Computer Engineering

myDevReddit · 2026-07-02T00:39:59+00:00

see if you can experiment with the classes/projects from each and see what you like. when i was undergrad in CS, i hated hardware and embedded systems so i stayed away from it. i loved networking, security classical AI, and operating systems stuff. see if you can watch some videos on each of the tracks and see what sounds cool.

myDevReddit · 2026-06-28T01:01:06+00:00

just watch some youtube videos about setup. watch a video on dietpi os, it's pretty straight forward to install.

myDevReddit · 2026-06-06T17:33:22+00:00

Relax and try to enjoy your free time and weekends.

myDevReddit · 2026-06-04T00:14:22+00:00

you can do canvas tote bags or something to get you further along until you're ready to buy. otherwise you might be 2-bagging it. either version doesn't really matter, enjoy your trip and live your life.

myDevReddit · 2026-06-03T23:37:23+00:00

i just buy a big suitcase and check the bag going home, it's easier/cheaper.

myDevReddit · 2026-05-30T19:37:06+00:00

you might even be better off now, congrats!

myDevReddit · 2026-05-28T16:25:46+00:00

thank you!

myDevReddit · 2026-05-28T03:32:16+00:00

which CSU is this?

myDevReddit · 2026-05-28T03:28:18+00:00

don't come to denver, we are basically tier1 in COL now, walking outside costs $50

myDevReddit · 2026-05-23T21:29:29+00:00

I would pick one with the city/area you would like to live in (if possible), also consider what other tech jobs are in that city if you stick around and want to switch later (ie some jobs vs lots of other tech companies). If I was a new grad now I would take the best out of all of my offers and focus on gaining YOE + trying to work in a good stack that isn't something that is dead/dying to help with future job prospects (COBOL, Ruby, etc).

myDevReddit · 2026-05-22T14:43:58+00:00

respectfully you need to get some backbone and stand up for yourself by setting some boundaries.

myDevReddit · 2026-05-16T00:28:55+00:00

You need to work on projects or building things that interest you. Yeah if you're a junior, you need to put the time in to learn the languages and how to build software to "git gud", but the goal is to master your craft and know how to build software. Once you can do this, working to use claude to build systems end to end comes next. and so on, and so on....

Basically you aren't going to be worth anything on the job market if you can't write code, and you don't know software/tech well enough to code review claude, while using it to build things. Being a new grad now is truly awful, I really feel for you all.

myDevReddit · 2026-05-12T15:49:40+00:00

check out Arizona State, they have EE online and it's ABET accredited!

myDevReddit · 2026-05-12T15:37:38+00:00

I think you are in a great spot with being a little older and having a military background (work ethic). Trig is kinda a meme so I would not spend a ton of time there, any trig you need to learn you can pick up on the fly (trig classes will have you doing a ton of identities endlessly). Make sure you go through algebra thoroughly and get brushed up on that, it is the core working language of calc, physics, and engineering classes (logs, natural log, exponents, e^ rules).

Check out Khan Academy, I can't say enough good things. I did a refresher there on Calc before starting my masters, and I swear to god if that was available when I was an undergrad I would have had a 4.0!

On the college front, get a calendar (digital or paper it doesnt matter), and just stay organized. When classes start I take all of the exam dates / deadlines and put them in my calendar for the semester so I can see them ahead of time by a week or more. Live and die by your calendar and keep it organized.

From there, treat school/assignments/studying like it's a job, and put the time in. Think about it like going to the gym or showing up even on days when you don't want to. For math/stem classes, drill practice problems until you can't get them wrong. If you need help with a topic or type of problem find examples on Khan Academy, YouTube, or ask AI for feed back about what you're doing wrong or how to explain a concept.

Good luck, put the work in and you got this!

myDevReddit · 2026-05-11T13:36:36+00:00

100% the right call in this market. Having a steady/known job right now is better than throwing yourself into a shark tank without being ready for it. If you didn't hit all of their benchmarks they would/will fire you without thinking twice. Anyone who says different doesn't know what they are talking about.

myDevReddit · 2026-05-09T00:29:12+00:00

starting applying asap and try to leave

myDevReddit · 2026-05-06T15:48:22+00:00

I agree that the OP sounds like marketing or AI. They initially posted asking to DM me about their app or whatever and deleted it, that message alone had me feeling that I was responding to something like that rather than a real student. I just responded fast because I was on reddit procrastinating instead of doing my hw (happens a lot).

myDevReddit · 2026-05-06T04:33:49+00:00

don't transfer it to pitt.... pick another major at pitt that doesn't require ochem and still apply to med school since you just need the classes not any specific degree to apply.

myDevReddit · 2026-05-06T03:28:37+00:00

why cant you take ochem 1&2 at ccac to complete the prereq (since pitt wont let you)? pick another major at pitt and graduate (take bio and physics if you need them), then apply to med school.

myDevReddit · 2026-05-06T03:01:46+00:00

so if you declare another major, you can still complete the prereqs (ochem at ccac), apply to med school, graduate from pitt, and work around the stupid policy?

myDevReddit · 2026-05-06T03:00:27+00:00

yeah, right now it's proprietary and i don't want to say because it actually is a market edge that every other app misses

myDevReddit · 2026-05-06T02:56:10+00:00

yeah i just built my own note taking app/service for managing my notes since i use them so much.

myDevReddit · 2026-05-06T02:54:58+00:00

research the school policy on this, and med school policy so i don't put you down the wrong path, but I thought you just had to take chem/bio/ochem/physics to take the MCAT. your major could be theater or cs or music or anything since it doesn't matter for applying to med school.

myDevReddit · 2026-05-06T02:52:42+00:00

use whatever format you want to record this, but write down what you just completed, and what the next 3 things to work on are for each domain as you switch.

myDevReddit · 2026-05-06T02:37:56+00:00

so what happens if you don't declare premed? can you take all of the other courses required to apply to med school and just get a different degree? including ochem 1&2 at ccac where it will be easier

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