[daxorid]

> but they expect knowledge of data structures/algorithms and programming languages that I don't have (I'm not a CS major)

What about not being a CS major prevents you from picking up Sedgewick or a programming language reference?

[khannate]

Nothing. What does prevent me is the timeline on which I'm applying and other things I have to do in that same stretch. I'm hoping to do exactly this sometime in the next two or three years, but I don't think it'll be an option for this application cycle.