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97% recommend
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- Junior2100%
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It was very surprising just how much flexibility the major has. I am able to choose how much I want to lean into the hardware and software sides so I can really learn anything I want in the field.
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It was very surprising just how much flexibility the major has. I am able to choose how much I want to lean into the hardware and software sides so I can really learn anything I want in the field.
Apr 2026
PositiveCourses & teaching
Junior
How flexible it is in terms of choosing how much you want to go into software/hardware
Apr 2026
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