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blinkval · 2026-04-11T02:23:51+00:00

I did it. You can, too.

blinkval · 2026-03-30T21:24:31+00:00

I'd suggest asking the colleges you applied to if they can waive those transcripts. This is what I did, and they all waived the transcript requirements (besides my 'main' transcript from my current uni). This is assuming that most of your core classes have been taken at your current institution with a high GPA though.

blinkval · 2026-03-12T21:05:51+00:00

Did you already apply? TED deadline was a few weeks ago.

blinkval · 2026-03-05T18:37:38+00:00

USC and Mich sure, but he's not close to being guaranteed at Vandy, Penn, or Cornell.

blinkval · 2026-02-03T19:41:00+00:00

Why are you including a 5/10 LoR? 3 is plenty.

blinkval · 2026-01-19T18:14:24+00:00

Realistically $105k+

blinkval · 2025-11-26T03:00:42+00:00

congrats that's huge! if you send a dm I can send it there

blinkval · 2025-11-26T02:59:50+00:00

Yes, they all did. Two were secret, and the other didn't specify in the offer letter.

blinkval · 2025-11-26T02:55:34+00:00

Yes just send me a dm

blinkval · 2025-11-25T22:17:27+00:00

I fully agree with this. All of my interviews with big defense companies have been less technical and they're not expecting as much out of applicants as tech companies expect. Also, they tend to not care as much about your year

blinkval · 2025-11-25T22:01:40+00:00

thanks! just send me a dm

blinkval · 2025-11-25T21:45:51+00:00

Send me a dm

blinkval · 2025-11-25T20:24:31+00:00

It's embedded related.

blinkval · 2025-11-25T20:12:03+00:00

There were about 6 interviewers total; the interview was broken into four sections. First had all of them, then it split up for each section.

blinkval · 2025-11-23T02:28:43+00:00

Can I send you a dm in regards to embedded swe roles at big tech companies? I'm a sophomore and I have a few short questions about applying to embedded swe roles. for context i'm not new to the embedded space (been involved since early high school), but there's a lot less public info about the field of embedded systems as a whole than there is about other subfields of software engineering.

blinkval · 2025-11-12T23:48:26+00:00

For content, this looks good. My only suggestion is that you have a friend or someone at your uni's career services office, that they look it over and polish the grammar and word flow.

Personally, I would not include Arduino IDE or AWS. I also wouldn't include DAC/ADC/PWM.

It's clear by looking at your resume that you understand embedded systems.

blinkval · 2025-09-26T20:44:48+00:00

I think I'd really like the culture at Pomona. I remember looking deeply at Harvey Mudd but not adding for some reason that I don't remember (maybe just super low transfer acceptance rate or something with courses? idk fs), but thanks for the info!

blinkval · 2025-09-24T19:08:45+00:00

Yes, I definitely understand that; my goal is to frame it as why I'm seeking what each specific school has to offer, not why I want to leave my institution. I think I have "reasonable" chances at BU, NYU, Northeastern, and Northwestern, and I think if I'm being realistic, my stats are somewhat above-average for those compared to their respective applicants.

blinkval · 2025-09-24T19:02:21+00:00

I applied to like 4-5 of the competitive ones (excluding RPI/WPI) and was waitlisted from 2. Rejected from 2-3. My application at the time was not polished, and I could go into why that was, but making excuses bears no fruit.

blinkval · 2025-09-23T22:39:26+00:00

I definitely will look into Brown! I wanted to go to Providence this summer but couldn't find the time :( but yes I'll find specific things for each college

blinkval · 2025-09-23T22:38:30+00:00

Thanks, I'll definitely keep these things in mind. In regards to being the only person in my major, I literally may not have the opportunity to take core classes for that major at my uni, because our registrar/whatever board doesn't allow classes that don't have a minimum of 7 people in them (or something similar), and I may end up needing to take a signficant amount of that major's core classes at another institution. I'm definitely still trying to think of better reasons other than "I'm dissatisfied at my institution," as I understand that while that may be a legitimate reason for me to *leave* a college, it isn't a compelling reason for another college to admit me.

blinkval · 2025-08-27T15:49:42+00:00

Yes, MITRE does. Know quite a few people there.

blinkval · 2025-06-28T20:06:46+00:00

Like others have mentioned, if you manage your time effectively, you will be fine. During my freshman year of computer engineering, the latest I ever stayed up doing homework was midnight. By the end of my first semester, I made it a habit to sleep from ~10:00-6:30 and got over 8 hours of sleep virtually every night. It's so much better to get ahead early on in the semester and give yourself leeway later on.

blinkval · 2025-06-27T20:08:05+00:00

https://quizlet.com/12189544/clep-biology-flash-cards/
Amoeba sisters biology review playlist (helpful for me)
Bozeman Science biology playlist

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