<p>I'm interested in studying both computer science and most likely business if I go to Michigan. Should I go for a double major? If so, I know LSA has Computer Science, so is it advisable to apply to LSA instead of Engineering? (I'd apply to Engineering if I wouldn't study Business).</p>
<p>I know each school has its own requirements. I assume since most people apply to Ross sophomore year from LSA, the LSA requirements must be taken?</p>
<p>At this point, I'm just really unsure and lost about what to do. One of the essays is about this, after all.</p>
<p>That would probably take five years because you’d have to get a dual degree in Ross+LSA and CS has pretty extensive major requirements. If you go into Ross I’d just look into a CS minor and call it a day. Get out in four years and take advantage of Ross recruiting while still getting a coding background.</p>
<p>If you like business and computers, then you should look into Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE). You could even do IOE and a CS minor.</p>
<p>Me and nubs each know two people doing this. I think one guy is taking 5 years but was going to do IOE+Ross and switched to CS+Ross kind of late. The other guy I think is just doing for years (nubs, you wanna confirm)?</p>
<p>Do it if you really want to. Chances are you’re gonna get a job based on one or the other though. And most likely it’s going to be the CS degree that matters unless you’re really good at CS, because otherwise the CS will kill your GPA for Ross (standards for Ross GPAs are a lot higher than they are for CS).</p>
<p>So then if I were to only take one, would it be more useful for me to do LSA Ross, LSA CS, or Engineering CS?</p>
<p>I’m good at and interested in computer programming, but at the same time I don’t want to sit in front of a computer for the rest of my life. I’d like to work at a tech company, though.</p>
<p>There’s no such thing as LSA Ross… You can start with a CS degree (doesn’t matter if it’s LSA or CoE) and down the line somewhere get a masters in something else if you figure out better what you want to do.</p>
<p>Let me clear up how Ross works. You apply to the university for LSA, COE, or any other college. You should also check off the box to apply for preferred admission, which, if you are accepted, would guarantee you a spot in Ross, as long as you maintain some fairly easy requirements. If you are not accepted as a pre-admit, you will be in LSA or COE and you apply for Ross in the spring. You must take Econ, English, and Calculus during your freshman year (unless you have the required credits to place out of them). If you are accepted to Ross, you are no longer in LSA or COE, assuming you are not pursuing a dual degree.</p>
<p>So really, in terms of Ross, it doesn’t matter if you’re in LSA CS or COE CS. As far as I’m aware, the classes you’d take would be very similar and your application to Ross wouldn’t change much either. I would look into which option (LSA or COE) suits you better (in case you aren’t accepted to Ross). </p>
<p>As maize pointed out, Ross+CS minor is really a solid option. Ross recruiting, coding background and still graduate in 4 years without overloading.</p>
<p>There is also a Ross minor, if that interests you. Honestly I don’t know very much about it.</p>
<p>As for your essay, I would talk about CS in LSA or COE (whichever you decide to apply to) along with Ross. Talk about how CS and potentially Ross would support your future goals of working in a tech company.</p>
<p>If you are really interested in both, I would do BBA and a CS minor if you can get into Ross. If not, try for CS and BBA minor. Either way, you can’t go wrong. Ross recruiting is excellent and is much easier than CS but CS majors earn more on average and are high in demand. </p>
<p>I would not recommend double majoring unless you have a strong passion for both subjects and not sure if you want a CS job or Business job. It will be very time consuming and it probably won’t increase your salary or anything, just increase the number of job options you have available.</p>