Brown CS 190 Summer Placement Test/Course - What are others' experiences?

profdad2021
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 20:02:48 +0000

@dfSDLfjasl Thanks for your detailed post and for your clearly well-intended words of encouragement.

No congratulations are due to my daughter simply for registering for this summer course as any incoming freshman can register - no experience or competence is required. The placement test structure and the manner of student communication is what it is - this experience, rather than luck, will guide her moving forward.

I believe that this summer CS experience for my kid has been a plus already because it has, in a good way, taken a little “shine” out of Brown and taught her very quickly and efficiently that she cannot expect that each and every experience will be positive. Ultimately, she alone is responsible for her success and her confidence.

And I said in my original post, I’m glad that it occurred over the summer, while she is still home, so that she can process how this feels. I mean this with all sincerity - she is a tough kid and she learns life lessons well. While she was surprised this time, she will be better prepared moving forward.