I was accepted into my top school as a political science major, but after about 6 months of thinking and research, I’ve decided to switch to computer science. I feel like it is a subject that I could really excel in and so far I’ve actually enjoyed what I have learned from my research and I wish to continue to learn more about it. I emailed my school requesting to change my major but my request was denied because my math SAT scores were 10 points underneath the requirements I won’t be able to change my major until my sophomore year, and while I was told that it would not affect my graduation date, I still want to be able to enter freshman year and start the coursework immediately… Any advice??? all help is appreciated
Are there any pre-requisites or other courses you could take without being officially declared? That’s what I would do. It might be hard to get all of them depending on your school but that seems like your best bet.
The issue may be registration priority and how much room there is for non-majors in the classes after CS majors register. I suggest OP look up the required courses on the course catalog and do as @OhWhatsHerName suggests and try to take as many of the introductory required courses as you can comfortably fit in your schedule.
A poly sci major with heavy emphasis on math and statistical methods and some computer courses woudn’t be the worst thing in the world. Freshman courses tend to be general so you could get started and switch your major later if you still want to. You might be surprised how many people going into comp sci find that they don’t like it after they take a few courses, especially as a major. That could clear up a few seats for you
Check the school’s website carefully and be sure to take any/all classes that are pre-requisites for an internal transfer. Pay attention to what grades are needed for an internal transfer and understand how competitive the process is. If you have any questions clear them up with the CS department. You may also want to get involved in activities on campus that are somehow related to CS to show your interest in the field.
At many schools an internal transfer into a more competitive major can be difficult so be sure to have a back-up plan in case you can’t transfer into the CS major.
