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SOLA INSIGHTS
These notes come from recurring questions in student work: what cannot wait, why a resume is not receiving responses, and when a project is ready for technical follow-up. Start with whichever question feels most urgent.
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A Canadian CS application should begin by checking prerequisites, campus, supplements, and current official deadlines before scheduling activities and writing. Course choices, grade trends, and sustained experience are hardest to repair at the last minute; sentence-level polish can wait, but the evidence behind the writing cannot be invented during application season.
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A first Co-op search does not need to wait until the project and algorithms feel finished. Begin applying once one project has a usable core flow, the resume is accurate, and the student can answer basic follow-ups; then continue applications, project iteration, and algorithm practice in parallel and adjust using real responses.
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A software project earns a place on the resume through a complete core flow, real technical choices, basic failure handling, and at least one genuine deployment—not through a long feature list. The student must also be able to open the code and explain the contribution, a failure, and the reason for the current implementation accurately.
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New Grad interview preparation cannot be measured by problem count alone. Algorithm correctness, project depth, Behavioral, OOD, System Design, and technical communication are separate abilities and need practice based on the target role and nearest recruiting date. After each Mock Interview, only recurring problems become priorities for the next week.
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Read the noteUniversity requirements and recruiting processes can change. Before acting on a deadline, program rule, or interview stage, verify it against the university's or employer's current official information.
I READ EVERY SUBMISSION BEFORE REPLYING
The form does not need to read like an application essay. Share the student's stage, nearest deadline, and one question that needs attention, then leave an email address or phone number.
You do not have to commit to anything first. The same form can book a single free 15-minute call, which is enough time to cover where the student is now and what needs solving next.