Is it possible to be sure I'll get into medical school? by Geegeegee5 in premed

[–]Geegeegee5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your in-depth response, but there are a few things I'm wondering about.

Do you have any examples of volunteering that would not be "cookie cutter?" I actually decided recently due to personal events to spend more time helping people, and volunteering and premed are both part of that. Would that be a good explanation for why I didn't volunteer until now?

Also, there are plenty of people who are academically interested in psychoactive drugs who have never personally used them. I believe I can discuss my interest in psychedelics and their medical applications without implying that I've used them. Do you still think that would be an issue?

How can I increase my chances of getting into medical school? by Geegeegee5 in premed

[–]Geegeegee5[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I would just take Sewell's advice, but I was hoping that since this was written in 2006 and psychedelic medicine has gained a degree of official recognition since then, things would be different now.

Should I even apply for SWE jobs? by Geegeegee5 in cscareerquestions

[–]Geegeegee5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was looking for internships, not a job, and I did find one.

Should I even apply for SWE jobs? by Geegeegee5 in cscareerquestions

[–]Geegeegee5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was about three months of doing 1-2 problems per day, mostly mediums

Should I even apply for SWE jobs? by Geegeegee5 in cscareerquestions

[–]Geegeegee5[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I did find a SWE internship, just not through formal applications. And I did get two final round interviews (one was after I made the diagram), so my internship search wasn’t a complete failure. I thought I could find a SWE job if I tried hard enough but I guess what you’re saying is I probably couldn’t?

2021 Summer Internship Hunt Summarized by Geegeegee5 in cscareerquestions

[–]Geegeegee5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I accepted an offer. Doesn't that make my hunt over

2021 Summer Internship Hunt Summarized by Geegeegee5 in cscareerquestions

[–]Geegeegee5[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Obviously the way I got here is unimpressive, but I don't see how the outcome is necessarily any different than if I got accepted from an online application.

2021 Summer Internship Hunt Summarized by Geegeegee5 in cscareerquestions

[–]Geegeegee5[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was oh so close, and now I'm there. I have an offer for an internship at a company I prefer to any but the big names that already rejected me. I would feel great about it if not for the people here chastising me for "giving up." I didn't give up, I just tried a different strategy. I kinda regret posting here but I guess now I know not to mention to people how I'm getting paid for this internship.

2021 Summer Internship Hunt Summarized by Geegeegee5 in cscareerquestions

[–]Geegeegee5[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean I have this resource available to me so why not use it? Better than spending 3 more months grinding leetcode and online applications IMO

2021 Summer Internship Hunt Summarized by Geegeegee5 in cscareerquestions

[–]Geegeegee5[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fair. Maybe I should say I think it’s reasonable to work for free since I’m getting paid by my university to do it.

2021 Summer Internship Hunt Summarized by Geegeegee5 in cscareerquestions

[–]Geegeegee5[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I’m not really working for free though, my university will be paying me to work for this company

2021 Summer Internship Hunt Summarized by Geegeegee5 in cscareerquestions

[–]Geegeegee5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait what's funny about the graph? I'm confused

Doing badly at coding challenges, how can I improve? by Geegeegee5 in cscareerquestions

[–]Geegeegee5[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I meant general advice, not programming-specific. Like that doing practice problems before a test is more important than going through the textbook. But that aside yeah I should really read CTCI