I want to go to a school called omul. I am in 7th grade and want to work on computers for my life. what do my grades need to be, what classes do I take, what do I need to know 'math wise'. I would like to work with some top companys and maybe work with online games. my grade point average is about 3.2 right now. I have 3 as some bs and some c no ds. my math grade is a c right now. I really want it to become a A.
please help me and please do not insult me.
2007-11-18 11:47:40 · 5 answers · asked by Maggie 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
None of us would insult you. Computer programming is a quickly growing field in today's economy.
For computers, I would say that by the time you graduate from high school, it would be a good idea to have at least taken Pre-Calculus. If your high school offers it, take a web design class (it teaches you all about how to create a website and all the HTML that goes with it). As one person also said, Physics would be a useful class (it requires a fair bit of math, but a lot of it is Algebra 2 stuff).
2007-11-18 12:32:58 · answer #1 · answered by the Politics of Pikachu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would I insult you? That sounds like a perfectly reasonable goal, and you still have time to bring up your lowest grades before things start to count toward college. I'm assuming Omul is a high school? It isn't a university, at least not in the U.S., but I can't find it anywhere else either.
In any case, for the most options possible, you want to bring your grades as high as possible. Try to avoid C's in the future, but basically, do the best you possibly can. I don't know you, and not everyone is capable of straight As (I don't mean to insult you, but neither do I want to drive you crazy by implying that the only way you would get to college would be to do something that might be impossible for you). You will probably need to take calculus in order to do computer science, but if your high school doesn't offer it or your don't get that far, you may be able to make up the difference once you get to college.
Basically, the better you do, and the more advanced the classes you take, the more options you will have for college. You can get into college with a 3.2 and limited math, as long as you graduate from high school, but if you had higher grades and more math, you could choose from more colleges.
Good luck!
2007-11-18 12:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, I'll start by saying I do not know what the math requirements are, and I am not a computer programmer. But I want to point out something I think is crucial for the field.
Writing computer programs is highly critical. For example, if you are writing bank software and you put a period in the wrong place, or spell something wrong, you may cause a bank to lose millions - billions - of dollars.
Having said that, I ask that you back up for a minute and consider this. Math is very important, yes, and everyone should learn it. But writing programs is learning a language. If you excel in English, then you can say you know that language. How about Spanish? French? Greek? Visual Basic? C++?
Language. Spelling. Grammar. Punctuation. These are your focus for computer programming.
Best of luck to you!
2007-11-18 11:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by staggerlee337 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The good news is that you have a lot of time to fix things. It is good to have a goal to work towards, especially something like to work on computers. You need to start to learn programming languages as soon as you can. C++ is one you should learn along with PEARL. As I am not a computer programmer I do not know all of the latest languages, but I also think you should the ins and outs of JAVA. Math is at the core of computer science and you have to have a strong understanding of how it works along with a mastery of logic and if you are programming a little bit of creativity also goes a long way. Another very serious requirement for this field is to be able to focus on the details at a very high level. One mistake and your program won't work correctly.
I think that video games also require a strong understanding of physics so that you can replicate what happens in reality. Just so you know, computer programs are some of the most complex and demanding things that humans have ever created. At one time, I was a computer science major in college and I found that my interests were really in other areas. If this happens to you, be willing to adapt and move on. Good luck.
2007-11-18 11:58:38 · answer #4 · answered by Future Citizen of Forvik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most schools have a website which has the info for admission requirements. Since you're in 7th grade, the requirements may change. Just work hard, they rarely look at junior high grades. Once you get to 9th grade, then start thinking about the colleges.
2007-11-18 11:51:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋