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@izziann
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 • 3 years ago •
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What are ideal Extracurriculars for aspiring Computer Science students?
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Hi! What are the best (COMPUTER SCIENCE) extracurriculars for me in junior high, if I want to major in computer science?

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@lapoozle
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 • 3 years ago

Hi! I don't know if this counts as an extracurricular, but doing many internships at different companies will really help. You can even ask your school to write you letters and get letters of recommendation etc...

You could also participate in IT club, Coding, Languages (Surprising, but actually helpful), even Chess Club, because Chess requires a lot of focus and intelligence, so that

may be helpful.

If your school has it, stuff like Electronics Club or Web Design.

But don't only limit yourself to things that relate to what you want to study. Colleges don't want someone who is only major focused, you have to find other things you are interested in, like sports, music, theatre etc...

Hope this helps you! Good luck applying to college!

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@izziann3 years ago

Thank you :) It really does help! Do you know of any summer programs that might work?

@lapoozle3 years ago

I'm not 100% sure about that because it depends on the area you live in and whether anyone has organized any as such. But, you can look at websites like Coursera or edX for courses in whatever you fnid interesting. They range from stuff like Philosophy, to Python etc, and they're interesting and give you an actual certification if you finish the course and complete the quiz in some cases. Note that you sometimes do have to pay a fee for the certificate but some courses are free and just as good.

[🎤 AUTHOR]@izziann3 years ago

ooh, Thank you!

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