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October 10th #askfriday<\/h2>\n

We have a question from one of our repeat #askfriday participant. I love it when we have repeat participant.
\nThe question:<\/p>\n

Here is another question. This is about picking a major. A counselor advised us to choose a major like History and then after your freshman year at college, transfer to Computer science ( both in the college of Letters and Science) Since it\u2019s easier to get in as a history major than as a comp. science major. Is this true? Will the UC allow this transfer?<\/p>\n

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Hi there, choosing the \u201cright\u201d major is very difficult.\u00a0 I can imagine where this counselor is coming from \u2013 wanting you to select a less selective major in order to be admitted to the UC of your choice.\u00a0 I would say a couple of things to that point: \u00a01) Consider if your student is a compelling Computer Science and\/or History major.\u00a0 For example, if your student is in advanced math\/science courses (with good grades) and math\/science related extracurriculars, yet doesn\u2019t have this kind of portfolio in History, then this path wouldn\u2019t be effective.\u00a0 More information about this is available in our UCEazy software.\u00a0 If you visit the \u201cMajors\u201d section of the PLAN, you can watch a video by a Bay Area college counselor on this exact topic. 2) \u00a0If you do choose a History type route, proceed with caution.\u00a0 Different UC campuses have different policies depending on the major you ultimately want to move into.\u00a0 For more information, you will have to visit the websites of the specific UC\u2019s you are looking at or call an admissions representative from that campus. \u00a03) \u00a0To get a sense of which campuses have a more selective process for specific majors, see this webpage posted by the UC\u2019s.\u00a0 Look at the 5th and 6th columns to help you determine a route that might work best for your family: \u00a0http:\/\/admission.universityofcalifornia.edu\/counselors\/files\/freshman-admission-matrix.pdf<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

October 10th #askfriday We have a question from one of our repeat #askfriday participant. I love it when we have repeat participant. The question: Here is another question. This is about picking a major. A counselor advised us to choose a major like History and then after your freshman year at college, transfer to Computer […]<\/p>\n

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