Current CS Senior at UMD - ask me anything

viveks30
Sun, 19 Mar 2023 16:44:39 +0000

Hello sl4122 and other parents,

My daughter had applied for CS but admitted to L&S for Spring semester. She would like to pursue CS by fulfilling the gateway requirements. We are OOS and plan to visit during Spring break.

Couple of questions:

She has 5 in AP Computer Science A exam and can take the credit but just wondering difficulty level of CMSC 131 vs AP CS A? Does it make sense to take CMSC 131 and CMSC 133 in next semester to make her life easy or take the credit and start with CMSC 133.

Is it better to enroll in Spring semester as offered, kind of go with the flow, or enroll in Freshmen Connection? Are all classes required for first semester offered through Freshmen Connection?

Thanks