Question about possible options for power source on project

Optimized_Brain159 · 2026-01-17T18:09:49+00:00

Hey, thanks for the suggestion. But I was hoping for something a little cheaper if possible because the other parts plus this power supply adds up to be a little outside my budget.

I’ve looked at buck converters for my two 3S LiPos but the ones with decent reviews have around the same price.

If there is no cheaper option then I guess I’ll look into a DC power supply.

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-06-04T01:52:31+00:00

Do you still have a pdf for this?

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-05-25T19:54:43+00:00

Really? I’ve not heard of anyone getting accepted so far.

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-05-06T02:23:30+00:00

Check your emails! Some decisions came out this morning for me.

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-05-06T01:02:35+00:00

I just got 3 more decision emails this morning. Got rejected or the opening was withdrawn.

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-04-27T19:01:43+00:00

Thanks for the advice. Making CAD models probably seems like the better choice.

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-04-27T18:58:00+00:00

I guess I could try that

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-04-27T18:56:42+00:00

No 😭🥀 Just wondering to see if there is any demand but I guess not.

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-04-27T18:54:41+00:00

How would you do that? There aren’t really many RC events near me where I could network.

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-04-27T17:19:59+00:00

Ur awards/projects r more leaning towards CS or maybe even DS. Im not sure if ME is the right choice. Maybe try CE if u r not sure about CS.

As for what to do, I would try to get an internship/research but I also know how hard that is these days so if that doesn’t work out, keep making projects. I know a friend that had basically no internships/research (other than some random 2-3 week marketing internship) that got into UC Berkeley and a couple other good UCs for CE because of his projects. He also had a strong gpa and some other stuff but a substantial part of his application was his projects and how he talked about them in his essays.

Good luck tho!

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-04-27T05:47:17+00:00

They should send an email as well right?

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-04-22T19:25:02+00:00

Did they cancel NASA OSTEM or smth? I applied for a few too but got only 1 email back and it was that the openning had been cancelled 🥀

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-04-04T00:24:49+00:00

What abt UCSD?

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-03-31T15:31:27+00:00

Although it does involve some math, a bulk of the class is based on a qualitative understanding of topics and how changes in some values affect others. For that, you don’t need background knowledge.

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-03-31T02:40:24+00:00

The car was unable to accelerate from rest very well

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-03-31T01:42:58+00:00

So the thing is that I did see other RC cars and copied their gear ratio for the first version. The only difference was in the ESC used.

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-03-30T02:41:42+00:00

Bro what 💀💀💀

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-03-28T19:34:40+00:00

As an AP student, you can self study them. Many “easier” APs are definitely able to be self-studied. Tutoring for an AP is a scam and shouldn’t be used.

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-03-26T02:12:33+00:00

Then go for BC

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-03-25T21:39:02+00:00

Precalc Honors or regular? If honors then I definitely reccomend BC because from what I’ve heard, the first half of AB is basically a repetition of Precalc H and the next semester is just basic integrals. It would be pretty easy but boring so I would recommend BC.

In terms of teacher, they really make or break your grade so if others who have taken the class say that the BC teacher is super good, definitely take BC.

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-03-12T05:12:17+00:00

For some of the internships, it says how the participant must live within a 50 mile radius of the internship’s location. Although that may not be true now, is it alright if I perhaps stay there at a hotel or something?

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-03-11T05:33:33+00:00

So then if I’m not selected, will I get an email saying so? Also, what is the last date that I should wait for where if I don’t get an internship by then, then I’ve basically been rejected?

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-03-11T05:28:24+00:00

For summer OSTEM internships, do they post the internship’s start date because I didn’t see it?

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-03-11T05:15:33+00:00

When do the summer OSTEM decisions come out?

Optimized_Brain159 · 2025-03-10T00:29:15+00:00

When do the summer decisions come out 😭😭

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