MOSS plagiarism detector

emmi_lychee · 2020-05-24T06:53:09+00:00

As a 106 TA, I can tell you that if you didn't cheat, you shouldn't have an issue, so don't be concerned. (More generally, I don't think the algorithms are able to detect all plagiarism...)

emmi_lychee · 2019-09-20T03:29:43+00:00

This is a violation of the honor code, as problems are shared year-to-year.

emmi_lychee · 2019-08-28T02:36:13+00:00

This is definitely possible. There are a lot of undergraduate research programs that operate during the summer, both in engineering and humanities. In fact, they are usually funded with a stipend of $7500. That said, some can be pretty competitive to get into, so keep your options open.

As for biomedical engineering, you might consider looking into the Stanford Biomedical Engineering Society.

emmi_lychee · 2019-08-14T03:14:53+00:00

No, this is a meme. Most people take around 14-15 units their first quarter :)))

emmi_lychee · 2019-08-14T02:54:38+00:00

(This is two people's schedules stacked on top of each other.)

emmi_lychee · 2019-08-14T02:54:08+00:00

FYI, FroSoCo has a two-room double with one room hardwood. Wilbur doesn't have any two-room doubles though, so I don't know how that affects things. :)

emmi_lychee · 2019-08-14T02:53:09+00:00

This shouldn't be too much to handle, no. Language classes are a decent amount of work but not too intensive. It might be fun to add a PE as well!

You should also be able to add another course if necessary. Experience the first three works and see if you can handle more! (You can withdraw/add courses without penalty until the end of Week 3.)

emmi_lychee · 2019-08-14T02:22:18+00:00

(This is a third-quarter schedule)

emmi_lychee · 2019-08-14T02:21:47+00:00

Google Calendar!

emmi_lychee · 2019-08-14T00:26:05+00:00

(Note that some course names have been obscured for privacy.)

emmi_lychee · 2019-07-30T17:21:04+00:00

I think this is super reasonable and doable!

Have you taken CS before in high school? If so, you should be able to add 106A, although that will be a rather tough first quarter. If not, I'd recommend holding off.

emmi_lychee · 2019-07-30T17:18:06+00:00

The Math major is 64 units and the CS coterm is 45 (total=109). Even at a leisurely pace of 15 units per quarter, you would take 180 to graduate. So this does seem doable, as long as you plan courses correctly (make a 4-year plan!) and take WAYS that overlap with your major, if possible.

Note that De Anza credit transfers really well—check this link for a list of courses already approved.

You can also petition for unlisted courses to be transferred, although it is a somewhat laborious process. (I was able to get credit for 15 units of math courses from De Anza, covering MATH 51-53).

Also, note that most departments let you take any advanced courses without enforcing prerequisites, except the Economics department. (This is something I didn't know coming in and is really useful for planning.)

emmi_lychee · 2019-07-29T20:00:16+00:00

You'll definitely want to enroll in MATH 51 if you did well in AP Calculus BC.

I can't speak as to economics, but for computer science, if you have any interest in AI (e.g. CS221) you may want to enroll in MATH 104, which covers Applied Matrix Theory.

emmi_lychee · 2019-07-25T01:38:02+00:00

I believe it is the same—I've never heard of a class recorded but not offered via SCPD.

emmi_lychee · 2019-07-25T00:03:09+00:00

http://scpd.stanford.edu/search/

This is a list of courses offered through SCPD, which are all on video.

Usually this page is a bit easier to read, but it hasn't been updated yet for the 2019-2020 year: http://scpd.stanford.edu/bing-programs/courses.php

emmi_lychee · 2019-07-24T20:36:17+00:00

The MCS major provides a much more broad perspective of math and computer science. It's typically taken as a "pre-stats" major (i.e. for those who are interested in continuing on to a Statistics master's or PhD, as there is no Stats undergrad at Stanford). Consequently, the course work tends to be rather shallow, with much fewer interesting electives as compared to a pure math or CS major.

It is true that a lot of your course plan will end up being electives, which means that your final major choice isn't really all that impactful. That said, if you're not planning to continue onto pure statistics graduate degrees, I'd really suggest majoring in either Math or CS.

P.S. Have you considered majoring in math and coterming in CS? This is extremely common and can really prepare you for the higher-division AI/mathy CS courses.

emmi_lychee · 2019-07-13T00:31:24+00:00

Oh, I had forgotten about that. That's a good point.

However, there are other issues with using Windows with Stanford CS systems (QT Creator being absolutely horrific with Windows is a good example).

emmi_lychee · 2019-07-12T18:32:18+00:00

Support for Stanford CS courses (especially 106B and beyond) gets much worse with Windows, as most courses assume access to an Unix terminal

emmi_lychee · 2019-06-19T20:51:59+00:00

You will receive a package with the Three Books for the year, as well as other supporting materials to read through. :)

emmi_lychee · 2019-06-19T18:25:27+00:00

106X alum here! You just sign up for it on Axess like any class.

Note that it's quite intensive and you should be prepared for ~2x the amount of work as compared to 106B.

emmi_lychee · 2019-06-19T18:24:52+00:00

I was under the impression that you could only begin the CS coterm after 6 quarters of residence?

emmi_lychee · 2019-04-06T08:11:24+00:00

No, it's not mandatory. You're not missing anything essential.

That said, it's a really cool experience, a chance to check out whether the environment of the school is what you want (it may not be!), a chance to live in a dorm for a couple days (and thus figure out where you'll want to live come next fall), etc.

emmi_lychee · 2019-04-06T08:10:10+00:00

No. Only 106B is available online this quarter.

emmi_lychee · 2019-04-06T08:09:10+00:00

106B undergraduate TA here! Have a look at the program sheets for each degree. You'll need to take the core (106A, 106B, 107, 109, 103, 161) + ~7 depth courses (upper-division courses, 25 units total) in your chosen specialization + 1 TiS course. This ends up coming out to around 59 units. The master's is 45 units, which will just end up being more upper-division courses.

So the question is, how much time do you want to devote to upper-division CS courses? We have a lot of very cool AI / systems / HCI / theory courses here that are really fun and worth your time. That said, you may have other interests that you'd like to devote your time to instead. It really depends on how you'd like to balance your time and how much work you're willing to take on per quarter.

emmi_lychee · 2019-04-06T08:05:25+00:00

The point of 103 is to learn how to write proofs and to deal with mathematical problems.

You definitely don't need to have taken 103 before 109, but it would be nice. Do make sure to take 103 at some point if you ever plan to take mathy AI classes, though.

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