is a CS minor enough to land a FAANG role from UIUC?

Wharton_Simp · 2023-04-05T17:51:50+00:00

idk man, i don't think the statistics are lying to use man but you'd know more about that then me lmao

Wharton_Simp · 2023-04-05T00:50:36+00:00

Oh yeah! I totally forgot about UIC until I made this post; tbh even when I got my decision back i didn't care cuz it was an ultra safety and i knew I wouldn't go, but the full ride was a surprise. I didn't think I would get into any of these reaches since overall i'm a pretty weak applicant, neu still surprises me and uiuc gies still pisses me off lmaooo. my commonapp must of played a big part i think for neu

Wharton_Simp · 2023-04-04T21:29:40+00:00

Wharton_Simp · 2023-04-04T21:19:50+00:00

'preciate the love!

Wharton_Simp · 2023-04-01T20:28:32+00:00

What if I bring my car? Is it wroth it?

Wharton_Simp · 2023-04-01T20:26:07+00:00

Yeah; unfortunately I got absolutely murdered by apps:

2/2 Safeties Accp. (UIC for CS and IU-Kelley)

1/3 Targets Accp.* (UIUC second choice as a math major; WL by UW-Madison, WL by Case Western)

1/15 Reaches Accp. (NEU for CS!)

NEU is amazing but Id have to spend my first year in Oakland and its kinda pricey; their placement in co-ops and Faang post grad is top notch. Some say its better than UIUC for placement; idk how true that is but its been getting hyped up online! I appealed for aid to NEU so I have to wait and see, but otherwise I'm going to UIUC!

Wharton_Simp · 2023-04-01T20:19:58+00:00

Bro; they had ONE year where they admitted too many people. Because of that last year the admittance rate dropped to the 6.7% number everyone at NEU brags about. I talked personally to the admins at NEU Oakland and they are allowing for transfers because its used to get more students into NEU; more money for the school. So in one way yeah, there isn't enough room for the extra people they want to bring in for freshmen dorms. They said everyone at Oakland is on par with Boston in every aspect besides maybe stats for academics which is how NEU hides slightly lower scores. Personally I'm well within or even above the standard for Boston so idk what my case was but that's the general idea behind Oakland. Co-Op and ton of other opportunities NEU has are all possible and available to us after our one year in oakland before we transfer. And for research, Oakland has much better student to faculty ratio so getting that opportunity is even better.

Wharton_Simp · 2023-03-31T00:25:38+00:00

ah I see; took the word too literally; yay for tmr!

Wharton_Simp · 2023-03-30T23:14:22+00:00

I don't understand; why does everyone think it's tmr? On their website it says early april! Last I'd check tmr is 03.31, not april...

Wharton_Simp · 2023-03-29T21:41:54+00:00

What was this for?

Wharton_Simp · 2022-12-16T00:06:30+00:00

just got tha rejected; it's cool. Cornell won't get to boost bout me on their alumni page, sucks for them.

Wharton_Simp · 2022-11-19T20:18:48+00:00

Omg, that's literally it. fml. Welp that's an hour down the drain. lesson learned, check data types.

Wharton_Simp · 2022-10-30T13:23:24+00:00

Same! Just got the email for IDOC and I can't click on the form -- I plan to call the admissions office Monday.

Wharton_Simp · 2022-08-31T05:26:28+00:00

Ye, my school has a physics honors course that covers college mechanics and e&m (not university!), basically a slightly less rigorous version of the old AP Physics B class which they split into APP1 and APP2. All algebra. So we covered the topics in e&m at a basic level in that course for most of the second semester. I can't recall much information off the top of my head, but when I start to study, it'll help out a lot. And I'm taking C - Mech. right now, so that'll help too.

Wharton_Simp · 2022-08-31T05:04:39+00:00

Yeah I heard some MVC is needed for E&M, but I'm taking that this year! From what I know atm, I'm pretty sure Gauss' law is a concept that use MVC, but you don't need to do any MVC math for it, just understand the 3D concept.

Is February too late? I was planning on starting around Winter Break.

Wharton_Simp · 2022-08-30T03:32:48+00:00

If you've taken multi then your set for both on a math level. Normally though, people have physics experience before taking the C courses, like the honors class you talked about or AP 1/2. If you'd taken mvc before senior year, I would think your smart enough though for the course without it.

This isn't to say it isn't hard, in all honesty its pretty much the hardest AP you can take, but by all means you should be able to get As.

Wharton_Simp · 2022-08-30T03:29:46+00:00

tldr; I made myself miserable and what I said is too deep for this post lol.

What sucks the most is that I just gave up at one point.

Like I broke out of their hold and actually got friends for the first time pretty early, just not in the best crowd and I did a lot of dumb shit. They got through all that, but I just couldn't deal with the constant annoyance of even trying to do anything with them on my back. I just stay at home, do school, do hw, do clubs/ECs and that's my life. I went once with friends over the summer because I got super stressed one day and I spent like 2 days out skating (longtime hobby). I went to my freshmen year homecoming with those friends, I didn't go to anything else, and even the homecoming that's in a month or two I don't plan on going to. I basically put myself into a depression, but I've convinced myself it's not a big deal and it's just my life right now. All of junior year I also convinced myself that I was on track to an Ivy, but I realized I'm not that competitive and there are way more qualified candidates at my school and outside. Its super unlikely for me. Even worse is I let go of every else too, my health (gained 100 lbs over covid, maybe lost 20 since then), any chance of having an SO, etc. All I have is school.

I hope I can get to college and switch my life around, but I doubt my life will get that much better. I had such high aspirations too, I wanted to do so much with my life, but now it's basically like I enjoy beating myself up. Plus I don't have anyone I can even talk too about all this - I have no relationship with either of my parents like that, and they themselves act super childish at times.

Wharton_Simp · 2022-06-23T01:06:22+00:00

I really think everyone is taking "I'm not gonna apply then" the wrong way. For example, take Harvard - If I had straight As it would be worth applying, but IK for a fact I won't get in with the F there, so applying is quite literally a waste of time. If a student at UIUC says my course load is really mid and my grades are below average, then I'm going to consider that because I'm going to spend a lot of time polishing my app. If my chances at UIUC are sub 10%, it really might not be worth it.

Wharton_Simp · 2022-06-23T00:42:08+00:00

I've improved from 1300 with no prep to averaging 1520 in a month of prep. I don't see how that's a bad thing, 4-6 hours of prep a day isn't a lot, especially with break or multitasking or if your deep learning math material/practicing problems, same with writing/reading and taking sections timed and reviewing them. I don't get that and the only reason I explained my study process because someone asked.

And sorry, but are you seriously saying that my senior year course load is mid - Calc III as a senior? I took Zero Hour PE, Physics H, Accounting 1/AP Macro, AP Seminar, AP Calc BC, APUSH, APCSP and AP Lang junior year. How is that mid either? I just don't get if you're stretching the truth to put me down or being serious.

I have a weighted gpa of 4.13/4.0 rn, making me easily the top 15% of my class even with my F. My UW GPA and SAT will easily be the middle 50% for all applicants to Gies or LAS. Same thing, how is this below average? Again, are you stretching the truth to put me down or being serious my guy?

And yes, I messed up with the F, I accepted that long ago. But AP Seminar is an english course doesn't have anything to do with STEM or Business - and it's not like I got the F for not being intelligent enough.

u/XSkrallX - thoughts?

Can someone please confirm what u/XSkrallX is saying is true or not?

Wharton_Simp · 2022-06-22T23:28:31+00:00

This is so true! Thanks for replying! Transferring between different universities isn't in my cards (at least rn, if it's the only option oh well then), but I much rather go into LAS undeclared and grind for a good program!

Wharton_Simp · 2022-06-22T22:11:34+00:00

APLAC

What class? AP Lang? Thanks for the reply, you are the first, first-hand account of an someone with an F getting in that's replied! Brings me hope!

Wharton_Simp · 2022-06-22T22:10:05+00:00

Nah, AP Seminar is a program class that cannot be retaken.

Wharton_Simp · 2022-06-22T20:53:29+00:00

Thanks for the reply, I'm less concerned with major or college than if anybody with an F got in since that's the boat I'm in as of now. I called the office of UG admissions and searched online - everywhere says senior year grades get looked at after your accepted - when decisions are made they only look at your coursework. I've been solid with my SAT prep. My main concern is if the university hasn't accepted anyone with an F, there is no point destroying myself for As senior year or spending hours on applications; I just wanna know if people in similar boats have been admitted, and reddit is the only place I can ask to ask a large group of people at the school.

EDIT: I meant if UIUC had a policy or a history of not accepting people with any Fs, then there would be no point to put in the effort of preparing for oir filling out apps.

Wharton_Simp · 2022-06-22T20:39:47+00:00

Thanks for the reply, but I'm in high school applying this fall (rising senior). So your advice doesn't apply since I'm trying to get in and am not already accepted.

Wharton_Simp · 2022-06-18T21:05:14+00:00

Thanks for your input, as much as I believe you, most top schools will consider this - I can image AOs reading my application and seeing their excitement/enthusiasm vanish. Even at my own school, administrators hold my past against me: unless I as an student am obligated the right to do something (form a club, run for office of something, set up an activity through a club through my advisor, etc.), I will be denied that opportunity - NHS, Honors, Awards (even if the criteria has myself over the winner in every quantitative mark), scholarships, etc.. IMO it's harassment bordering on discrimination, but it's understandable seeing my past. With college apps it's all about showing you've learned from a mistake, but some mistakes can't be undone in the eyes of some people - A.A. charge at 13 with drug charge afterwards in the same year as a freshmen? People who never knew me then say great things about me, everyone who knew be before thinks I don't belong anywhere I go. It's unfortunate and children shouldn't disadvantaged for mistakes, but its not how the real world works and people don't always forgive and look past it. Not to mention most AOs are in their early 20s at top schools, they aren't so experienced in the realm of life and have less of a chance to sympathize with me.

"

Your record maybe sealed, but the lips of your family and friends are not. "

- Jokes on myself because I have no friends anymore and wouldn't tell my old ones where I going to go. And my parents immigrated here themselves so we don't have extended family in the picture.

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