Little fish in an enormous pond

mom2collegekids
Sun, 05 Feb 2017 18:07:46 +0000

Comp Sci major.

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I’m only in Pre-Calculus now (as a senior in high school) and won’t take Calc until my freshman year of college. I also got a 28 on the math section of the ACT if that matters at all.
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Many students don’t take Calc until fall freshman year. If that really bothers you, then take Calc I this summer at a CC.

If that doesn’t interest you, then take some GenEd/Core classes in the summer. that will help you move more quickly into your major. Do you have any AP credits??

The beauty of majors is that they can “shrink” a large college. You’ll likely be taking some CS classes your freshman year, right? You’ll find that many of the same kids are in those classes. They will be your friends.

ALSO…join the CS club or association at the school…and any social clubs that interest you.

Also…find out if OSU has any “camps” or anything the week before school starts. Those can be GREAT icebreakers for meeting new friends.

ALSO…go to many of the Week of Welcome (or whatever OSU calls it). These are the welcome activities planned for new freshman…usually starting a few days before classes start.

Sign up for Orientation. If that is a 2 day event, use that as an opportunity to make some new friends.