tripled the class size...the acc rate will go back down (to 7 percent iirc) over the next few years as the program grows

lapis citrus Apr 19, 2023, 6:11 AM

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nocturne marlin but all majors within scs are equally competitive

SCS just takes you undeclared and then you can declare any CS major sophomore year

lapis citrus Apr 19, 2023, 6:16 AM

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errant magnet typical admissions strategy at cmu: apply and get into IS, then transfer to CS

this should help you https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BZzWfMTh7glChR1c_DbKkT3dSMDqK5pLBU2cwgLBByI/edit

Google Docs

So You Want To Transfer To SCS

So You Want To Transfer To SCS (or double major, or minor, or something) An SCS Transfer’s Thoughts Written by Brandon Wu Last revised, January 2023 Author’s note: This document has long since outlived the audience that it was written for. Regardless, I hope that the information contained withi...

errant magnet Apr 19, 2023, 10:40 AM

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lapis citrus this should help you https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BZzWfMTh7glChR1c_DbKkT3...

Thanks

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