My Computer Science Degree in 14 Minutes 

isnt georgia tech really good

@@randommonkey4900 they got rejected from that too, it was meant to be their backup.

@@randommonkey4900 yeah lmao they're like a t30 overall and a t5 engineering school

Hey, may i know which uni you study in? I want to apply to german universities but i hear their CS programmes are not that good. How would you rate your experience there as a CS major?

@@ahmedhassan7552 in germany it doesn't really matter which uni you study at. The quality is basically the same. If I had to chose my uni again, i would rather look at how the student life is in the city. Here in Chemnitz the student life or nightlife isn't as great as in bigger cities or more student centered cities such as Leipzig, Halle, ... But maybe i just feel this way because of online semesters because of covid and computer science in general (most students are pretty introverted and sitting behind a screen for programming tasks is kinda isolating sometimes) The lectures and knowledge I learn is really great tho! Super interesting :D

​@@tarantelfaser4772 Oh i see, Thank you very much for the response. Well CS does kind of swing that way, most students will spend their time behind the screen doing programming haha. I am glad you find the knowledge and learning interesting :) I will keep these factors in mind when researching for universities. Thanks.

But don’t you have higher standards for pre college education?

@@Szcza04 not 100% sure what you mean by that, but the main way to get into uni / college here is by going to highschool and getting A-Levels

How much does it cost?

@@D7omdagoat I got a full ride being a out of state. So, it doesn't cost a single penny to attend this college. I am so lucky to be honest.

⁠@@D7omdagoati think it is around $20k a term in state. $40k out of state per term. I’ll be going there winter term in January so I’ll have a more accurate number. At the Dearborn campus each course is like $3k. Ik Ann Arbor costs much more so I’d imagine $5k. Out of state Ik the cheapest is $30k per term, but engineering school costs a lot more than most majors at UofM.

thanks for the comment! And I appreciate the feedback EMU is definitely a good school. I didn’t word it as well as I could’ve, I’ll be better about it moving forward

I'm 24 in my second year of studies in America. None of this is easy. Hoping you're doing great 10 months later.

hey thanks for the suggestion, I can definitely do a video on this :)

i can read minds 🙂

@@Sayhyuun 😂

Bro heck yeah, I went through the same thing. Right after high school I decided to not go to college to learn a trade. While trades are great, I didn’t feel fulfilled. I’m in college now for Computer Science and I’ve been enjoying it so much. I wish you the best of luck man. Stay disciplined and dedicated, we’re gonna make it 🙏🏻

@@yolo6471 We surely will brother, stay focused and disciplined!!

10/10 would take again 😏

thanks!! appreciate that mate

As someone older, GPA doesn't matter, all it helped me with was getting more scholarship money. I think selecting the right major is the most important and developing good work skills - hard and soft.

single digits unite ✊🏼

@@Sayhyuun ✊

hope you get a better grade than i did 🙂

maybe i’ll revisit stats now as an adult 🙂

discrete > continuous

aha i could go on and on regarding tips, but I guess for math specifically there's typically two kinds of people. The first kind understand the theory really well and can more or less dissect any problem thrown at them. The second kind have to do tons and tons of practice problems (which is painful) to recognize the patterns and do well on the exams. I'm more of the second kind and I didn't realize it until my last few math courses 😅. I say, if you're doing cs, spend more time focusing on those classes and just focus on getting by in math.

Math and CS double major here, *practice*. That goes for both CS and math. Don't understand how Java works? Look up a tutorial, follow along, but don't stop there. Code something with the knowledge you got. Something original. If you can't think of something, look up coding project ideas and see if you can implement it. Just following a tutorial will give you the tools you need, but you won't know how to use them, that is where independent practice comes in Same for math. Say you don't understand how u-substitution works. Watch a tutorial for one or two integrals, and try it yourself. For calc 1-3, differential equations, and linear algebra there are *plenty* of practice problems online with answers for you to try to make sure you are getting it. Practice makes perfect, practice will make you just as good as the top students Another huge tip: Use office hours! Your professors are there to help you succeed, and they set aside several hours a week to help you do just that. Don't waste those office hours, if you are struggling or have any questions, go to office hours! I didn't do that nearly enough when I first started, but it is the thing that is keeping me sane!

@@soulsofwar8985I’m also getting ready to start my journey in CS. I am 50 and I will be a freshman in the spring of 2024. I’m self taught all the way up to Calculus 1. I love your advice on practicing your math skills and coding skills. I have never coded anything in my life so it’s a little bit overwhelming to think about however, I am looking forward to the challenge. Thanks for your advice. I, unlike most people, really love math. I think one of the best CS primers ever written was “CODE” written by Charles Petzold. It sort of gets you thinking in terms of computer science at a very elementary level.

enjoy your summer? :P i randomly made a terrible dating sim game with my friends haha, maybe you could do something like that for fun

It’s not offered anymore? I thought deoreo was teaching it now. What happened??

The're pretty much interchangeable/identical when it comes to applying jobs

i transferred to the engineering school midway through 🙂

aha yes i did :) i had to in order to pass LOL

I started at LSA then transferred to the school of engineering!

mhmmm honestly not that much studying but rather it's a lot more doing work since many computer science classes are project based so you spend most of your time working rather than studying (if that makes sense).

Where are you now?

@@litete2512 Hi, i'm commenting from my new account but I am currently in Community College and I have decided to go to NCSU for my computer science degree.

How so?

@@EloveAbove many reason why. I worked as a Database Administrator for 6 years and now looking back it's not necessary to have a 4 year degree. I've been on many interviews and they could careless about my degree. They are more excited about my database certifications in Oracle and Microsoft. Also I've made more money sitting at home with little effort. Than I've ever did working a 9-5 for some corporation.

you got this!! C’s get degrees 😄

We get electives so you choose what other courses to take

​@WajdaanM To keep you there longer because if we just focused on core classes it would only take 2-3 years

@@WajdaanM But why should you have to take other classes at all? Wouldn't it make more sense to just focus on one's major, and finish that in less time since you don't have any other courses taking up our time? And if you really are interested in those other classes, the reduced time it would take to complete your degree could give you time to study those as well.

@@stefmyt5062 that's what I don't link about college either, their system seems flawed and old to me.

@@Neoroticus In other countries, people just study the lessons that make up their major, and maybe one or two extra courses, but ones that directly relate to their major (for instance a computer science major would probably also have a few classes of mathematics). I don't see how studying something completely unrelated would be of any use to someone.

no clue 😅

Not to answer this 11 months later but I can only speak for my experience which was years ago. And comparing Berkeley now to umich years ago may not be comparable. But some courses at Berkeley are harder in some ways but some are easier than any courses I took at Michigan so it depends. I think the grades can be less generous at times and the class sizes are huge. Umich still somehow has smaller class sizes even though the computer science department is big. Michigan hires more people to teach I think. Michigan professors felt more available to me than it seems at Berkeley. I felt like research opertinities were easy to come by but for a long time they favored a few fields and less others. Not a lot of compilers professors or language construction profs. Overall I think the degrees are very similar in quality but Berkeley has always had more variety of courses than Michigan. That has changed a bit in recent years. Berkeley has more money and there is a proximity bias for Berkeley with companies but recruitment from Michigan is really high overall so I would not be concerned.

Also I would like to add that I think michigans stance on how to provide services and evaluate students during the pandemic were far better than Berkeley. And I can tout for michigans disability services. They are far from perfect but in my experience much better than a lot of public universities.

yup if you’re bad at math like me

@@Sayhyuun 😭😭 okay ty

alright i’ll bite, who’s jason?