<p>I just find it hard to believe that every year about 30% of freshman are most interested in one out of the 80+ majors offered at UCI. Seems statistically improbable.</p>
<p>I hate to be cynical, but very few people are in college in order to satisfy some deep-seated intellectual curiosity. Let’s be honest: nearly everyone goes to college today in order to increase his or her earning potential. You may think that’s a good or bad thing, but it’s the reality. With that in mind, it does make me wonder why everyone isn’t clamoring to get into engineering. My only guess why is that it seems too hard to most people.</p>