<p>I wanted to revive this thread because I have my telebears appt. tomorrow.</p>
<p>So here is what I think my options are: </p>
<p>Take CS 10 - which is meant as an alternative to 3S, 3L,9 series, right? - in fall (see if I like it) and then in spring take 61A.</p>
<p>or</p>
<p>Take 61A in fall, 61B in spring, and 61C in summer, if I can.</p>
<p>The issue I see with the first option is that starting the 61 series in spring seems kind of…pointless. I mean, I can always listen to the podcasts posted on the first page over the summer. On top of that, I think MIT posted an entire semesters worth of lectures from a class which seems similar to CS 10 on iTunes U. I think I can view them over the summer and see how I like it. </p>
<p>The thing with the second option is that I have not taken calculus which means I would need to do so over the summer at a community college. </p>
<p>I like what bsd mentioned about the MS in CS path which non CS-majors have taken. But, if I were to get it from a state school would it hold any weight?</p>