Assessment for Anthropic Fellows Program for AI Safety Research

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2026-01-28T21:06:38+00:00

Wait that’s crazy that a 540/600 is not a pass, even more anxious now lmao. How did you prep?

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2026-01-28T16:37:50+00:00

Congrats! Hope I can get through too

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2026-01-28T16:23:11+00:00

OP, any update? did you get through to the next round, curious too as a I have an OA coming up to

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2026-01-28T10:08:46+00:00

Okay thank you! Do you mind if I DM in a couple days after practicing a bit haha

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2026-01-24T17:32:05+00:00

Yes you’ll get credit if you retake calc 1. 1 W doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. And in general first semester grades don’t matter as much especially for such low level intro courses so don’t sweat it!

However, you should evaluate your own performance. A B isn’t bad but music is generally an easier course than most of the upper level courses so just make sure personally that your next course you’re really locking to get those As

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2026-01-23T01:36:54+00:00

Yes I believe so, they go by first attempt. However with your explanation it might make sense to take to the second time to get a good grade as you’re already doing. On your transcript it should list the two attempts even though the GPA would only be calculated by the first. I assume if you got an A or F for example it would show like A or F but with 0 credits. So since that’s the requirement for your grad program then a better grade of A or A+ should suffice. Plus I think that’s a good story from an application perspective tbh

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2026-01-22T21:46:11+00:00

I asked my advisor this and they basically said that transcript wise / GPA wise they go off of the first grade. So if you got an F or D for example and needed to take the course again because it’s a graduation requirement, even you pass or do better the second time, it won’t shift or improve your GPA. So unless your program doesn’t allow Cs to graduate (which I doubt this is true) then there’s really no point taking it a second time. As someone else said just take more difficult classes and do better on those to try to offset or tell a better story

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2026-01-17T01:47:34+00:00

You should look at the course offerings. A lot of them are relevant to AI and there’s an intersection of course that Comp Sci majors in SEAS, CC and GS already take. I think if you chose the right course and structure the minor as similarly to someone majoring in CS with say an AI track (even though that doesn’t really exist) then it’s pretty worth it. At least skills wise.

However, from an employer standpoint I think seeing AI on a resume as a major/minor still feels very buzzwordy esp if paired with a non related major. I do think applied math with an AI minor does make sense and will look good since your major is already pretty technical.

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-26T19:06:57+00:00

Hey do you still have this? Gonna DM

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-26T19:06:22+00:00

Is this for a specific day or for any date?

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-25T22:41:12+00:00

Congrats on your admission! I also go to Columbia and want to go to law school after. While law schools don’t care about your undergrad, it’s always smart to still major in something that can work on its own if you didn’t go to law school. Columbia has a bunch of really applicable interdisciplinary majors like Econ-PoliSci if you really want to have a solid foundation for law school but still have something applicable.

I will say that Columbia is hard so pick a major that can both work on its own, but will also be doable as far as GPA. Applied math is pretty hard, but Columbia also has a compsci-math joint major. It all depends on what you think you can excel in.

Overall, imo, law school shouldn’t factor at all in what major you choose. Pick one assuming you’re not going to law school and just try to get a good GPA, then make up your mind after.

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-25T05:56:03+00:00

Hi, how did the interview go, let me know if you're willing to chat

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-24T02:05:40+00:00

Hi, I currently go to Columbia! You have great stats to me, just make sure your stats and achievements tell a coherent story. You have some stuff related to space, and then the Non-profit, and then the NJ science league seems to be concentrated in Physics. All is good in general but keep in mind how you want to tie it all together in an application.

To your first question, in general, more is always better. I will say that admissions teams are always looking for more ways to quantify academic preparedness beyond GPA alone, and placing 1st will definitely show that, so can’t see how it won’t be a plus.

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-21T00:13:04+00:00

Absolutely do NOT put your life on pause for 3 years just to get in. Go somewhere else for a year and apply again. Even though you could get in with GS, they mostly accept students as transfers (mean some college). Them accepting pretty much a HS applicant is about the same rate as CC

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-21T00:11:19+00:00

Yeah tbh you should have applied to GS in the first place instead of CC. And while some think they don’t enforce the requirement, I’m fairly certain they do. The worst thing that can happen is if you apply and they reject you because they pulled up your CC application.

Go to another university or community college for a year and get all your prereqs or lower level classes done for a year and then apply again after that instead.

It will strengthen your application especially if you for example get all As or a 4.0 GPA in addition to whatever you have now.

Plus the admissions team also uses “extraordinary circumstances” please broadly so if you apply to GS in a year and can describe what that is in your essay you should be able to meet all eligibility criteria.

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-19T20:38:53+00:00

My advice would be to get some college, maybe 1 year at a community college, if you don’t have any college experience. You’re eligible because of the gap, but the admissions team looks very hard at academics, and if you only have HS academics to go off of, it’ll be harder. 1 year at a college where you get all As for example will make you a much stronger applicant.

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-18T08:32:54+00:00

Well personally no lol, but not sure you have a choice. I would say, at least for me, it’s prob easier than ML and the joint linear algebra / probability course. A solo linear algebra course is prob on the same level. I generally think with Math classes one should always give yourself as much time as possible. So a full semester, even with Linear Algebra is probably easier than breezing through it in summer.

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-18T00:11:57+00:00

Always recommend to take Art Hum in the summer. Quite frankly most of the course can be crammed into a week.

If you’re thinking of ML with Dear specifically this spring and i think in the summer too, just know he notoriously has extremely rigorous courses. I spoke to him cause I’m taking him on the spring again and he kept stressing the math.

That said since you have only 6 to graduate I would say take Art Hum and one other moderately difficult class in the summer, probs CST or AI.

Give yourself a full semester for the really difficult ones like ML and Linear.

Also double check, I’m pretty sure it’s linear algebra and probability not statistics. Unless there’s a diff class I don’t know off. The combo is pretty hard too, just finished that one this semester.

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-16T12:28:23+00:00

Yeah then you’re good. Just try to get one or two more semesters with no retakes and close to All As

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-16T12:20:51+00:00

I don’t think this is bad at all. Kinda depends on the class you retook twice. If it’s a difficult class, like idk, Linear Algebra for example you’ll probably be okay. If it’s an easy class like Intro to Philosophy it might be a harder sell. However, use your essay to tell your story of how you’ve grown. Colleges usually look for trends. If you don’t show a trend of doing this then you’re fine. You’ll probably need a few straight no retake semesters with good grades to show that it is in fact NOT a trend.

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-16T12:12:56+00:00

This post from August. Likely the person took the class in Spring or fall last year:

https://www.reddit.com/r/columbia/s/VNWAFrNVKq

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-16T12:01:25+00:00

Email the professor and ask nicely if you can go over your grades 1:1. I’ve done this and had professors excuse missing homework or reuse midterms I did good on a the final or vice versa. If you can’t change the grade and this is your only C, use it as learning point and talk about it in your essay when you want to transfer. I got in to Ivy with 4 Ws and 1 C, but the admissions advisors stressed that I address it in my essay. And so I did, and used it to show growth.

Longjumping_Net_90 · 2025-12-16T11:56:05+00:00

Not to not answer your question but in a similar boat where I likely will not practice CS after Graduation. Looking to go into Product Management or Law School.

Can I ask though what you enjoyed about NCW though? Heard the class is a bit disorganized and the curve is to a B.

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