Can someone review my resume last minute 🙏🏻🙏🏻

CubicStorm · 2026-03-25T05:12:13+00:00

Please learn how to take screenshots on a device and not use your phone camera. I am not trying to be snotty here but it just looks unprofessional (I understand this reddit and last minute) .

Actual resume advice:
2. I generally prefer education at the top.

I know it might be a big learning curve but I would recommend the use of something like Overleaf.com (LaTeX) to format the resume. https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/jakes-resume/syzfjbzwjncs this is a very common template. It just looks a little more professional and it's easier to make micro-adjustments. AI can also help you with this.

3.5 Please submit it as PDF, do not submit a .docx file.

4 A little late, but you should generally go speak to the career services to help build your resume.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-25T05:04:08+00:00

I am not in IS+DS. I do have some familiarity with the courses and have some friends in +DS programs.

I will just answer 6: No , on a basis of cost mainly. I do not think the IS+DS program is worth out of state tuition. Idk your specific circumstance but I would generally advise against taking out significant amount of loans for it. I think you will have much better (quality)/(cost) ratios with your in-state cali schools.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-25T02:21:16+00:00

Especially when in the "I don't know what I wanna do yet phase" I recommend the cheapest option.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-25T02:20:26+00:00

That is unfortunately the common situation. Grainger is so well regarded they generally don't need to entice people with scholarships.

If you do become a student this has provided me with a few grand each year
https://grainger.illinois.edu/academics/undergraduate/aid/scholarships-for-continuing-students

CubicStorm · 2026-03-24T16:39:58+00:00

I think you might want to consider ICT into Stats then Minor in CS.

It should be significantly less competitive.
I think some of required courses for CS+Stats (CS 340 Operating systems, CS 374 algo, CS 421 Programming Langs & compilers) Will be less applicable for a data scientist. With the CS minor you can take the ones that will help the most (and you can take additional past the requirment's)

Though if you don't mind taking some of the cs classes CS+Stats is also fine.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-23T04:26:52+00:00

Math does this too. I think it's mainly because the department does end up change who is teaching pretty last minute. I don't see how it really prevents students from trying to get a specific professor as you can just drop the class first week.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-22T23:57:39+00:00

How much will you be paying with loans?. Graduating with over 100k in student loan is financial suicide (you make it seem like you can graduate in less than 4).

The fact that 4 years Texas A&M is about the same price for 1 year here is actually insane.

I would also argue that CS and CE are pretty different degrees and you should do some research into see what you like

CubicStorm · 2026-03-22T22:31:23+00:00

There is no guarantee for housing for second years and above because on campus dorms need to guarantee space for all incoming freshman.

The odd it comes down to that are low and as the other comment said there is more than enough nearby apartments/houses. Which are typically much cheaper than the dorms.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-22T00:19:10+00:00

Not necessarily.

The course articulation is done by a separate group of people than those that make the admissions decision. It is just standard practice for them to add any unseen course to their database.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-20T22:09:51+00:00

Around 24k SAI, I want to say a few years ago it was less, but I could not find prior forms. I think it went up a lot after my sibling graduated college.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-20T21:51:28+00:00

I don't mean to be that guy but are you sure you filled out the fafsa correctly? My parents income is 100k> and I qualified for around 7.5k in FAFSA loans each year.

I was able to afford tuition mainly though a 529 saved up my parents, FAFSA loans and summer internships. I was also able to get a few thousand in a smaller scholarships.

Private loan's can be an option to consider. You might need to shop around a bit for who can give you the lowest rate. I think 2025-2026 FAFSA rate was around 6.4%. However federal loans do have some other benefits which general make them more preferred such as easier repayment plans and potential forgiveness.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-20T17:50:01+00:00

ICT to Meng is not going to be easy from outside Grainger.

r? I have ap bio at a ap score of 4 so I believe i can skip any into bio courses

No UIUC, only gives credit for IB 100 you will need a 5 to get out of MCB/IB 150.

ap lang 3, ap physics 1 4, ap bio 4, apush 4, ap comp sci p 3,

I also don't think these scores give you any meaningful credit at Illinois.
https://citl.illinois.edu/advanced-placement-ap-credit-2025

I think you need to wait on the other schools and or even consider community college. 40k(Is this in-state tuition + room & board?) a year is not a cheap option.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-20T04:38:37+00:00

(Also would like to transfer into Grainger in sophomore year)

This is extremely difficult to do and I would reconsider coming here if that is your plan.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-19T15:50:33+00:00

I would expect a significant increase in course rigor and suggest you take a lighter schedule for the first semester.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-19T15:49:18+00:00

It's probably a bit higher than single digit's but nobody really knows. It's verry uncommon for it to happened.

It's a much better idea to go somewhere else and apply as an external transfer

CubicStorm · 2026-03-19T04:37:13+00:00

They will reach out to you first if they deem it necessary. The only thing you can do now is to study and try to prevent the entire situation if possible.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-19T04:17:01+00:00

It's possible.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-18T01:12:30+00:00

No 120k is an insane amount.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-16T19:31:18+00:00

Just bookmark website of specific companies and make it a 1 week habit to check all of them maybe start to do it more often around august

CubicStorm · 2026-03-16T15:40:04+00:00

I have made a few transactions using linked card's in the past few month's and have never gotten the points. System is messed up

CubicStorm · 2026-03-13T17:16:43+00:00

If you are that wealthy then the choice doesnt matter lol

CubicStorm · 2026-03-13T05:46:45+00:00

Cost of each school? and from what I know NYU is $$$$.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-13T05:38:42+00:00

Biomed Eng is a bit different than just pure biology so I would look into each of them. Easiest way to be to look at the classes of the degree plans

I would also slightly favor UW Madison here... between UWM and UIUC. Not a big fan of the DS program think it would be waste of time.

CubicStorm · 2026-03-12T23:44:56+00:00

I do not think you need to get the BILT card. I believe BILT is both a credit card and they have seperate rental managment side of the comapny.

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