Stem at CSUM

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## Stories from Graduates

Ashley

  • First gen student
  • Failed Calc 1
  • Got a D in Physics
  • Failed Calc 3
  • Getting a Ph.D. at USD
  • Failures do not define you

    John

  • From Escondido
  • Started at Palomar college
  • Two associates, one in physics and one in computer sciences
  • 6 years to get a bachelor’s degree
  • A computer science degree is versatile
  • Coding is important

    CSUSM

  • Built-in 1989
  • Many new buildings
  • The national leader in social mobility
  • Hired right after graduating

    Pathways

  • Chemistry
  • Bio-Chem
  • Physics
  • Applied Physics
  • BioSciences
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Cyber Security Systems
  • Lots of CSUSM clubs

    Internships

  • Period of work offered by an organization

    How to Find

  • Networking
  • Check your emails
  • Go to campus events
  • Avoid unpaid internships
  • Ask for help

    Grant

  • Government funded
  • Grades matter
  • Depends on how much your parents earn
  • Scholarship
  • Privately funded
  • Look for them yourself
  • You can get a scholarship for so many things

    Loans

  • College debt IS REAL
  • A subsidized loan is partially funded by the government

    After College

  • Going into private work
  • Work for the military
  • Don’t pay for a Ph.D., you should get paid
  • Getting paid 41k for being a student at UCSD

    CSUSM Events

  • Important for seniors

    Reflection

    I am currently a junior at Del Norte, and I have not really thought about my major. I have around 6 months to get my college applications done and I have barley started. This meeting was a wake up call for me, I learned about the college life and how to succeed in college from two students who are very different from the average Del Norte student. i think that this was a calming experience as it kind of gave me a warmth knowing what to expect. Thank you for this opprotunity, also the circuit building was fun.