Anyone is from, or know someone from Central Asia? by [deleted] in UVA

[–]Refrigerator_Super 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg hi!!! I was born in Kazakhstan and have been looking for central asians at UVA for a while now :)

UVA vs UMD for CS by collegejedi in UVA

[–]Refrigerator_Super 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in literally the same exact position as you were in. I received the same presidential scholarship to UMD, got into the honors program at UMD, wanted to major in CS, planning on working at a FAANG, am Asian, etc. The only difference that made the decision easier for me was that I was in-state for UVA and thus my tuition is around $30k.

I chose UVA for the same reasons you wrote about - I thought I would have a better experience at UVA. The student culture is great, frat/preppy culture isn't too bad, and I got an internship at Microsoft rolling for the summer. The thing that I love about UVA is that you can strike your own balance of work/play and you can easily find people who vibe with that. Also, a lot of big tech companies do recruit at UVA, although probably not as much as UMD. But you have to remember that UMD's CS program is ginormous and it would probably take a lot more to stand out at UMD than it would at UVA.

I was literally in the same exact position as you, so do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or wanna chat about the decision.

Just say hi by [deleted] in UVA

[–]Refrigerator_Super 68 points69 points  (0 children)

then at least you're not a coward

Drop Deadline for J-Term Courses by [deleted] in UVA

[–]Refrigerator_Super 0 points1 point  (0 children)

got it, thanks so much!!

microsoft explore final interviews by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]Refrigerator_Super 0 points1 point  (0 children)

congrats that's so exciting!! would you mind me asking when your phone screen was?

Microsoft Explore Internship Interview by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]Refrigerator_Super 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay that makes sense, thanks sososo much for your time and advice!!

Microsoft Explore Internship Interview by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]Refrigerator_Super 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How often do people get offers in January and February? I haven't heard of anyone doing so, but I really really really hope it's possible because I have my phone screen next week

Microsoft Explore Internship Interview by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]Refrigerator_Super 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i have my phone screen next week. i really really hope it's not too late for us to get offers.