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71. How to Succeed as a Computer Science Student in College Admissions

Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers

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How to Reflect on Your Purpose in Computer Science

Don't start any of your essays with I've loved computer science since I was three years old and missions officers. What they want to know is why is that important to you? And that will show them a little bit about who you are, what your values are, what you care about. This is not a competition. You will not compare with students with real adversity.

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