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[quote=Anonymous]Your DD should enroll in higher math and a CS class in high school, if it's offered.  She needs to understand what it takes to actually make it through a CS degree program - it's not just about coding, more about data structures, logic, thinking like a mathematician, etc.

I think knowing programming will come in handy for essays for how kid became interested in CS major or as an extra curricular that a lot of time was spent on (what elese did you in your spare time if you were not on the band, playing a sport, working, etc.).

Most schools won't use the fact that a kid started programming on their own as a criteria for acceptance. A college isn't expecting students to come in knowing CS (or any other major). Schools have intro CS classes for novices and those with some prior experience/exposure. (They don't want anyone to be intimidated by others with  more experience.) Also if in Engineering, students would be admitted to general engineering and choose major after considering all of them. If not in School of Engineering, student would be accepted in General College program and would declare major in 2nd year. CMU is one of the few schools that have their own CS school.

If intereted in Carnegie Mellon, they have  a summer CS program for rising Junior "minorities" (which being a women is considered). Look into these. I know the CMU one is pretty competitive, and would give your DD an idea of what CS is like at a technically focused school. I do think interest in CS would help her get into these programs and getting into this selective program would be impressive to some colleges (especially CMU). You would need to keep an eye out and apply to this program in December.
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