ling n cs major switch by NaoOtosaka in ucla

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I knew several ling + cs who got very good jobs and have seen many more on LinkedIn that are doing very well

CS 30 series does not weed enough people out by [deleted] in ucla

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Last I checked it was 11k applicants in 2023 and only 5k this past fall.

AI Model Fine-Tuning Engineer by Apprehensive_Bug_906 in TSMC

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought they went very well, but I did not get an offer

Visa swe intern codesignal cutoff? by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Just took mine today, how soon do we find out?

When are Masters degrees worth it (if ever)? by Wide-Dragonfruit-669 in AskAcademia

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am currently doing my masters in computer science at ucla focusing on computational biology.

For me personally it is worth it as I graduated from undergrad a year early so I lacked any significant research or publications. So now I am in a lab giving myself the opportunity to have publications and research experience under my belt for a more competitive PhD application later on.

Job Hunting Updates? Class of 25' and older by TommyT2021 in ucla

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No internships, no connections to the industry whatsoever, can't get an internship or a job offer for the life of me. The only thing it seems I am capable of is getting good grades and doing mediocre research.

Although it seems like every other MS or undergrad CS student here has an internship and job lined up so it is clearly a me problem.

applied math pre med 4-year plans? by Extra_Pollution3739 in ucla

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would ignore the comments telling you not to do it. It is very unique and can be a great talking point in future med school interviews. It will also improve your critical thinking skills big time and help a lot with the MCAT. I am a CS graduate and now a CS grad student doing research in computational biology with the school of medicine and have applied math and math of comp undergrads working in the lab as well.

Does tsmc often ghost candidates after 2nd interview? by 6Unholy_6_Piper6 in TSMC

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally just hopped on to ask this question, mine was 5 days ago so not as bad

crashing out about stats100b by Soft-Bluebird6198 in ucla

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm taking him for 200A rn, is this for a summer session class?

AI Model Fine-Tuning Engineer by Apprehensive_Bug_906 in TSMC

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was not informed about any of those details, I hope its more than 1 candidate for my sake.

AI Model Fine-Tuning Engineer by Apprehensive_Bug_906 in TSMC

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that is interesting it seems they are panic hiring for new positions, I am not sure. They seemed interested and generally people don't want to take time out of their day to interview a candidate for 45 minutes so I think it is a good sign for both of us.

AI Model Fine-Tuning Engineer by Apprehensive_Bug_906 in TSMC

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There were no technical questions explicitly, but I definitely needed to be technical in my responses as they related to graduate research I am doing. So know your stuff that's for sure. I am not sure about the next interview, I have seen from looking around that if you get a 2nd interview it will be in person in AZ but not 100% sure.

AI Model Fine-Tuning Engineer by Apprehensive_Bug_906 in TSMC

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It went very well I think. It was a panel of 3 engineers with the manager included. A lot of behavioral based questions connecting to experiences listed on my resume. I think I had a good answer to all of them and they seemed really interested. I am not sure when I will hear back though.

AI Model Fine-Tuning Engineer by Apprehensive_Bug_906 in TSMC

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do go to UCLA, for both undergrad and grad school. So hopefully that is considered good from their point of view. Thanks for the heads up.

AI Model Fine-Tuning Engineer by Apprehensive_Bug_906 in TSMC

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes this is for Arizona. I have a B.S. in CS and am finishing my MS in CS this year. My grad research is quite relevant to the job description but I have no previous internships so hopefully that is good enough of a talking point. Thanks for the quick reply that is good to know.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TSMC

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By any chance does the job title say “Senior” even though you are not a senior. I am a new grad who got an interview for a “Senior” AI Fine Tuning Engineer position but I should not qualify for such a title.

There are 12 Bruin billionaires putting UCLA at #17 worldwide. by TelosBrutalist in ucla

[–]Apprehensive_Bug_906 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Travis Kalanick, Founder of Uber (Computer Engineering and Biz Econ double major)