cs junior from competitive hs in mass | ApplyingToCollege | Page 1

harsh halo May 5, 2023, 4:00 AM

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gatech, waterloo (canada), uiuc, maybe like nyit/njit/rit

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also im sure you just didnt list it but caltech (ddef could be hard with 3.5 tho)

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cornell

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UT system, especially austin

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uw-madison, umich

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purdue

harsh halo May 5, 2023, 2:09 PM

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Definitely (more so with ecs)
However caltechh is extremely selective they only take like 200 kids

nimble condor May 5, 2023, 2:37 PM

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Honestly, I'm a super big essays advocate, bc I think essays can definitely make up a low gpa, if it's really good. There are thousands of applicants with a 4.0 + 1600, so really good stats don't really even stand out much honestly at this point.

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However, I think good essays make you stand out as an applicant a lot, so it probably can make up for a lower gpa

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It's also good if you have good scores for subjects related to cs though, like math, sciences, cs courses, and stuff

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I think colleges are more lenient on low history/english grades and stuff like that if you are applying as a cs major

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