Notes

  • find what I need to apply to myself
  • a lot of people started with no experience

  • CS is relevant today, especially in San Diego

  • it is helpful to discuss issues with teachers/superiors

  • Mr. Mortensen targets areas that students are not really strong in, so build skills and be prepared

  • clear communication and effort is key
  • talk like in live reviews, clear communication
  • outline your speech before talking to people to seem professional
  • live review useful experience for college
  • incorporate agile methodology; helps communicate ideas better

  • layout flowcharts and plans before actually coding; have a structure or plan

  • Git is very useful for companies, internships and real life
  • learning how to collaborate with different people is an important skill for future life
  • stand out by yourself, so that your team doesn’t hold you down

-hackathons are really similar to Mr. Mortensen’s class, skills you learn in his class are very useful

  • get used to commenting EVERY SINGLE LINE, make it a habit for better understanding and future classes
  • cs involves a lot of problem solving

COLLEGE ADMISSION STUFF

  • submit essay for applying on time; DON’T BE A DUMBASS
  • AP’s don’t matter for Ivy league colleges
  • classmates are really helpful resources
  • In essay’s you can talk about projects you do in CSA, CSSE or/and CSP
  • talk about technical and social stuff
  • Del Norte is similar to college, so get used to it
  • there are less team projects in college
  • it’s really hard to know until you experience it yourself; try to explore when u get there
  • There are a lot of opportunities in college like, clubs, events, that get you jobs
  • Look at university, look at major and what they expect, specifically search for how to get them to accept you
  • show passion interest and competence to promote yourself as the student the university would get
  • investigate catalogs and what types of classes are offered

What would you change if you could go back?

  • take community college classes
  • important, cuz they get accepted unlike AP’s
  • very helpful to have a brief understanding of the class; community college high schools
  • jobs don’t primarily care about GPA, they just look at your experience, skills, achievements

  • always think about how to implement your knowledge

  • participate in competitions and extra curricula to gain experience and find out what u like
  • you can talk about your relevant extra curricula when applying for college.

  • follow what you’re most passionate about

  • edit your essays you already wrote to save time when applying for multiple colleges
  • WORK ON LEETCODE TO PRACTICE
  • cs is the future; very important for multiple fields
  • best ways to find internships: LinkedIn, search for top 300 companies, look for smaller companies as a freshman who is not too exceptional
  • portfolios are great for internships on GitHub pages
  • internships don’t have to be connected to major in freshman summer year

What will I apply to myself?

  • Participate in class
  • Get more organized
  • Be engaged
  • Learn topics to understand the code and what is going on.
  • ask for help

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