<p>I recently got an email inviting me to the Duke Emerging Scholars for Computer Science. It says I was invited "because of [my] excellent high-school record."
Has anyone got a similar email? It doesn't seem too selective and was wondering if anyone else has gotten it. Also, does the email exist for programs other then computer science?</p>
<p>I got the email as well, and was wondering the same things, mainly since taking this means passing up the opportunity for Focus, which I wouldn't do unless it were particularly worthwhile.</p>
<p>Got the same email. Though it's probably a mass email. They say for students with little or no computer programming background, but I've taken both AP Computer Science courses and passed with 4, 5 so it makes you wonder how closely they did look. </p>
<p>And anyways - I'm definitely doing FOCUS.</p>
<p>i got one too....maybe they send it to everyone,,,,probably no one takes CSEP and they're just trying to attract more poeple</p>
<p>yup, i received one too....</p>
<p>Got one of these too.. may consider applying for it, since I was planning to take a Computer Science course or two anyway.</p>
<p>i was in the des-cs program this year. i'll admit that last year when i applied, i wasn't really interested in the program, but when i was accepted and automatically enrolled in the classes, i didn't have the heart to drop out. </p>
<p>des-cs is a way to introduce non-computer science students to the field. you take compsci 4 in the fall then compsci 6 in the spring. all year you take compsci 18s, which is a half-credit seminar.</p>
<p>if you have computer science experience, these courses will be too easy for you. compsci 4 is an easy intro class where you make 3d animations using a drag-and-drop program. compsci 6 is all about java, and it's definitely more fun and more useful than compsci 4 (java is my favorite class, and now i'm considering computer science as a major). compsci 18s is also great because 1)we meet once a week, 2)we get free food, and 3)it counts for your first-year seminar requirement. </p>
<p>another bonus is that computer science fulfills the QS requirements that all trinity students need to graduate. so if you never plan to take math classes at duke and you need to get your QS out of the way, definitely take two computer science classes.</p>
<p>so sign up for the program if 1)you're looking for 3 easy As during your first year, 2)you don't have any computer science experience and would like to ease your way into it, or 3)you want to get QS requirements without taking math. let me know if you have any questions!</p>
<p>but does that look good on the transcrpt??>>taking easy classes to get the requirements out of the way?</p>