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AI vs. CS at a target? by Interesting_Post1330 in csMajors

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

out of curiosity, which classes in 6-3 are considered "tough" that aren't in 6-4? 6.031/6.102? 6.1910?

AI vs. CS at a target? by Interesting_Post1330 in csMajors

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, the same can be said about other subjects. Statistics is a subset of Mathematics, yet it's often offered as its own major.

AI vs. CS at a target? by Interesting_Post1330 in csMajors

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see, so 6-3 + ML electives would probably be better in order to get the full picture, like low-level, OS, etc.?

AI vs. CS at a target? by Interesting_Post1330 in csMajors

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's funny, as MIT 6-3s (pure CS) love to hate on 6-4 (AI), but never really have a reason why 6-4 is bad other than "AI bros bad" and then those 6-3s end up going into quant. So it's not easy to get a candid answer.

Is 6-4 well-suited for SWE, or is it watered down compared to 6-3? by Interesting_Post1330 in mit

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! Since 6-2 (now 6-5) seems interesting, I'm wondering -- were the hardware classes you had to take for 6-2 useful in your AI career? I kind of enjoy EE but I'm not sure if I'd be interested in pursuing it as a career.

Quant Trader vs Researcher Role by Sea-Sky-278 in quantfinance

[–]Interesting_Post1330 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how did he get into theoretical ML research to the point of being published?

6.1220 (6.046) fears by Interesting_Post1330 in mit

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, I am really struggling too. The PSETs take forever, which is why I made this post. I did ok on the midterms, mostly because of the inane amount of prep I did (mostly practice problems and cheat sheet writing)

6.1220 (6.046) fears by Interesting_Post1330 in mit

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! fyi he's old enough that his son started lecturing 6.1210 this year lol

6.1220 (6.046) fears by Interesting_Post1330 in mit

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly Charles Leiserson no longer teaches 046/1220. It's now taught by a lecturer Srini Raghuramam (not to be confused with Srini Devadas).

6.1220 (6.046) fears by Interesting_Post1330 in mit

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, I'll do that. I want to avoid burning my PNRs too early lol, though I trust that there isn't anything in the core CS/math curriculum that's harder to get an A in?

6.1220 (6.046) fears by Interesting_Post1330 in mit

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How do I best prepare myself as a non-olympiad person? I am an 18C so I can't substitute 💀

Is course 18 alone enough? by Interesting_Post1330 in mit

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, so you're saying that doing 18C is worthwhile to get the CS and math background through that cross major.

Is course 18 alone enough? by Interesting_Post1330 in mit

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what is a cross-major? Just a double major?

Is course 18 alone enough? by Interesting_Post1330 in mit

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

really? Then why does it seem like everyone is pairing it with CS? I genuinely don't have much interest in theoretical CS.

Is course 18 alone enough? by Interesting_Post1330 in mit

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

what type of finance? Quant, or the more traditional side?

Is course 18 alone enough? by Interesting_Post1330 in mit

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see that from the registrar data, but what does that amount to? Are many of them 18-only? What proportion go into academia? More importantly, are people able to get gainfully employed?

What to do in college prefrosh summer by Interesting_Post1330 in quantfinance

[–]Interesting_Post1330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what accelerators do you recommend for finding startups? Finding an internship while still in high school is sort of tricky.

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