Should I attend? (OOS admitted pre-science with intention to pursue CSE)

farmerfields
Wed, 21 Mar 2018 06:00:05 +0000

Basically, I applied to UW as a safety but after getting rejected from all the UCs I actually cared about UW is starting to look like my best option (with an acceptance to Whitman or the choice of CC being my only current fallback). After foraging around several forums, I’ve found many people advising against trying to get admitted to CSE through the regular admission pathway due to its selectivity, yet there is very little information citing the statistics and courseloads for those who had such difficulty getting admitted.
My math background is extensive, I’m taking multivariable calculus this year (which basically covers math 126 and actually expands a little past), I’ve taken and currently tutor AP Chem (which covers all the material in chem 142 and 152), and am also very comfortable with english (taking AP Literature rn and am expecting a 4 or 5). However, my main concern is the CSE 142 and 143 requirement as I have no experience with cs so far, but I do intend to take a basic intro cs course at my cc this summer to gain some sort of background.
In essence, I’m looking for any advice and input on whether I should attend UW.