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gschiller

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University of Pennsylvania '18.

Economics + CS

http://www.penngems.com/

grantsch@sas.upenn.edu

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: What do you wish that someone had told you before you attended college?

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www.penngems.com 12y ago

Show HN: We made Craigslist for the university that I will be attending.

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1tb-free-storage.info 12y ago

PennApps: 1TB Free Storage

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harpers.org 12y ago

Pages from William T. Vollmann’s FBI File

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: Why hasn't free software been able to compete with proprietary software?

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: Why aren't you working on a startup?

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: What other major could pair well with CS?

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: When did you realize that you wanted to be a hacker?

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: What are the reasons not to go into computer science?

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: What do you wish you'd known?

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: Which itches can I scratch?

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: What are the easiest ways to make money on the internet?

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: What is a good reason to take a gap year?

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: How can I choose a fulfilling career?

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: How can I make a lot of money?

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news.ycombinator.com 13y ago

Ask HN: Why Ubuntu Edge?

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news.ycombinator.com 13y ago

How can a high school student learn to code?

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I'm currently between pursuing finance (banking), consulting, law, and entrepreneurship (CS). I love making new things, so I think that CS would be very freeing; however, I know that those other paths would probably be more straightforward for me, but maybe I should at least take a chance on CS.

That said, I'm currently no expert on programming. I've self taught Python, HTML, CSS, some js, and I'm currently learning Ruby on Rails because my friend and I are working on making a web app (he's doing most of the programming, but it was my concept). Right now, I'm not sure if I should declare myself as a prospective CS major or not considering my lack of credentials. Economics would be much easier for me to justify.

Sal does a great job with the higher level mathematics. His videos helped me get an A+ in calculus. He does his best, and he should be applauded for that.