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eMbrace
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Roffles
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eMbrace
United States1300 Posts
On November 09 2009 08:54 Roffles wrote: Don't give up just yet. One class isn't all there is. Keep at it, if it's a field you really enjoy, then why give up just now? a C doesn't look good when you're looking for a job =/ | ||
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meeple
Canada10211 Posts
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meeple
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d3_crescentia
United States4053 Posts
make friends with people who think it's easy and work with them/ask them for help | ||
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mahnini
United States6862 Posts
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category
United States85 Posts
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CTStalker
Canada9720 Posts
in addition, you shouldn't worry too much about having trouble with c++, as it's a notoriously difficult and obtuse language. even if your assignments don't involve them, things like multiple inheritance, templates, and lack of a gc make high-level c++ dev frustrating. | ||
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SanguineToss
Canada815 Posts
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CTStalker
Canada9720 Posts
On November 09 2009 08:55 eMbrace wrote: a C doesn't look good when you're looking for a job =/ just to add some more anecdotal experience here: i hardly boast a pristine transcript, and i've had lots of jobs in the cs industry. the best employers are looking for the ability to learn quickly, enthusiasm, interest in programming outside of work. if you can code well they don't care too much about grades. | ||
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
Remember the most difficult, yet also the most interesting courses in computer science are data structures, algorithms, numerical methods, and computational complexity. As far as I know none of those above requires you to write computer programs. I sat in computational complexity last summer and it was extremely interesting (I am a mathematician so I might be biased). Also, looking at your text, I think you are a good student and you should be able to avoid a C. Even if you did get a C, for argument's sake, I believe you will still be OK. Most graduate schools are generous enough to forgive one C, especially if it occured in lower years... unless you want to do medicine, law, or dentistry, but I don't think that's what you want to do. | ||
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PH
United States6173 Posts
What I can say, however, is that computer science takes a LOT of independent work. I know/know of fairly many people who are majors like you, graduated with computer science degrees. It seems to be that way not just for the classes, but for the major as a whole. You really have to have a vested personal interest in the topic in order to keep up...you'll fall behind if you're not willing to keep up on your own outside of class as well. In other words, you really have to be a CS nerd in order to manage the major. :X | ||
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Judicator
United States7270 Posts
On November 09 2009 09:11 CTStalker wrote: don't get discouraged because of a minor snag like a few hard assignments. engineering and comp sci degrees are pretty tough - not many students make it through without a C or D here and there. some of the best programmers i've worked with have Fs on their transcripts. and these are the kinds of guys who write their own rss readers in perl and tk -- so don't let it get you too down. in addition, you shouldn't worry too much about having trouble with c++, as it's a notoriously difficult and obtuse language. even if your assignments don't involve them, things like multiple inheritance, templates, and lack of a gc make high-level c++ dev frustrating. Also, by your second job, your prospective employer will give diddly squat about your grades in college. So don't stress about a bad grade, it happens to everyone. | ||
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dasanivan
United States532 Posts
I don't know, maybe you have a more thorough understanding of your own situation. It's up to you to decide. | ||
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eMbrace
United States1300 Posts
i just feel at a disadvantage because i'm behind other students at such an early stage. i don't understand these recent programs and as I said, they build off one another -- and our next exam is going to be about what we did in them as well. so a B can tank down to a C fairly quickly in that case, I'll figure out something though -- and i'll probably take more courses next semester. | ||
Heyoka
Katowice25012 Posts
I was told specifically by one of the CS advisers that no one leaves with good record but I have no idea if that is specific to our school or the whatever. | ||
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
On November 09 2009 09:50 eMbrace wrote: thanks for all the input guys i just feel at a disadvantage because i'm behind other students at such an early stage. i don't understand these recent programs and as I said, they build off one another -- and our next exam is going to be about what we did in them as well. so a B can tank down to a C fairly quickly in that case, I'll figure out something though -- and i'll probably take more courses next semester. To be honest, I hated first and second year math courses. They were very all very computational courses with little theory in it, which I really hate - and hatred translated into mediocore grades. It wasn't until third year that I started getting straight A+s. | ||
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Equaoh
Canada427 Posts
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swat
Australia142 Posts
In all seriousness though these people saying that one C or something on your transcript isn't bad... well it isn't, it is just that you want to have a strong understanding of the basics of c++ so that the more complex stuff isn't as difficult. So getting some C's here and there isn't bad as long as at the end of the day if you don't understand something but still passed, go back do some more work / research and try to grasp these things. | ||
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