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As I grew up in the same town as UIUC, I'm admittedly biased on this, but if you're just looking to get a top-rate CS education, there aren't many better option
by kevinrpope 15y ago
As I grew up in the same town as UIUC, I'm admittedly biased on this, but if you're just looking to get a top-rate CS education, there aren't many better options.
However, if you do end up putting in for transfers to other schools, you should make sure you're not misusing homonyms in your essays. You consistently used 'faired' in your post, where in the context you meant 'fared'. This would likely be a huge red flag to anyone reading your entrance essays, and is akin to saying something is a 'waist of time' or 'arrow-dynamic'.
Anyway, the point is that you're already enrolled in a top CS program. I know a number of people who tried to transfer schools, and it rarely worked out as they planned (similar to your dad's situation with Wharton) - as the new guy, it's often difficult to break into set circles of friends.
- alecbenzer 15y agoAk - I'm bad with a lot of homonyms. Also, just curious, why were you brought up in Champaign-Urbana? Did your parents teach at UIUC or they just happened to live there?
- kevinrpope 15y agoMy dad grew up there, plus both my parents got their undergrad degrees at UIUC. If you're worried about having access to cool research, you can also apply to be an intern at NCSA while an undergrad. I interned there while I was in high school, so I know you don't need to be at any specific level of education for them to take a look at you. The homonym issue can be subtle, and I don't think many spell-checkers will pick it up (maybe Microsoft Word, but I don't use that anymore). It might be best to have someone you know who is more aware of these things have a look through anything you send in with an application.
- alecbenzer 15y agoYeah, I tend to give college essays more care and review than I do posts on hacker news.
- kevinrpope 15y agoBest of luck with whatever you decide.