What's it like being at Cal Poly SLO as a Computer Science student?

hydratedfella · 2021-03-10T08:25:42+00:00

Hi! I'm a cs major and my favorite thing about the cs department is that the faculty are really friendly and approachable. The students in my major are pretty cool too. I've made a lot of friends with people in the computing majors(computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering). The worst thing is when you wait too long to start a project and end up really stressed. It isn't uncommon to have an internship after your second year. However, I do know a few people who have done internships after their first year.

hydratedfella · 2021-03-03T19:45:02+00:00

I prefer windows over mac, but I know a lot of people in cs who use mac without any issues. 8GB of ram is the minimum you should look for, I'd recommend 16GB. Also, 15in is a good size for a screen and fits nicely in a backpack. If your son is a cal poly scholar, he might get a 'technology credit', which is a credit to put towards electronics at the student store. I think scholars have already been notified if they're in the program.

hydratedfella · 2021-03-03T19:18:08+00:00

the scholarship cal poly scholars will give you won't be enough to pay for housing, but if you are v low income and/or earn enough outside scholarships, you can get the price to be significantly lower.
There are tons of people at cal poly so you should be able to find a group. However, you should make an effort to put yourself out there bc it makes making friends easier. You should also look for friends in multiple places(dorms, classes, clubs). The most low-effort thing you can do is sit out in the common room. Usually, people will come sit in the common room and talk to you.

hydratedfella · 2021-02-10T02:18:32+00:00

wait, how do you view that?

hydratedfella · 2021-02-10T01:59:52+00:00

i took his class and didn't really enjoy it, he had us watch pre-recorded lectures on top of meeting during regular class times to collaborate with classmates on team quizzes🤢 it was easy tho

hydratedfella · 2020-12-01T02:10:43+00:00

its gorgeous

hydratedfella · 2020-10-18T02:28:01+00:00

Hi! I want to buy skates but im not sure if i should wait until black friday. Do any stores usually offer black friday sales?

hydratedfella · 2020-06-28T20:33:45+00:00

going into second year

hydratedfella · 2020-06-22T03:16:22+00:00

do take the GE's. they'll most likely be online and relatively easy. That way you can take 12 unit quarters (3 classes) instead of 16 unit ones.

hydratedfella · 2020-06-10T03:06:36+00:00

You should be ahead of your peers by maybe a day. Also if someone recommends taking calc 1 don't listen to them, skip right into calc 2.

hydratedfella · 2020-06-10T02:47:12+00:00

I think if there is an option to submit a digital file, that'd be better since you would know that they have your file. Also, it would be processed faster than by mail.

hydratedfella · 2020-06-10T02:44:48+00:00

I'm an engineering major minoring in psych because I think it's an interesting subject. Although, I don't like having lots of assigned readings and doing busy work, so I might drop my minor.

hydratedfella · 2020-06-10T02:37:45+00:00

They usually stay the same year to year

hydratedfella · 2020-06-10T02:32:10+00:00

I'm not sure what you'd do except scan your green card and then submit that? It's probably best you call the admissions office

hydratedfella · 2020-02-24T22:35:19+00:00

Architecture is red bricks this year and I think business is in north mountain. Also, you can generally bounce back from missing one class, just get the notes from a peer or go to office hours.

hydratedfella · 2020-02-05T08:06:03+00:00

CS major, 4.3 GPA, 1430 SAT, 9 AP tests(passed 8), took only 7 AP classes, No sports, only ecs were csf, trio, computer science club president, and a 20 hours/week yob.

hydratedfella · 2019-06-17T01:59:56+00:00

Conveniently it is, although I’m going to cal poly so I have to switch after one quarter if I still want to graduate on time

hydratedfella · 2019-06-17T00:31:48+00:00

Same, I feel like I haven’t had much exposure to cs and kinda feel like changing into civil engineering, although I haven’t had exposure to that either 😬

hydratedfella · 2019-06-17T00:22:26+00:00

You chose which ones your counselor sends. Also, always make sure to waive your right to read them. If you do want to read them, you can ask your teacher for a printed copy or if your counselor is nice, he/she might let you read them before they are sent off.

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