<p>Hello all!</p>
<p>So, I'm planning on teaching myself computer programming this summer (C and maybe another if I have time). I'm very interested in an engineering career and I know that a lot of colleges like to see computer programing on a resume. My school does not offer a computer programing course and, after much toil and tribulation, have come to a dead end with possible summer classes at local colleges. So, granted that I do learn the language, would it be good to put it on my college resume? And if I could have someone to verify that I did, in fact, learn the language, would that be sufficient evidence? </p>
<p>Thanks. </p>
<p>Get certified in it, that would show proficiency. It could be portrayed as an EC if you choose to.</p>
<p>I think the only way to prove that you learned the language is to write an essay-program in obfuscated C that outputs another obfuscated program (in the form of ASCII art in the shape of the mascot of whatever college you’re applying to) that then further outputs the words “Please admit me to <college name=”“>!”.</college></p>
<p>Just joking. </p>
<p>In all seriousness, you could learn Java and self study AP Comp Sci. That would prove that you learned programming. You could also make some side projects and just list them. Sure, they won’t know that you’re lying but do they really even know anything? I read about some Shanghai based agencies that will fake everything for you if you pay them enough (Edit: If you’re interested in that, here’s the article <a href=“The China Conundrum - The New York Times”>The China Conundrum - The New York Times). Colleges’ll just have to trust you. </p>
<p>And yes, of COURSE that would be something you could put on your resume. The EC list isn’t there for you to fill up with random things you think will impress colleges, it’s there to tell colleges what you do with your time. If a lot of your time is devoted to doing programming projects, why would you NOT list it?</p>