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[quote=Anonymous]Two kids in college, both in CS.

The first one had a lot of AP classes that he used for college credit. This allowed him to take more advanced CS classes earlier, with helped when applying to internships (he got one at a a FAANG after Sophomore year). He is finishing up his Junior year now and can graduate early if he wants but is taking more advanced CS classes and some that he enjoys. He was always a very good student so this worked for him.

The second kid also had a AP credit that he could have used but he decided to retake some classes to boost his GPA. He regrets it because as long as you get over a 3.0, most companies do not care about GPA. They care more about internships/project work which is easier to get if you've taking relevant classes. For example, online coding assessments through Code Signal or Leetcode is easier if you've taken certain classes. Although he somewhat regrets it, I think it was the best decision for him because while he was a good student, I think the transition to a competitive college would have been difficult if he jumped right in to material he didn't know. This gave him confidence and eased the transition for him.

Both approach worked, but it was based on the kid[/quote]

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