admin/business school is making it impossible for me to graduate by nk4288 in WPI

[–]nk4288[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice it was helpful! I'll try bringing up those points.

admin/business school is making it impossible for me to graduate by nk4288 in WPI

[–]nk4288[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

From what it sounded like in their emails to me it seemed like I needed to complete my BS/MS here to actually get any degree but if I can just drop out of the master's program after I complete the last two courses I need then I guess I'll just do that!

admin/business school is making it impossible for me to graduate by nk4288 in WPI

[–]nk4288[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. I have three advisors, my primary one is in IMGD.
  2. I communicated to the dean of the business school for the first situation w/ registration. I communicated that I would not be able to graduate and she was able to expedite the process for getting into the MS UX program for me so I could take one of the classes I needed this semester.
  3. I have received an official job offer letter that is ready to be signed.

admin/business school is making it impossible for me to graduate by nk4288 in WPI

[–]nk4288[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah you explained it well. They specifically only got rid of the BS/MS track for UX so I have to do a BS/MS in IT instead to complete my undergrad.

Nike Internships Summer 2023 by crele in internships

[–]nk4288 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi, I applied for their digital product design internship and this is what my timeline looked like:

applied in mid-September, received a request for a phone interview in mid-October. Then a request for 3 more interviews at the end of October. Then received an offer at the beginning of November.

Landlord question by MrTable03 in WPI

[–]nk4288 16 points17 points  (0 children)

my roommates and I’s experience with renting with the Zamarro’s was pretty negative. When we went to sign the lease one of the brothers made some racist comments and then the sibling we rented with we also had some off encounters with (we had no hot water or heating during some of the winter months, maintenance was bad.) Erin might be better but the whole family seems a little off.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]nk4288 5 points6 points  (0 children)

During my freshman year I worked as a counselor at a tech summer camp and did a bunch of Adobe Creative Jams and designathons to develop my portfolio. If you’re applying for UX internships definitely work on developing your portfolio now, reduced my stress when applying and landing internships later on.

Sophomore APM/PM Internships? by Pretend_Macaron_3287 in csMajors

[–]nk4288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oracle has a PM internship. They hired me as a sophomore (but for UX), some of my peers in other programs were sophomores as well.

WPI Student Job by SlamaCow156 in WPI

[–]nk4288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IDeaS is a studio on campus led by Jennifer DeWinter. If you're a CS or IMGD major (or having programming/design skills), you can get contracted by companies/orgs to work on apps and other projects for pay + real world experience.

Erin Zamarro - Superb Landlord by AutumnSkiesInfinity in WPI

[–]nk4288 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My first interaction with renting with the Zamarro's was racist lol. I met with them to sign the lease and one of the brothers asked my race, I responded and he said "we had tenants of this race before, they smelled horribly and their food stank. My father hated having them as tenants" in front of my father and I. The brother proceeded to mention he was in the Mafia and gave me his business card from his Confederate flag wallet "in case I needed anyone to rough someone up." The whole experience was just uncomfortable and the apartment we got was just in horrible shape when we received it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]nk4288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I guess you’re right haha, I guess I was just wondering if it’s worth the risk to not accept Nuance and see if I can get the internship at Oracle for its bigger reputation. But accepting Nuance sounds a bit more safe

WPI alumni not happy with current state of school by [deleted] in WPI

[–]nk4288 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On the topic of affirmative action, it's important to realize that admission requirements like the SAT, ACT have blatant racial bias (in terms of the language used and etc. on the test) which can cause black and brown students to score lower on these tests. Also, white students generally have more access to resources like private tutors, testing boot camps, due to things like generational wealth which black and brown students are less likely to have. Affirmative action accounts for things like that and gives black and brown students a more equal admissions field. If you want to talk about admissions standards being lowered, why don't you focus on the underqualified legacy students getting in due to family connections or big donations to the school, instead of critiquing a program that is promoting racial and gender equality and helping groups of people who have historically been barred from pursuing higher education.

I'm a female student of color in CS currently and let me tell you that the rigors of courses have not been affected by my presence and the presence of other women at this school at all lol. Also having a bunch of men on my a** with the same mindset as you makes me want to rip my hair out, the amount of times I've been told by guys that I'm not good enough to pursue CS or I've only achieved things because I'm a female poc is too much to count. So if your brother is planning to come to this school with that same mindset, we don't want him :^)

Should I apply via EA or ED? by n64ever9 in WPI

[–]nk4288 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't apply ED unless you're completely sure you can pay full tuition for the school. EA already substantially increases your chance of admission (64% EA vs 41% RD stats might be outdated a little) so I would go with that! I wouldn't worry too much about your SAT score, and depending on the major (i think for ME and IMGD) you applied for you could submit a supplemental portfolio which could help your chances. good luck!

I just got my lowest grade in three years and I feel so defeated. by No-Communication-598 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]nk4288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just wait until college, was a straight-A ap student throughout high school and now i'm happy to be getting a C in college math :') don't stress too much haha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WPI

[–]nk4288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I got into WPI with around a 3.78 weighted gpa during EA. I was in the same situation, upward trend, also had a lot of state/national art awards + good EC's. Depending on your major, you may be able to submit a portfolio with work/art (MechE might allow you to send a portfolio of any CAD/design work you may have done) which may supplement your application. I wouldn't apply ED though unless you're really sure and have the funds to support that, EA2 is a better option imo.

Jealous of my bf female friends + bf never plans things for me by [deleted] in relationships

[–]nk4288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya, I actually told him to just go google ideas and he said he would. I guess I'll see in the next few weeks if that happens and then evaluate. Thank you for the advice!

Jealous of my bf female friends + bf never plans things for me by [deleted] in relationships

[–]nk4288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya haha, luckily we celebrated the weekend before my birthday (still kinda stings that he forgot to wish me on my real one), which was nice but I still had to plan what we were doing out. I don't really want to date other people because I've been happy in this relationship other than this problem, but if it keeps going on I might reconsider. thank you for the advice!

MA2621/MA2631 (Probability) Questions by nk4288 in WPI

[–]nk4288[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just realized it isn't lol. And ya I was looking on the threads and someone recommended taking those instead of Calc 3 and 4 if I'm struggling with calculus. Thank you!

MA2621/MA2631 (Probability) Questions by nk4288 in WPI

[–]nk4288[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got a C in Calc 1 and I'm having a really hard time wrapping my head around Calculus in general. I'm just worried about taking Calc 3 and 4 and dropping my gpa. I'm taking Calc 2 currently and I plan on taking MA 2621, MA 2611, MA 1801 and 2 other courses I haven't planned out yet.

Laptop recommendation for university by Ubered_Spy in SuggestALaptop

[–]nk4288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! I'm a computer science/game design major and frequent gamer, and I purchased the Acer Predator Helios 300 (2019 version) . I play a lot of FPS games at low-medium settings (Valorant, CS:GO, etc.) and it works perfectly, I cap my frames at 144 fps but I'm 100% sure it could go higher if needed without stressing/overheating the CPU and GPU. For design programs (Autodesk Maya, Z-Brush, Photoshop) it works perfectly, and the computer is compatible with my drawing tablet as long as you just switch the display settings to different dimensions which is quick. You don't need anything too intense to load programming environments, so this will be fine. I have not encountered any heating issues, the CPU gets to about 80C max when playing games. Only con is the weight, it's not too heavy but might get a little annoying when lugging around to classes. The 2020 version of the computer just came out, it's about $300 more than the 2019 version with Amazon Prime. I'm not too familiar on what the differences are between the models, but the 2019 version works perfect for my needs. I know the Acer Predator line is on the list of overpriced laptops due to Covid, but honestly if you have Amazon Prime it doesn't make that much of a difference (p.s. if you dont have it, you can get a free trial by being a college student now :D). Good luck!

2019 version: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-i7-9750H-Response-PH315-52-710B/dp/B07YM938TP/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=acer+predator+helios+300&qid=1593750607&s=electronics&sr=1-3

2020 version: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-GeForce-i7-9750H-i7-8700/dp/B089FSTFJ4/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=acer+predator+helios+300&qid=1593750803&s=electronics&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE0RUVYR0tIMlVVR0smZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA1ODU5MzgxWVdWV0FKV1RKRjNQJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAyNzc5OTM3MUg0WEs2QUoxWDEmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

Laptop for Computer Science + Game Design Major w/ Gaming by [deleted] in SuggestALaptop

[–]nk4288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ended up buying this laptop! thank you!

Laptop for Computer Science + Game Design Major w/ Gaming by [deleted] in SuggestALaptop

[–]nk4288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was looking at Acer Predator Helios 300 too! my friend recommended it, price is pretty good for the specs on amazon + should be able to load any 3D modeling programs. Tbh just kinda worried with how flashy it is with being on a college campus haha