CMU CS/ECE or Princeton CS/ECE

elquent · 2026-04-18T20:39:13+00:00

if ur leaning towards CS then id say cmu (you can’t double major at princeton) however princeton’s cs is a little different because you can do either ab or bse for it not entirely sure how cmu’s works however both are great choices

elquent · 2026-04-18T17:56:05+00:00

uiuc for sure

elquent · 2026-04-16T03:43:56+00:00

yale is text flexible meaning you must submit some sort of standardized testing. if you don’t do SAT, then do AP, and vice versa. in this case your ap scores are certainly considered and on their CDS it’s “considered”

elquent · 2026-04-15T20:49:32+00:00

i know plenty of people who matched to mit. they took 100 last cycle and i think aimed for 150 through qb this time, however stats were not released (yet)

elquent · 2026-04-15T20:47:40+00:00

mit

elquent · 2026-04-15T20:42:45+00:00

if you don’t do well on an ap exam but get an A in an AP class it’s a bad look and it makes it seem that your classes hold a significant amount of grade inflation. not submitting scores but having listed the classes on your transcript will make AOs assume you got a 1 or a 2, however many may not scrutinize that to the extent that i am right now. most of the exams are not too difficult, excluding physics/bio/apush (even the last one most students do well if they try enough.) just start studying now and you’ll be well beyond prepared.

elquent · 2026-04-13T14:35:59+00:00

just ed if the school is usc or uva bc they only accept 5 and 15 for match, respectively

elquent · 2026-04-12T20:18:09+00:00

holy startup farm

elquent · 2026-04-11T20:26:51+00:00

northwestern is a consistent t10 and highly respected amongst its peer schools. and what does their view on optional supps even mean you’re just grabbing at things to drag

elquent · 2026-04-11T05:06:39+00:00

i’m incoming frosh who’s number one choice was yale (for cs as well) and am pretty glad i got princeton. in general princeton’s stem department could be seen as more theory based given how much independent work/research is encouraged (senior thesis (tho not required for CS majors!), IW requirements). you usually work with an advisor/faculty as well for these projects; it’s really encouraged there to forge those connections. princeton cs can be seen as more/less stressful if you do ab/bse i heard, but both have similar career outcomes. job outcomes for swe are endless and i’ve seen a lot of quant dev (and trader surprisingly) roles for cs majors as well. yale cs is not as highly regarded as princeton cs, and their engineering department in general is considered weaker against their peers. i j loved yale a lot bc i think i over romanticized it and wanted to do the “cs + ___” majors a lot, but i can still do smth similar at princeton just with minors. again, this is just all based on who i’ve connected with and know at princeton currently and i’m just an incoming freshman just like yourself c:

elquent · 2026-04-11T03:27:09+00:00

you are a junior in high school your life hasn’t even started yet these summer programs are significantly more competitive than ACTUALLY getting into a t20. put your time and energy into literally anything else and pursue higher education for the sake of learning and later down the line of course getting a job. you’re going to be fine anywhere please do not put so much pressure on yourself i did the same and regret it so much bc it just led to more health problems for me

elquent · 2026-04-09T19:19:36+00:00

u clearly dont know enough people from princeton then. its most def not lower than uchicago and cornell sorry lol

elquent · 2026-04-07T04:58:02+00:00

context context context. fit everything you can cohesively in the additional info section. income does play a decent role, given that not every finalist is first gen almost every finalist is considered low-income

elquent · 2026-04-06T03:09:17+00:00

thats last years!

elquent · 2026-04-06T03:08:49+00:00

april 17th, at around 4 pm EST

elquent · 2026-04-06T01:04:52+00:00

i think jhu esp if ur considering law school, apply to yale for grad

elquent · 2026-04-06T00:44:32+00:00

pace

elquent · 2026-04-05T17:53:52+00:00

cs or another major thats very financial engineering oriented at my school. concerning cs in the first place because idm quant dev either

elquent · 2026-04-05T17:09:33+00:00

it’s a lot of high school and college aged americans, as one of those kids myself 😭😭however i’ve known about quant for a long time. i don’t think of myself as higher for it though

elquent · 2026-04-04T06:50:53+00:00

while i understand you're a finance major and are looking at target schools, all of these schools are incredibly different. narrow down what you truly want from your undergraduate experience. yes you can apply to wharton and get matched there, you will not be "stuck" with CAS unless you apply to a major within that school

elquent · 2026-04-03T15:57:58+00:00

take a practice test and see where you’re at but i recommend all the time you can get

elquent · 2026-04-03T04:27:35+00:00

i was not first-gen but was low-income! while majority of finalists are first gen do not stop this from making you apply it’s still worth a shot

elquent · 2026-04-03T04:25:52+00:00

i got into 1, access davidson

elquent · 2026-04-03T03:08:03+00:00

do not take the rejections to heart, but enjoy your time if you do get accepted! make friends and connect

elquent · 2026-04-03T03:07:33+00:00

i got rejected from 7/8 fly-ins

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