// technical interview prep · csula

Crack the technical interview, together.

TIPSE is a student-run club at Cal State LA where CS majors grind LeetCode, run mock interviews, and trade the resources that actually land offers. No gatekeeping — just steady reps and people who want you to win.

Join the club See upcoming events

◷ Mon & Wed · 1:30 PM - 3 PM ⚲ ECST Building, Rm A127✦ Free for all majors

next_meeting.py

# this week @ TIPSE
def this_week():
    topic   = "Club Introduction"
    warmup  = "1 easy + 2 medium"
    mock    = "45-min pair rounds"
    return "bring a laptop 💻"

Fri, Jul 17

// what we offer

Everything you need to go from stuck to shipped.

$ leetcode

Weekly LeetCode grinds

Curated problem sets by pattern — two-pointers, graphs, DP — solved together so the hard ones stop being scary.

// mock

Mock interviews

Realistic 45-minute pair mocks with senior members and alumni. Get live feedback on code, comms, and whiteboarding.

› resources

Resource sharing

A living vault of cheat sheets, referral threads, and the prep plans that actually worked for people who got the offer.

// upcoming

Next up at TIPSE

All events

JUL

Introduction

STEP 2026 Freshmen Tabling

◷ 11:30 AM⚲ ECST Quad / Courtyard

SEP

Beginner

First General Meeting

◷ 1:30 PM⚲ ECST Building, Room A127

// apply

Join TIPSE this semester.

Open to every Cal State LA student, every major, every skill level. Drop your info and we'll add you to the roster + Discord before Thursday's meetup.

FreeNo dues, ever
All levelsBeginners welcome
WeeklyMocks + study jams