10 Tips and Tricks to Survive the OMSCS Program

Tip # 1 – Slack!

Sign up here: https://omscs-study.github.io/

Tip #2 – OMS Hub

Access here https://www.omshub.org

Tip #3 – OMS Central

Link: https://www.omscentral.com

Tip #4 – Reddit Reviews ?

Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/OMSCS/

Tip #5 – CoolsterCodes!

Shamless plug 😋

  • Just a guy trying to help you succeed in the OMSCS
  • Really liked the journey

Tip #6 – LucidChart

Example : https://lucid.app/documents

  • Super useful for diagraming
  • Easy to create project reports with it
  • Also nice to explain concepts to classmates or ask questions with your design in mind

Tip #7 – Georgia Tech Library on Libby!

Link: https://libbyapp.com/

  • Whole library available to you!
  • Tons of books academic or otherwise
  • Free / comes with student status

Tip #8 – Private Github!

FAQ – https://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-gt-github-enterprise

  • Unlimited private repositories!!
  • Super useful to store assignments
  • Free

Tip #9 – Waitlist history!

Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rqv6_N1l_xC9xR9RGPXhEoqnZIdaHMdixrqu5g7qSL4/edit#gid=1237086826

Not sure you’re going to get in a class? See the historical data!

Tip #10 – Family

Tell your friends, help you succeed

Get support! Don’t feel alone

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