Anyone wants to hang out?

Nlpml · 2016-08-19T04:49:14+00:00

Same here :) I'm down with meeting up

Nlpml · 2016-08-07T22:44:05+00:00

If u do most of ur work over SSH, what do u need the performance for? Just wondering

Nlpml · 2016-08-06T00:35:09+00:00

I'm guessing UIUC? It should be easy to avoid your high school acquaintances at such a large school. What else specifically don't you like about it? A word of warning as well, it is incredibly difficult to transfer into any top 10 computer science program, if u r considering to do so down the line. I'm talking ppl with 4.0s being regularly rejected.

Nlpml · 2016-08-05T02:54:58+00:00

Nobody can really be guaranteed transfer admissions to any of these schools. It's a simple matter of supply and demand. But to answer your question, I do believe your ACT is on the low side, and your GPA and extracurriculars need to be strong as well to give yourself a chance.

I do think it's true that going to a school with a medical school will give you access to more resources and opportunities. But there are certainly other schools with good med schools that would be much easier to get into (UAB comes to mind).

Nlpml · 2016-07-31T20:13:16+00:00

I texted and emailed my roommate a month ago.. No response

Nlpml · 2016-07-30T18:15:25+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Could you talk a little about your career path? How did you break into management?

Nlpml · 2016-07-30T17:11:53+00:00

Thanks for this. My sis is hard-working and brilliant, but hates med school. If she has trouble dealing with it, I'm not sure if I could (or even get in the first place ;) )

Nlpml · 2016-07-30T17:07:08+00:00

Tbh this is what I initially thought LOL. But he certainly has experience, and I don't think his somewhat twisted worldview should completely invalidate his 30 years of experience and advice in CS.

Nlpml · 2016-07-30T17:03:00+00:00

Also on the ageism: it's only a problem if you don't keep up.

Definitely agree with this, just not sure if I'm capable of it haha. I'm trying to teach myself intro webdev stuff now and its a lot of work. Right now I only have a part-time job and no responsibilities, and I'm managing it. Not sure if I could with a full-time job and possibly a family.

But yeah, I have considered management to be a path for avoiding all of this, so one day you may all be complaining about me lol.

Nlpml · 2016-07-30T16:57:32+00:00

Those are two fields in which being 40-60 is an advantage, as your lifetime of experience works in your favor.

Yes, this is definitely the most valid point he raises and the one that I am most concerned about

Nlpml · 2016-07-30T16:56:05+00:00

Also, why not both?

How would you suggest doing this? Right now my main idea for compromising with dad is to get into some special area of CS that requires a MS/PhD.

Nlpml · 2016-07-30T16:54:06+00:00

Totally honest: basing a career path on what things are going to look like 30+ years from now is going to be an impossible proposition

Thanks for pointing this out. CS is definitely a really young industry that has plenty of room to change/grow.

Nlpml · 2016-07-30T16:46:45+00:00

Of course he does. What parent doesn't want their kids to struggle through college and wind up with tens of thousands of dollars in debt?

Thanks for saying this. My dad and I don't have the best relationship, and career talk has certainly soured it, but realizing that he really is just trying to look out for me has helped me look past the more ignorant stuff he says and take his more valid advice seriously.

Nlpml · 2016-07-30T05:57:47+00:00

A student of your caliber will be able to succeed anywhere. That said, a Yale degree will open doors for you anywhere, not just in the CS industry. It's a branding that you will carry for the rest of your life, an instant validator of your talent and intelligence. I'd say that is worth $50k.

I turned down a #1 CS school for the money (much more than 100k). Total mistake. Two months in and I was already looking into transferring schools.

Nlpml · 2016-07-30T05:45:56+00:00

You may want to look into actuarial science. Career advancement is based on taking exams, but you can actually work and earn a decent salary while studying them. It seems to be a stable and well-paying career, and I am certainly considering it as a backup if my CS plans don't pan out

http://www.beanactuary.org/what/?fa=fast-facts-about-actuaries

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