Re:Ask HN: At a terrible school, making me depressed. Does n...
by sinamdar on Friday April 29, 2011 @10:31PM
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My advice is this:
1.Find the most accomplished professors in your department and take courses offered by them. Even though your school may not have a big reputation, some professors may have enough clout to recommend you when applying to Google/FB etc.
2.Keep doing Deliberate Practice. Take the hardest courses. Work on your own projects. Contribute to open source projects.
1.Find the most accomplished professors in your department and take courses offered by them. Even though your school may not have a big reputation, some professors may have enough clout to recommend you when applying to Google/FB etc.
2.Keep doing Deliberate Practice. Take the hardest courses. Work on your own projects. Contribute to open source projects.