1. Is your college a CS focused degree or a software engineering focused degree? 2. With the possible exception of Physics, I've found that CS programs are the

1. Is your college a CS focused degree or a software engineering focused degree? 2. With the possible exception of Physics, I've found that CS programs are the most time consuming. Programming just takes a lot of time even if you know exactly what you're doing. 3. If you work on coding side projects, one complete side project is more impressive than a dozen half completed ones. Don't worry if the code is terrible if it works and you can demo it. People will have low expectations and just be impressed with its functionality. 4. Your degree is a checkbox. Your GPA is a threshold to get past a filter. A 4.0 is a flag, not always a good one. Enjoy life, experience other things and domains, don't focus solely on school.