CS International Student

nangkhieu
Fri, 25 Dec 2015 00:40:03 +0000

@HydeSnark yeah I love my AP CS class right now And after the whole application process, when I have more free time, I will probably learn more about coding on my own, outside of class.
@“aunt bea” Thanks, I will
@puzzled123 thanks! Woww the responses I received from you and @HydeSnark are so informative and detailed! Haha now you guys make me assume that most students at UChicago are also friendly and helpful like that.
Btw, it’s a coincidence but I’m actually a Vietnamese too I would love to stay in the US to work after graduating, but if that doesn’t work out, the job market in VN for CS grads isn’t too bad either.
Now that you explained to me about why having a strong foundation in CS theory is so important, I feel much more confident about my choice to apply to UChicago. And wow, at first I thought you were a UChicago alumni that graduated 10 years ago, but if you’re only a freshman now, that means you have been a web developer since you were 8 or 9 :o ? That’s really impressive!!! I wish I had taught myself CS sooner

Do many of your CS classmates have extensive experience with CS like you before college? For those who don’t, but still put sufficient effort into the assignments and work hard for the class, how do you think they tend to perform? Are they at a much disadvantageous position compared to those who already had 3-5+ years of experience? And do the professors sometimes assume that students will already know such and such knowledge, if they haven’t taught them? About the Honors CS, yeah thanks, I’ll follow your advice

I would love to attend UChicago!! The chance for me is probably pretty slim though, so I will try my best on my essays. Apparently UChicago places a lot of importance on essays.
Oh, another question: I cannot find the male:female ratio for the CS program at UChicago. Is there any advantage for a girl applying for CS? Well even if there’s any advantage, it’s probably offset by the fact that I need financial aid, but I’m just asking. Thanks a lot!