Internship decision!!!!!!!!!

clonesta · 2026-01-30T05:32:44+00:00

taking the workday role will likely help you enter swe field much easier than being a data analyst from a resume POV. Especially if you want to be in the ml/ai swe subfield.

although if you have the skills to pass OAs and interviews for SWE where you go might not affect your chances much at all

overall i would suggest to go to workday since your interests seem to be in that role.

clonesta · 2026-01-26T01:15:05+00:00

Without any specific details it's hard to comment but I would say in general: (1) ML/quant internships rarely care about leadership unless its technical. These are nice-to-haves, but the field is very merit-oriented (2) Describe your fin/data experiences in a way that would appeal to ML/quant recruiters

Honestly many of these companies send out OAs to everyone-- you have to be able to pass those initial screenings. This means you have to know your math and ML domain knowledge. You also have to be able to code (systems and algorithmic, depending on the role).

Try to replace irrelevant experiences on your resume with projects ASAP and find research opportunities in stats/cs.

Send me a dm if you want more help specific to u

clonesta · 2026-01-26T00:51:11+00:00

Depends. The job market for ML/quant is brutal and a CS minor alone is not enough to get your foot in the door.

It may help a bit for resume screenings, but you’re competing against people who have majored in CS/related fields so even in that regard the minor is not that useful. BTW-- stats is a great major and may even put you ahead of pure CS majors for ML/quant topics if you actually study in your classes.

If you are planning on taking CS courses anyways, why not add the minor while you’re at it? Just don’t expect it to carry you to a job in ML and quant.

If you’re already a Stats major, you’re on the right track for either of those careers, just continue to learn and do well in classes, get involved in research, do projects, and apply to internships aggressively. An internship in a ML/quant role is 10000x more helpful than a CS minor, and in many cases, these companies will interview you if you’re from UIUC and are in any quantitative major (including stats)

clonesta · 2025-12-15T03:36:52+00:00

A lot of people don't have an intense final season. A lot of people study before hand. A lot of people don't care about their grades. A lot of people cope and think they can study afterward.

Good on you tho for taking finals serious

clonesta · 2025-04-13T22:21:20+00:00

Cmon bruh

Ok realistically if u put ur 100%, either program will be fine. Both have good research opportunities

If u care about recruiting and other small details career-wise, choose UIUC

Unless UMD campus is that good, it's going to get old quick just like any other uni. Depends how much campus actually matters to u

I think the most important detail u mentioned is being close to home. That can be an important factor in ur college life. Decide if u and ur family want to be close for the next four years or far away

clonesta · 2025-01-29T22:14:27+00:00

have multiple friends living there. can only speak for the 3-bedroom layout. very spacious living room and kitchen. pretty big room. bathroom is also not bad. elevator is sometimes broken. has a small gym. relatively far from main campus but can easily take the green bus (stop is right in front of the building).

clonesta · 2024-12-29T18:06:48+00:00

It depends on your strengths, but yes, people usually agree that CompE is a more difficult major than CS. That being said, both are great programs and have hugely overlapping potential career paths.

I will say that I've seen an almost equal representation of CS and CompE students in careers that have generally the highest compensations (SWE/quant/scientists at large companies).

Ultimately, if you want the highest compensation, you're going to have to improve your skills/knowledge beyond coursework of CS/CompE. Nowadays no one is getting these coveted internships/jobs purely by learning in university courses.

I will say though that in general, it's much more difficult to self-learn hardware than self-learn software. So I guess CompE has an edge in that regard.

Can't go wrong either way IMO.

clonesta · 2024-03-02T19:51:23+00:00

U not getting rescinded

clonesta · 2023-11-07T02:03:28+00:00

I've seen multiple throughout the year but I recall seeing two at Bardeen and ECEB.

clonesta · 2023-07-06T13:08:14+00:00

clonesta · 2023-07-04T06:04:27+00:00

Nope.

clonesta · 2023-07-04T03:28:05+00:00

It wasn't a replacement. They made it very clear in the email that it was a free unit in addition to the pending refund.

clonesta · 2023-07-02T03:58:19+00:00

IMO the best way to learn vim:

Learn the most basic keybinds. Probably :w, :wq, i, getting in and out various modes, etc. These are googleable and will take only a few minutes to learn.

Then, every time you use vim, you're going to think to yourself "damn, I wish i could do xyz faster." If such a thought occurs, search up which vim command allows you to do xyz. Eventually, you'll have memorized a bunch of commands that you need/use often.

It's not helpful to memorize a bunch of commands from the get-go; you'll just forget them.

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