SonGoku
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Hi everyone,
In high school, I participated in a summer program for high school students at a nearby university. I never received a grade and the courses were not eligible for college credit. I was wondering if I still needed to provide a transcript from this university for my graduate school applications?
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1 hour ago, AGradStudentHasNoName said:
For masters programs you should be good to go. I think you would have a decent shot at top 10's for masters. 164 is not red flag territory.
One question I would ask is do you need to spend the money on a masters if your goal is moving into software engineering? You could get a job at a biotech in software and build up your resume and then move into software from there. If you can pass a coding interview that should be fine. Or you might be able to make the jump directly esp if you are in the bay area or another tech hub. There are resources on coding interviews. There are books as well as coursera courses on algorithms. But I also respect the desire to take more formal classes. If the funding isn't a big issue for you, a masters could be a good option.
And short of a masters there are the coding boot camps which are generally much cheaper than a masters. I know people coming out of those boot camps having previously majored in english or philosophy now getting jobs at good companies.
I'm mostly doing a masters because I am considering the possibility (10-20%) of doing a PhD further down the line in computer science (at one point I was considering a PhD in molecular bio since I love research), but I found myself switching interests as I was completing my major while completing these CS electives at which point I had to graduate. If I had to do it all over again, I would have majored in CS. I also worked in biotech, but I eventually found that area to be a little dull for me.
However, I have heard great things from friends who have done coding boot camps and have considered them as well. But I might want to return to academia after spending some time in the work force in a new field.
Are you able to comment on how GRE's are viewed compared to grades for masters programs? My only friends who went to grad school are in biochemistry for their PhDs, where GRE's are not viewed nearly as high as research and GPA. I understand I would be comparing apples to oranges.
Thank you!
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Hi everyone,
I just retook the GRE for 164 quantitative, 161 Verbal, and 5.5 AWA. I graduated from a top 25 research undergrad majoring in molecular/computation biology with 2 years of research experience in computational bio. My major GPA is ~3.65-3.7. However, I have a 3.9 in every math and computer science class that I have taken; I already took a few semesters of calc and the necessary CS prereqs for most programs as electives. I am eager to make the switch into software engineering.
I understand that plenty of applicants have around 170 quant scores, can I get away with not retaking the GRE a third time since my GPA is ok and I have conducted research? Also, I plan on applying to top 25-30 programs in big cities, not necessarily top 10. Can I do that with my stats? Thanks!
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On 5/4/2016 at 1:38 PM, svent said:
Then I don't see what you're hoping to accomplish here. Just apply to all the programs in NYC if location is more important to you than potentially better programs.
If you really want more advice, post what CS classes you've taken.
In terms of math: B in Calc I, A's in Calc II + III.
For CS: Intro to Computer Science, Discrete Math, Data Structures, Algorithms, Assembly Programming, and a class related to CS Theory. I maintained A-'s and A's, mostly A-s, in all of my CS classes. My major classes were 3.7, but my GPA got dinged a bit from liberal art classes.
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22 minutes ago, svent said:
What about Stony Brook?
I heard great things about Stony Brook, but I would be happier staying closer to NYC if possible, even Hoboken.
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Hi everyone, I am applying in the fall for admission to CS masters programs and I am hoping to stay in NYC for school and work, so Columbia, NYU (both its Manhattan and Brooklyn campuses), and Stevens Institute of Technology are my top choices. My undergrad major is in molecular bio/genomics from a well-regarded school (top 40) (3.67 GPA, 162 quant, 161 verbal, 5.5 AWA). I plan on taking the GRE a second time to improve my math score since I was lazy the first time I took the test. Additionally, I already have somewhat of a math/CS background from undergrad that included 5 CS classes and math up to Calculus III. I intend on enrolling part-time as a non-degree student in the fall at Columbia, NYU, or a CUNY to take a linear algebra course and perhaps an additional CS course while I apply and work.
Would I be ok applying to these three programs?
Question about transcripts and non-credit summer high school program at university?
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Hi!
Thanks for the response. I recently discovered I can send my official transcript from that non-credit high school program online, only because I am taking computer science courses as a non-degree student at the same university I did in high school to apply for graduate school. The online system gives me the option of sending either/both records.
I was originally only going to send my computer science courses (which are graded and for-credit), but now I am wondering if I should do both so grad programs have all my info. However, I am hesitant since it seems silly to send a transcript from a non-credit high school program at my local university.