Isabelle Scott

ims3@rice.edu; Computer Science, Business; Hanszen College

Bio:

Isabelle is a senior at Hanszen College, majoring in computer science with a minor in business. She’s originally from Austin, Texas, and after graduation will be working for Capital One as a software engineer in Plano, Texas.

L’s Taken

“Thank you for taking the time to apply, but…”

• COMP Academic Fellow at Hanszen
• Microsoft
• Amazon
• Facebook
• JP Morgan
• (so many other companies)
• O-Week Advisor
• Hanszen RA Search Committee

Regrets I have

• Feeling the need to front load classes so heavily

Embarrassing moments

• Crying on the floor after Whataburger didn’t have milkshakes for delivery at midnight after submitting an assignment

Things I swore I’d finish but never did

• My entire four year plan before deciding to go part time senior year

Everyday L’s

• Telling myself this is the semester I’ll get up in time for breakfast

On the Bright Side

Memories made when I wasn’t studying/working

• Going off campus for food each semester after submitting my final assignment

Favorite Rice traditions

• O-Week
• Powderpuff

Things I’ve learned that will still matter in 10 years

• Time management
• Group collaboration
• Making a big project manageable

Things I’m proud of that aren’t on my resume

• Senior Rep and O-Week advisor at Hanszen
• Finishing Comp 421
• Making so many amazing friends

Things I’ve done that have pushed me out of my comfort zone

• Expanding into the business minor
• Being an O-Week Coord
• Starting to TA for comp classes

Leaps of faith

• Doing my first internship the summer after my junior year
• Moving to Seattle for the summer with other comp students

Things I’m looking forward to

• Moving to a new city
• Starting a job at a company I loved
• Visiting friends across the country