Is it worth the risk to go undeclared and try to switch into computer science?

Plexico224
Sat, 24 Mar 2018 02:02:44 +0000

Basically, UCSB is my dream school and I was denied from computer science but admitted into letters and science. My only other option is Davis, which I got into the l@s computer science program for. Unfortunately, Santa Barbara doesn’t offer computer science in the college of letters and science, and I do not want to pursue any other major. I REALLY don’t want to go to Davis. It’s mainly because I’ve lived in Sacramento my whole life and I really want to leave, but its also because I don’t really like the atmosphere of the school. Additionally, since I live close to the campus my parents will pressure me to commute instead of dorm. SB seems like a hugely better experience for me, and I fear that if I go to Davis I’ll end up hating it.

Enough rambling though. My question is what would I really need to do to have a good shot at getting into the college of engineering, how risky is it, and mainly what back up plans do I have? If I don’t get in how hard would it be to transfer to another UC to pursue compsci, and would it set me back in terms of time to graduate? I can’t take the risk if not getting in will screw my education over.

Any advice is appreciated!