Correction: I have.
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Re: Show HN: UChicago admissions asked me to find Waldo. I did.
#22I'm a UoC comp sci alumnus working at silicon valley startups since graduation in '08. Though a fantastic place in many ways, it's not one to encourage actually building stuff. If you're a hacker who loves to see code run and solve real world problems you may be frustrated at the UoC. I was :) on the other hand, if you go through with their BS degree in CS then you will have learnt a lot of fascinating theory.
Best of luck my friend! And ping me at marcuswestin@gmail.com to say hi or if you have any questions. Cheers :)
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#23Question, can essays contain pictures and diagrams? This seems like one of those pitfalls like using profanity to stress your awesomeness in a job application cover letter while everything else tells you not to.
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#24Question, can essays contain pictures and diagrams? This seems like one of those pitfalls like using profanity to stress your awesomeness in a job application cover letter while everything else tells you not to.
It was explicitly allowed by a question last year, though this year's supplement is silent on that issue. So maybe not, and I wouldn't pull that at an institution with a different culture, but all 6 questions are curveballs and clearly designed to encourage creativity. I don't think they'll mind.
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#25I'm a UoC comp sci alumnus working at silicon valley startups since graduation in '08. Though a fantastic place in many ways, it's not one to encourage actually building stuff. If you're a hacker who loves to see code run and solve real world problems you may be frustrated at the UoC. I was :) on the other hand, if you go through with their BS degree in CS then you will have learnt a lot of fascinating theory. Best o…
I "prospied" last weekend and the professor I met at Hack Night said that the systems side of the department has a stronger focus in that area, though he may be in the minority there. The theory side is interesting as well, though I don't want to get too far away from reality.
Thanks so much! This is why I love HN. I will definitely be in touch.
Re: Show HN: UChicago admissions asked me to find Waldo. I did.
#26Question, can essays contain pictures and diagrams? This seems like one of those pitfalls like using profanity to stress your awesomeness in a job application cover letter while everything else tells you not to.
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#27This is very impressive. However, I think the essay was poorly written. The point of the essay is not just to highlight your talents, but also to present yourself in a coherent manner. I feel like you focused a lot on the coding aspect and half-cooked the writing, which happens all too often in this industry. Nevertheless, good job on the project; you got an early start on a bright future.
Re: Show HN: UChicago admissions asked me to find Waldo. I did.
#28This is very impressive. However, I think the essay was poorly written. The point of the essay is not just to highlight your talents, but also to present yourself in a coherent manner. I feel like you focused a lot on the coding aspect and half-cooked the writing, which happens all too often in this industry. Nevertheless, good job on the project; you got an early start on a bright future.
True, it wasn't a great piece of writing. I was going for clarity and the ability to communicate technical ideas to nontechnical people rather than style. The other two essays in the application are much more personable and higher-quality prose.
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#30I'm a UoC comp sci alumnus working at silicon valley startups since graduation in '08. Though a fantastic place in many ways, it's not one to encourage actually building stuff. If you're a hacker who loves to see code run and solve real world problems you may be frustrated at the UoC. I was :) on the other hand, if you go through with their BS degree in CS then you will have learnt a lot of fascinating theory. Best o…
UofC fourth-year CS major here. While the department is still heavily focused on theory, over the last three years it has greatly improved its offerings as far as practical hacking goes. In the last two years alone several new systems faculty have been hired and the student hacker rso has grown dramatically. http://hack.uchicago.edu