<p>i have a question</p>
<p>is there some kind of local campus p2p network? like DC++, or bittorrent. I know you can’t do p2p on the internet, but it’s fine as long as it’s within campus</p>
<p>how tough is it for students coming from abroad (and whose local language is not english) to get along with the americans and permanent residents of the university?</p>
<p>Where are you from/what’s your native language (out of curiosity)? I think you should be OK, as long as you’re willing to hang out with the Americans. A lot of foreigners hang out with people of their own background a lot.</p>
<p>well i’m an american living abroad. the question i asked above was for my friend who is freakin out because of the weather and the new culture. personally, i’m a hyperextrovert-asian-american. getting along with everyone won’t be an issue - iffff i get in. anyways thanks for the reply.</p>
<p>sorry, forgot one thing. i know U of R has various fin aid options. but what didn’t find in the website is whether or not it guarantees to fulfill the total need of students. does it? i’m asking cause i have quite a huge requirement. And how big a headache do you think it would be to pay off student loans later on? will appreciate any reply.</p>
<p>Thanks, Robotab, for your thoughts on UR students and sorry it took me 2 months to get back to thank you!</p>
<p>I’m probably the wrong person to talk to about financial aid stuff, but from what I’ve heard, they can at first fill up either everything you need or most of it… but don’t be surprised if they take away a huge portion of that financial aid that they promised for your second year, or even for your first if you’re ED.</p>
<p>From the Rochester website:
[University</a> of Rochester : Need-Based Aid](<a href=“http://enrollment.rochester.edu/financial/undergrads/info.shtm]University”>http://enrollment.rochester.edu/financial/undergrads/info.shtm)</p>
<p>@scorpio, quirky fact, Rochester has monkeys in the basement of Melerioa used for research.</p>
<p>I’m planning to major in a field related to computers - something like computer science or computer engineering. But the problem is that I’ve never taken a computer course in my life. I heard that a lot of people do courses like C, C+ +, Java and so on before coming to college. Will it be a difficult task to major in such a field without having taken any computer courses?
If it’s very important to take such courses, can anyone suggest me any ones that I can take before I start college?</p>
<p>Are you talking about for admissions? That shouldn’t matter. And Rochester has enough courses in each major so that someone who’s never done anything with it could still complete the major. Some kid who have had those courses may simply be able to skip the intro courses. But the intro courses do exist. It may just take you a bit longer.</p>
<p>@sleepy </p>
<p>In regards to CS at Rochester, programming should not be a concern for you. Before you can major in CS, you need to complete 5 prereq courses which catch you up full speed with the background knowledge necessary for CS. If you are interested in learning a programming language for kicks, I suggest you study Java, since CS 171, 172, two of the five prereq courses are taught in Java. </p>
<p>However 171 which basically most CS majors takes, assumes you have no prior programming experience and will teach you Java from scratch. Rather than taking a course, I suggest you spend like 20$ and buy a java programming book or even google java lessons online to get familiar with the language.</p>
<p>With Rochester’s CS department and most other departments you should realize that programming is usually secondary, whats more important is the analysis and concepts behind computing and algorithm structure. So as you progress in CS, the more mathematically and logically inclined you are, the easier it will be to grasp abstract theories and the science behind Computer Science. </p>
<p>If you have any other questions regarding CS PM me.</p>
<p>If you know you want to major in CS, don’t bother with 170, you can learn HTML/JS on your own if you feel like it later down the line. Take 171, and work hard in that class. If you know how to program, it’ll be easy; if you don’t know, this is where you learn it. Then lots of other courses will be fair enough, and then there’s some ridiculously difficult classes later down the line (282, 254 for people who haven’t taken 252, etc.).</p>
<p>Chedva, insane_membrane and awb1989 - thanks for all the information and suggestions. i really appreciate it.</p>