Chance me UCLA UCB

Gumbymom
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 16:51:44 +0000

If applying to UCB for CS in the College of L&S then it could be an easier admit than EECS. Data Science is also an option however, their may be a policy change for the CS L&S next year in which if you are not a direct admit at time of admission, then you will not be allowed to declare the major later. Check this article: UC Berkeley computer science proposes major declaration process

Yes, anyone admitted to the College of L&S at UCB goes in as Undeclared and then they have to the meet major course requirements to declare. You are a very competitive applicant and there is no reason not apply to UCB and UCLA, just be aware of the odds. UCLA had over 150,000 applicants for Fall 2022 and probably accepted around 14,000-15,000. Those odds are not great and CS is one of the most popular applied majors. The same can be said for UCB although they do not get nearly as many applicants.

The last 2 years have been pretty tough for CS majors applying to the UC’s, so just know what you are up against and have a balanced college list.

Best of luck.