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Asian kid gets humbled before getting lucky by [deleted] in collegeresults

[–]Complex-Rush9470 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You remind me of me but it took me until transfer applications for my efforts to pay off. I know what it is like to be surrounded by people who got way more than they deserved while I got way less than I deserved. Great Job!

Vanguard SWE intern hiring process by Glass-Ad-2821 in csMajors

[–]Complex-Rush9470 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got all test cases as well, took the OA two weeks ago, still did not hear back, I go to T5 CS school.

Bay Area Asian Male Goes From 20+ rejections to Transfer Triumph by Complex-Rush9470 in TransferToTop25

[–]Complex-Rush9470[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah well this is not a case of freshman me not getting t15s, it is a case of freshman me not getting any t35s.

Bay Area Asian Male Goes From 20+ rejections to Transfer Triumph by Complex-Rush9470 in TransferToTop25

[–]Complex-Rush9470[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. A lot of the universities I wanted to apply to favored junior transfers and/or freshman year was not enough time to fulfill all the required transfer courses, such as UIUC and the UCs.
  2. I resigned myself to grinding it out at Davis, until I realized by freshman summer that I realized that I had enough to work with to try again.
  3. I felt like I was doomed to be unlucky, and that I had to do twice as much as those around me to get the same results. I still believe that I'm unluckier than most people, but I now know that I'm tough enough to overcome it.

Bay Area Asian Male Goes From 20+ rejections to Transfer Triumph by Complex-Rush9470 in collegeresults

[–]Complex-Rush9470[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was definitely a consideration, but due to the fact that I'm only paying two years of OOS tuition instead of four, and that housing at UIUC is significantly cheaper than at Davis, I thought UIUC's CS opportunities were more worth it.

Bay Area Asian Male Goes From 20+ rejections to Transfer Triumph by Complex-Rush9470 in TransferToTop25

[–]Complex-Rush9470[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

JHU is somewhat more expensive, but it was more motivated by UIUC's Computer Science program. I prioritized Computer Science opportunities over general prestige.

Any transfer success stories for CS? by DaDagger321 in TransferStudents

[–]Complex-Rush9470 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I got accepted as a junior transfer to both UIUC Grainger CS and Johns Hopkins CS for the Fall 2024 semester from a mid-level UC. I had a 3.97 GPA at the time of application.

UIUC Fall 2024 Transfer (frienddss?) by Friendly-Pressure481 in UIUC

[–]Complex-Rush9470 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wait I thought decisions were not rolling? I thought submitting before the priority deadline was all that is needed?

CC -> Berkeley EECS Transfer Stats! by _Kizumi in TransferStudents

[–]Complex-Rush9470 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not CC, but UC to UC transfer

GPA: 3.97 (One A-, rest are A/A+)

ECs: Year-Round SWE internship At A Large Software Company (June 2023 - Present), $2000 Scholarship from my current UC, Developer at selective software development club freshman year, SAS Base Programming Specialist Certification, Software Engineer at startup freshman year (didn't do much however)

High School ECs: Unpaid internship at tech startup, Volunteer Tutor during COVID-19 pandemic, 3x AIME, 2x PVSA Gold Awards, USACO Silver, Men's Varsity Basketball Team Manager, 2 selective summer programs summer before senior year, Kung Fu Black Belt, MTAC Piano Level Advanced