<p>I've really wanted to go to UCLA and I am content that I got in, except I am not thrilled about my major. I was accepted as a chicano studies major, and I really just decided to picked this major to have a greater chance of being accepted. I am thinking about switching it to statistics. However, my true passion lies in computer science, especially since I want a career in the software industry. I got accepted UCSC and UCSD as a computer science major, but I am not thrilled about attending these universities. I really wanted to go to UCLA because of a few reasons. The first reason is that my childhood best friend is attending UCLA. The second reason, I am a little embarrassed to admit, but I would be a lot closer to my crush. She works in the West LA area, about six minutes from UCLA, so communication would be a lot easier. I feel like going to UCSD or UCSC would kill my chances with her. I am content with studying statistics as long as it leads to to a career in software or CS grad school, except I am worried that UCLA will not allow me to change majors. Should I just go to UCSD or UCSC? </p>
<p>@CollegeDropout1 </p>
<p>Have you completed the prerequisites for Statistics, at least? If not, that might make it hard for you to transition at UCLA if you’re in a major you don’t like. UCSD has the pro of having a strong computer science program but if you don’t like the atmosphere there that might make it difficult for you to enjoy the overall college experience.</p>
<p>@ocnative I would just be missing one class, linear algebra.</p>
<p>UCSD is a really good school for CS! I don’t know much about UCSC.</p>
<p>I would check what graduate schools you’re interested in. Many times a minor in CS with a few key math courses can land you a spot in a CS grad school. It would be more difficult to try to get into something like EE. There’s a slim chance of you switching into the CS major at UCLA, it’s very competitive and impacted. Switching into a non-impacted major is possible. I got accepted into the BA CS/Ling program which you may be able to switch into. I would just go to the school where you’re most happy so you can perform your best for grad school.</p>
<p>If you’re going for Computer Science, go for UCSD. But truth be told, anything can happen when it comes to crushes. Don’t let her be the reason why you go to UCLA. Especially if you don’t know the chances of “getting with” her. Don’t let her hold you down. I heard many of these stories from my friends and a lot of them don’t even work out at the end. But then again, your situation might be unique; I may be wrong about your fate or something. Go and do what benefits you in the long run. Who knows? You might meet someone else in San Diego. As for the best friend part, if they’re really your best friend, then distance won’t be an issue between the both of you. </p>
<p>But that’s my two cent. </p>
<p>Aren’t you waitlisted at UCSD though? I wouldn’t take the risk personally. I’d just go for it again next year if you really don’t like Chicano studies. </p>
<p>@onehandedred Yeah, but I am pretty sure that I am going to get in!</p>
<p>Well, you do have a long time to think about it I suppose. You can opt in and still SIR to UCLA before June 1. Have you tried calling to see if you can switch after being admitted? I’m pretty interested in the answer to this question as well.</p>
<p>@onehandedred I’ve been doing some research, and I am pretty sure I can, at least for my major. I found this!</p>
<p>“Incoming freshman and transfer students may be admitted as Statistics premajors on acceptance to UCLA. Premajor students must apply for the major after completing Mathematics 33A, Program in Computing 10A, and one course from Statistics 10 through 14, with grades of C or better, and a grade-point average of 2.5. Any students who meets the premajor requirements may declare the major with the undergraduate adviser in 8117A Math Sciences, (310) 206-3742.”</p>
<p><a href=“http://statistics.ucla.edu/undergraduate-program/statistics-major”>http://statistics.ucla.edu/undergraduate-program/statistics-major</a></p>
<p>But UCLA’s admission decision website also states the following:</p>
<p>Additionally, you were admitted to UCLA according to the major you indicated on your application. It is unlikely that you will be approved to change majors after transfer. (Note: Business Economics, Economics, all Life Sciences, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology specifically prohibit changing into their departments after transfer.)</p>
<p>@CollegeDropout1
I was rejected by UCLA, also statistic major. May I ask your GPA?</p>
<p>@Couldbeit You have a GPA close to a 4.0 right? Did you attend another 4 year college? Did you have the prereqs completed for stats? Did you write a decent personal statement? I am asking all these questions because students usually get rejected because of issues like this even if they have exceptional grades. With all that being said, my gpa is 3.45.</p>
<p>@CollegeDropout1
No, I never attended any other universities or colleges, and I accepted by UCSD UCI… maybe … just … because of the destiny …</p>
<p>@Couldbeit How many prerequisits did you have complete. I really feel for you! I think they could have made a mistake. Can you think of anything that you or UCLA did wrong? </p>
<p>@Couldbeit
@CollegeDropout1 </p>
<p>I think they could have made a mistake also! I know they reject tons of qualified students every year, but for some reason I just think he deserved to get in. I really hope he gets into Berkeley. The only thing I could think of is that English is a second language, so maybe he misunderstood part of the application, or didn’t come through in the personal statement.</p>
<p>@music1990 Well he had close to a 4.0, so he would have had to done really well in his english classes for him to have had a high GPA. I think there is something he is not telling us or is forgetting. I asked him how many prerequisits he completed, and he didn’t answer. Maybe it was the prerequisite that got him. </p>
<p>@ music1990
hi bro, glad to see you in this post again 
by the way, what kind of music are you going to study, classic or mordern, you want to become a singer or instrument player? </p>
<p>@CollegeDropout1<br>
I finished all. I also joined the club and had won some scholarships.</p>
<p>@Couldbeit </p>
<p>Most college music classes are built around classical music, so that is what I’m mainly studying. I like classical, but I would like to compose electronic music, film scores, and pop music for a career. By the way, let me know if you get into Cal. I’m interested to know if it was a fluke that you didn’t get in.</p>
<p>@CollegeDropout1 </p>
<p>Congrats on getting into UCLA btw. Are you going to contact UCLA about changing majors? Why would you switch into stats and not CS if that is your passion? Is it more impacted or something?</p>
<p>@Music1990 I can’t switch into CS because it is located in the College of Engineering, and I am in the College of Letters and Science. Statistics is pretty much my only option if I want to graduate with a good GPA and find a decent job after I graduate. </p>
<p>I’m feeling the same way. I’m in awe that I got into UCLA, but i’m not as interested with Sociology as I once was, I just ahd all the prerequisites filled out. I wish I could have gotten into Psychology, but according to the UCLA terms, we transfers cannot change into that major. </p>
<p>I know it’s not a popular thing to say but… Chicano studies vs computer science… the choice is clear. Science is a career, humanities is a hobby. </p>