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>To get onto a good Computer Science degree you generally need to have a strong grade at A-Level Maths (which students study between the ages of 16-18) I stopp
by JonnieCache 16y ago
>To get onto a good Computer Science degree you generally need to have a strong grade at A-Level Maths (which students study between the ages of 16-18)
I stopped maths at 16, I hated it. I did CompSci at uni. About a third of unis in the UK have stopped requiring maths A level for compsci courses. They tend to be less 'pure' compsci courses and more generalised programming/IT/'making-stuff-with-computers' degrees.
I did do a Computing A-level though, which is quite rare. It was better-taught and more educational than a lot of my degree. And it was free. Goddammit.
- ig1 16y agoGraduates from higher-ranking universities are much more likely to get tech jobs (we're talking 2-3x more likely), so the top universities (which require maths) are supplying a disproportionately large number of the software developers.
- JonnieCache 16y ago>Graduates from higher-ranking universities are much more likely to get tech jobs (we're talking 2-3x more likely) Sweet. Apparently having arsed around at a non 'top' university and still having got a tech job means I am in a statistically small cohort of awesomeness.
- ig1 16y agoIf you want to see the stats for the graduates from your degree you can see them at http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/ http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/