Did you take Physics and Chemistry in High School to become a software engineer?

I’m an ISyE Major at GaTech and I want to break into a top consulting firm (MBB), but since I started college at 16 I won’t be old enough for most internships i found for summer 2024. I know prior work experience is very important for getting a junior year internship (summer 2026) at a top consulting firm but I never found any internships and missed the boat for summer 2024 recruiting (1 part my age, 3 parts neglecting this). How badly am I screwed if I don’t get at 2024 internship? How can I make up for it? Will I still have any chance at a good management consulting internship in 2026 or would the competitive nature of these internships not cut slack for lack of experience? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I am a sophmore CompE at UIUC, and all my friends have internships lined up at big tech for next summer while I'm still doing interviews and applying. I wonder if its because I go to a public school and maybe if I worked in harder in highschool I coulda went to MIT or something. Do you think its still possible for my TC to be 200k straight out of college. Please let me know!

Im currently a CS junior and have been applying to internships. I have personal projects as proof of proficiency in my listed skills however I do not have any relevant work experience/prior internship in CS. My cs department reached out to me about becoming a teaching assistant/lab assistant for lower level CS courses. Is this opportunity worth my time and effort and would look good on resume/help me get an internship? Thx for your time

What made you know for sure that software engineering is something you’re passionate about and want to pursue? What made you choose it over other careers?