<p>I want to apply to UCSD for Computer Science, but the major is heavily impacted. I believe they are ranked 16th in the nation for their graduate program, so I would assume such prestige would carry on to their undergraduate program as well. As a result, should I assume that the admissions selectivity for that school in my selected major would be similar to that of a school ranked 16th overall?</p>
<p>No, I don’t think that’s a very good assumption. First, the grad school ranking t doesn’t necessarily transfer to undergrad. Second, comparing an impacted department in one school to another school overall is pretty random. </p>
<p>Why don’t you call up the CS department and ask if you can get information on their freshman acceptance rate the past few years?</p>