UNC Computer Science- What it was like!

Give it a like and/comment if you guys would be interested in more videos about my experience at UNC!

[@bryan_truong]

UPDATE: As of 2023, the UNC CS program is now requiring students to apply to get into the undergraduate major (I like this). This will make classes smaller and registration easier (hopefully)! cs.unc.edu/undergraduate/cs-admissions/

[@shanestephens7895]

I’m a high school senior this helped a lot thanks dude

[@WillySmell]

Just got into UNC and theres like nothing on youtube about actually being in CS there. This video helped out so much thanks!

[@bryan_truong]

Hell yeah congrats man! And go heels!

[@monicalistokin7466]

Thanks - very helpful!

[@TaiGordon]

Thanks a lot for making this, it was really helpful. What would my experience be like as someone coming in with very little CS knowledge? How much do most students self-teach outside of class to fill in gaps / be competitive?

[@bryan_truong]

I had no CS knowledge prior to college (as I mentioned, I was considering studying business) and my hs didn’t offer any cs courses. I think you’ll be fine! Most students don’t really self-teach other than some occasionally doing some personal projects. It is the students responsibility (if they have the discipline to, which I didn’t) to study for interview prep, though, since programming and algorithms aren’t super strongly reinforced through the curriculum

[@chezprakasam]

Looking forward to the next video on the classes u took

[@bryan_truong]

Thanks, I made a video on the most important classes (in terms of making yourself more hireable) and that video is already out of you haven’t seen it!

[@TravisGarnett]

Thank-you for sharing your undergrad. experience, Bryan. 🙂 What was your favorite class? Hardest class?

[@bryan_truong]

Thanks Travis, my favorite class was COMP116, which was my first CS Course- scientific programming in Python, as you learn how to process data in CSV's and visualize the data using matplotlib! The hardest class for me was probably computer organization

[@TravisGarnett]

You're welcome!! My favorite was Artificial Intelligence...even got to watch the original Blade Runner, at the end of the semester. Hardest class was definitely Compiler Theory.

[@HankC9174]

crazy - i took my masters in 1991 *before * the undergrad program was established there were about 100 grad students then

[@kawaii_angelanne]

it's college hunting season, and, as i struggle to figure out what schools to apply to, this video helped a lot! i plan on watching your other videos, but would you say that it's difficult to get into the courses you want to? thanks sm for this!

[@bryan_truong]

Hey sorry for the late reply! It isn't super difficult, but UNC CS is now a major that you have to get admitted to. Once you are in, I imagine that it is easier to get classes that you want than in my experience!

[@kawaii_angelanne]

@@bryan_truong okay great, thanks so much!

[@usmanumer2333]

hey bryan if i get admitted undeclared csn i still pick cs as my major or is that not the case anymore

[@Wheelsawn24]

Just out of curiosity, would you ever recommend a boot camp? If the boot camp has good credentials and alumni getting into good tech companies. What are your thoughts?

[@bryan_truong]

I certainly don’t have any personal experience with a boot camp, but I have heard of people who have done them and gotten jobs. I do think that the boot camps only really allow for people to become front end/web developers, for the most part. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule, but it seems like most of the boot camps produce front end web developers. I guess you could transition from there though once you get some sort of cs work experience if you want to move into other roles though!

[@bryan_truong]

I think it’s a great option if you want to be a front end developer!

[@Wheelsawn24]

@@bryan_truong thanks for your input!!! I definitely didn’t think about that.

[@zpatchmade-_-3841]

How difficult was the experience in terms of course difficulty, and course load work( how much they gave you)?

[@bryan_truong]

Difficult enough to warrant a valid effort, but easy enough to have a great college experience

[@zpatchmade-_-3841]

@@bryan_truong great! Thank you. I’m applying regular decision Jan 15.

[@thilagar7536]

My daughter is doing Major in Stats and DataScience Minor at UNC Chapel Hill , what are the Pros and Cons?

[@bryan_truong]

Both are good options. Your daughter will be more positioned for data scientist roles rather than SWE roles

[@Techtalesandacademia]

I applied to Computer science at UNC Chapel Hill graduate program. I hope I get in. I really want to get in 😩😩

[@bryan_truong]

good luck! The master's program is definitely well regarded for its research

[@chezprakasam]

Did u get in?

[@Techtalesandacademia]

@@chezprakasam I haven't gotten an acceptance or rejection from them yet. But when I do, whatever the reply may be, I'll let you know 🙂

[@Techtalesandacademia]

So, I said I was going to respond. They just sent me an update to my application, I didn't get in 😏😒

[@noplanathemoment]

how early does one have to start the bs in order to graduate on time?

[@bryan_truong]

I'd say that you need to start it by your first semester of Sophomore year at the latest if you are switching from a completely unrelated major/minor. However, if you start out with a similar major (such as BME, Math or Stats), and you switch into the BS for Computer Science, you may already have a lot of the prerequisites, so it pretty much depends on what you already have under your belt! Plus, you can always take classes over the summer semesters too, so it's hard to put an exact timeline on it

[@noplanathemoment]

@@bryan_truong Will getting the ba put me at a major disadvantage compared to the bs? UNC is having a major overcrowding issue and I might have to go for ba.

[@chaseg8888]

Iam trying to decide between UNC and NYU. Other than money thing, do you think it is worth for me to come to UNC ? I am from NJ and have done very high level competitive math. Do you think i will fit in there ? They invited me to honors carolina, not sure it will add any value other than different dorm. Please let me know your perspective.

[@bryan_truong]

I wasn’t an honors student, to preface, but I don’t think it makes a big difference. In fact you might prefer hanging out and living with non-honors students in other dorms. Plus most students move off campus by sophomore year. I didn’t look into NYU, but I’m happy with my education at UNC and my outcome (you can check out my newer vids to see what I’m up to). I think the biggest thing is if you want to get the experience of a college town vs. urban living. You will likely have good career opportunities either way

[@chaseg8888]

@@bryan_truong Thanks for your input. I am kind of narrowed down to UT Austin and UNC. Is physics department at UNC comparable to Ut Austin... Sorry for asking as I know no one from either schools.

[@chaseg8888]

I have decided to go to UNC as i can change my major anytime(accept for some business and cs major in sophomor year). i also visited it recently and found better than imagined. thanks for your input.

[@bryan_truong]

Sorry for the late reply! Congrats and go heels! Chapel hill is beautiful (I recently just went back for a wedding) so I can see why you liked it :)

[@sunnylamsal8704]

Hi there! I currently attend UNC Charlotte, but I want to transfer to UNC-Chapel Hill for my sophomore year. I want to get a BA in CS at UNC, but the inflation of students and the "bottleneck" courses really makes me wonder if I have a good shot at getting in. I tried to get in my freshman year as an out-of-state student, but I was rejected. This year though, I am an in-state student, which I hope will help me out, but I feel like they are trying to downsize the major so I am not sure how high my chance of being accepted is! Do you have any insight on this?

[@bryan_truong]

Hey Sunny, I don't have much insight at all, unfortunately, since I wasn't a transfer. I wouldn't think that your declared major necessarily affects your chances of getting accepted, since CS isn't a major that you have to apply to get into. But again, that's just my guess. I definitely know that in-state transfers have a much higher chance of getting into UNC than out of state applicants, but I don't know anything about if/how your declared major plays a role

[@chezprakasam]

Did u dbl major?

[@bryan_truong]

Yep I doubled Computer Science with Information Science

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