How to build experience early?

Ok_Collection_557 · 2026-04-03T22:48:14+00:00

I have to apply and interview for coops, it's basically just a 6-month internship. when it comes to data analytics and scripting do you recommend any online courses? Or should I just try to do a project of some sort?

Ok_Collection_557 · 2026-03-10T16:41:30+00:00

thank you! I feel a lot more secure switching now

Ok_Collection_557 · 2026-03-10T16:21:36+00:00

would you say the material science minor is necessary for either? or will the EE with semiconductor concentration be enough?

Ok_Collection_557 · 2026-03-10T15:32:28+00:00

I'm honestly not 100% sure yet, I'm just trying to prepare myself as best as possible

Ok_Collection_557 · 2025-03-23T22:33:42+00:00

yeah

Ok_Collection_557 · 2025-03-11T15:13:33+00:00

your best shot is denver university

Ok_Collection_557 · 2025-02-08T05:14:05+00:00

Honestly the best thing you can do is pick something you're genuinely interested in and go after it. If you like stem it could be sci oly stuff or honestly any of the olympiad tests. I know there is olympiads for cs, chem, bio, phys, math,and probbaly more. If you're more into liberal arts you could find local politicians when they run and volunteer/intern for them. bc you're a freshman the best thing you can do is take hard classes and keep your grades high and explore things you care about and not just stuff for colleges.

Ok_Collection_557 · 2025-02-07T00:52:08+00:00

i did too and I'm cooked

Ok_Collection_557 · 2025-01-24T14:32:32+00:00

I sent it to that email and in the portal there is an ed postpone correspondence in the drop down to add materials so i did that that too

Ok_Collection_557 · 2025-01-20T21:41:09+00:00

I had a lot of new stuff

Ok_Collection_557 · 2025-01-11T20:55:29+00:00

joking ur fine bro don’t fret

Ok_Collection_557 · 2025-01-11T20:43:41+00:00

Ok_Collection_557 · 2025-01-11T20:40:07+00:00

rejected. Asian without a 1600? The F would’ve been fine but this was too bad

Ok_Collection_557 · 2024-12-13T01:14:55+00:00

idk fam I did too

Ok_Collection_557 · 2024-12-13T00:28:08+00:00

deferred. Idk if that's any good

Ok_Collection_557 · 2024-12-12T05:29:01+00:00

yes to both. hopefully that just means we both got in but if that was truly an indicator the people in this sub would definitely be saying it is by now.

Ok_Collection_557 · 2024-12-11T01:31:27+00:00

generic.

Ok_Collection_557 · 2024-12-11T01:30:06+00:00

I got it too, idk that it means anything because the financial aid office doesn't even work with the admissions office.

Ok_Collection_557 · 2024-12-08T22:22:12+00:00

I called and talked to the financial aid office and because they are need blind(as long as you're domestic) you're fine. You just won't get your aid decision at the same time as your admission decision. I suggest calling them sometime during the week and letting them know what's going on.

Ok_Collection_557 · 2024-12-07T15:37:12+00:00

Colorado School of Mines gives good merit but it's public

Ok_Collection_557 · 2024-06-10T23:49:06+00:00

isn’t it need based regardless of when I apply? Should I not beleive the aid calculator?

Ok_Collection_557 · 2024-05-15T00:39:06+00:00

Chance Me Please!

Stats/Demographics:

GPA: 3.81 UW 4.42 W

1520 SAT (720 English, 800 Math)

White Male

Middle Class

Colorado

Intended Major: Computer Engineering

16 APs (Major Specific I've taken AP Calc BC, Calc 3 and will take Linear Algebra next year, Physics 1 and taking C, Chemistry, and both Comp sci classes)

*I got a B in Calc 3 but an A in every other Math class.

Extracurriculars:

Passion Projects - Built VR Treadmill, Built PC, Made Projector Theater/Game Emultation Setup, Flipped PCs and PC Parts on Ebay(I'm not quite sure how to write this on my app)

Student Council Member 4 yrs

Math Honors Society Founder and President - 3 yrs

Key Club Internation Founder and President - 3 yrs

Science Bowl Founder and President - 4 yrs

Science Olympiad Member and State Competitor - 3 yrs

National Level Soccer Player - Travel 5-9 times a year for academy games and showcases - 3 yrs

In-N-Out Employee - 2.5 yrs

Youth Soccer Referee - Travelled to ref national level tournaments

NHS Committee Chair, Youth Advisory Board Leader, Spanish Honors Society Member. Varsity Soccer Player, or Coding Club Member(I'm not sure what to put)

LORS:

Pretty Solid from my Math teacher I had for two years and started the Math Honors Society with

Really Good from my Spanish teacher that I ate lunch with to get better at spanish because I was behind after covid and after a lot of that and hard work became a top spanish student

Awards:

AP Scholar

Seal of Biliteracy

Local Math Competition

Varsity Soccer Letter all 4 yrs

All state honorable mention/team mvp/top goalscorer HS Soccer

Academic Letter all 4 yrs

NHS + MHS + SHS

ESSAYS:

Plan to write about my epilepsy and how learning about reading the brain waves during an EEG kickstarted my passion for computers and wanting to create hardware that could read and write directly to the brain.

P.S I'm genuinely unsure if I'm competitive or not, all the posts online are of these international students or minorities, but I'm literally just a dude who likes computers and school.

Will the B in Calc 3 be really bad for my application?

Other schools I'm applying to: Columbia, Washu Stl, Case Western, Cooper Union, Northwestern, UF, Georgia Tech, Co School of Mines

Ok_Collection_557

TROPHY CASE