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2) Course Selection That Actually Matters

Front-loading hard courses vs interview season planning

Take your hardest, most time-consuming classes in your first year. Your second year (or final semesters) is when you will be busy with job interviews, networking events, and career fairs. Make your final semesters lighter so you can treat 'Job Hunting' like a full-time 3-credit course.

This is a "pro-gamer move" for international students.

Take your hardest, most time-consuming classes in your first year.
Your second year (or final semesters) is when you will be busy with job interviews, networking events, and career fairs. If you are stuck in a lab or writing a 40-page thesis during peak hiring season (usually September–November and February–March), you will miss out on jobs.
Make your final semesters lighter so you can treat "Job Hunting" like a full-time 3-credit course.

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