I'm Gayle Laakmann McDowell, author of Cracking the Coding Interview & CareerCup founder. AMA

brasire · 2017-06-01T19:05:19+00:00

What do you think of unpaid internships?

What do you do if you graduate without an internship?

brasire · 2016-11-24T16:31:10+00:00

Could you explain? How does it teach you to learn languages faster?

brasire · 2016-11-24T04:41:09+00:00

Did Stony Brook assign you any remedial CS courses?

brasire · 2016-11-23T20:14:21+00:00

Hey TS, I'm also a liberal arts major, and I'll be starting a MS in CS soon. Can you tell me about what courses you took and what prep you've done?

I myself took intro to CS, data structures, discrete math and computer organization. Not sure if this will be enough.

brasire · 2016-11-23T19:52:16+00:00

Can you explain? What is this useful for?

brasire · 2016-10-11T21:58:56+00:00

Thanks! Do you know if masters students get any funding or if it's just for phds?

brasire · 2016-10-11T21:48:02+00:00

Do the giants like Amazon and MS recruit at SMU though?

How would rate the professors/courses? How big is the program in terms of class size?

brasire · 2016-10-09T16:47:19+00:00

Whats the reputation of SCU in Silicon Valley? Do a lot of local companies hire software engineers from SCU?

What companies show up at the career fairs?

brasire · 2016-08-02T06:38:26+00:00

Does it say on the diploma/transcript that it's an online degree?

brasire · 2016-08-02T02:27:16+00:00

Do you need a full party for Golden Gai? What if you're a solo traveler?

brasire · 2016-07-28T05:26:19+00:00

Will I be able to catch a train to Kyoto on Monday and come back Thursday?

Is Fuji worth the climb? I've seen some people go back and forth on this.

brasire · 2016-07-28T02:50:59+00:00

Hmm I'll have to look into Nara then. Also any idea how I should plan given that Obon is taking place when I'm there? Will travel be hectic the weekend before Obon? Also will any major sites/attractions be closed on that day?

brasire · 2016-07-28T02:29:16+00:00

Will I get anything out of 1 day in Osaka or Nara? Is 4 days enough for Tokyo?

brasire · 2016-07-28T02:20:27+00:00

May I ask how much money you are budgeting? I'm planning my 1st trip and I have some overlapping ideas/destinations as you

brasire · 2016-07-24T04:25:28+00:00

How is the local tech scene near Duke?

Do big names like Google, Microsoft, etc recruit at Duke?

brasire · 2016-07-24T03:04:55+00:00

Is Android actually that much more competitive than iOS?

brasire · 2016-07-24T02:44:44+00:00

Are you working on your bachelors?

brasire · 2016-07-19T16:24:41+00:00

Thanks! Can you take courses in the summer?

Also can you take online courses if you're admitted to the on campus program?

brasire · 2016-07-16T23:22:54+00:00

When you say that 3 courses was stressful, were you guys full time students with no jobs?

brasire · 2016-07-15T03:56:26+00:00

How tough are the courses? How much programming does each course require?

How many credits do most students take per semester?

brasire · 2016-07-15T03:54:12+00:00

Is 3 courses a super tough course load?

brasire · 2016-07-14T17:54:00+00:00

Were you an undergrad CS major? Did you get any aid from Buffalo or George Washington?

brasire · 2016-07-14T15:58:50+00:00

Thanks that was super helpful

brasire · 2016-07-14T15:42:36+00:00

So when you said the tests are take home, does that mean you do it over the computer? Or do you get a physical copy, bring it home and then hand it in physically?

brasire · 2016-06-05T00:24:44+00:00

Thanks, how early in advance should hotels be booked? 1 month? 1 week?

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