UCLA here I come.
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Not really considering that I don't have to work...I'm here on an F-1 visa and so I have the time to study. btw anyone knows if the school provides housing for transfer students?
www.ucla.edu/housing -- The housing people are total ****ing ****s (that one is so bad I *ed it out myself). But the housing is a pretty good deal.
Originally Posted by r3v
Congrats!!! westwood is expensive man. Check out
www.westsiderentals.com
for good cheap listings.
On another note, how long did you go to a junior college in order to get accepted into ucla?
www.westsiderentals.com
for good cheap listings.
On another note, how long did you go to a junior college in order to get accepted into ucla?
A friend of mine just got a westside rentals login, u can probably share the cost with her if ur interested... 30 bucks is still cheaper than 60 
... pm me and i'll put you in touch with her...
... pm me and i'll put you in touch with her...
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Originally Posted by Cloud
I'm a transfer student. 21 y.o.
3.951 GPA(college)
No news from UCI or UCSD yet.
just wondering though I haven't had any programming experience prior to this other than beginner & intermediate level C programming. Will transferring cause me problems? Or can I just take a C++ course in UCLA and start from the basics?
3.951 GPA(college)
No news from UCI or UCSD yet.
just wondering though I haven't had any programming experience prior to this other than beginner & intermediate level C programming. Will transferring cause me problems? Or can I just take a C++ course in UCLA and start from the basics?
any real computer science program doesn't have more than an intro class or two focused on programming.
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CS sucks *****. Most professors are so old school that you'll be teaching yourself pretty much everything. Shoot, i dont even use my CS degree for what I do, but I'm sure having it on paper helps get you a pretty good job.
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Originally Posted by absolutg
computer science != programming.
any real computer science program doesn't have more than an intro class or two focused on programming.
any real computer science program doesn't have more than an intro class or two focused on programming.
Originally Posted by desiZ
ucla undergrad, usc grad... cs at usc is ranked higher... labs at SC are amazing compared to the ones I used at ucla..
im at SUC for grad school right now.. true the labs are much better, but damn:
(let me brush off my limited CS skillz, *ahem*)
begin
if Surrounding_Neighborhood > South_Central then
you = ftw;
else
you = ftl;
end;
Originally Posted by Chebosto
im at SUC for grad school right now.. true the labs are much better, but damn:
(let me brush off my limited CS skillz, *ahem*)
begin
if Surrounding_Neighborhood > South_Central then
you = ftw;
else
you = ftl;
end;
(let me brush off my limited CS skillz, *ahem*)
begin
if Surrounding_Neighborhood > South_Central then
you = ftw;
else
you = ftl;
end;
Originally Posted by Cloud
but I do need to know how to use at least C++ or JAVA ...
I am at CSULB in my Junior year in CS.
Originally Posted by Chebosto
im at SUC for grad school right now.. true the labs are much better, but damn:
(let me brush off my limited CS skillz, *ahem*)
begin
if Surrounding_Neighborhood > South_Central then
you = ftw;
else
you = ftl;
end;
(let me brush off my limited CS skillz, *ahem*)
begin
if Surrounding_Neighborhood > South_Central then
you = ftw;
else
you = ftl;
end;
someone was shot right outside my apt on 36th... right opposite gate 6 at USC. i moved the next sem to north of usc... much safer... right next to frat row...
Originally Posted by buffmanjeff
CS sucks *****. Most professors are so old school that you'll be teaching yourself pretty much everything. Shoot, i dont even use my CS degree for what I do, but I'm sure having it on paper helps get you a pretty good job.
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Originally Posted by led
You'll learn C++ and a little Java. Most ouf your courses will probably be logic classes. It's the logic of coding that you'll need to know. Once you have that down, you'll be able to pick up any language and be a good programmer.
I am at CSULB in my Junior year in CS.
I am at CSULB in my Junior year in CS.
algorithms, discrete math, networks, operating systems, artificial intelligence, databases, concurrency, security, hardware and software architectures, etc. are all things you should be learning. and i'm not talking about specific technologies, like mysql for databases, but the fundamental theory behind how you characterize data for efficient search and storage within a database.
the needless quibble about whether usc or ucla is better in CS is pointless. neither are top tier and both are roughly equivalent in quality of CS education. pick which school you feel comfortable with and do you what you need to do.