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Justin B.

Alumnus at University of Maryland, Baltimore County

He/him/his

Class of 2020

Current: Oakland, MD

Hometown: Oakland, MD

Major: Computer Science

Concentration: Cybersecurity


My advice to prospective students...

is use your passions and interests to discover different clubs, organizations, groups, jobs, and so on. This will allow you to meet new people, find study partners/groups, and open the door to future opportunities.

I chose UMBC because...

I wanted to pursue a degree in Computer Science, potentially focusing on Cybersecurity. My stepfather's brother, who works at John's Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, told me how good UMBC's Computer Science program is.

Favorite Class or Professor and Why

Mrs. Bonny Tighe. She's a smart and kind. When you talk to her on a personal level, she feels like a grandmother to students.

My UMBC hack is...

utilizing the sky bridges on campus when it's really cold, hot, or especially when it's raining. They connect a lot of the buildings on the main level of Academic Row and provide an easy way to stay out of the elements when walking to and from class.

I'm passionate about...

Pokémon GO Working Cooking Traveling Sleeping Excel Spreadsheets Pittsburgh Penguins pittsburgh steelers Learning coding

I'm involved with...

Cyber Dawgs
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