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I disagree with this generalization. Those conclusions might apply at the poster’s particular school but certainly not all of them. It’s actually in the first year that many/most CS majors will get ‘weeded out’. I think a lot of schools purposely grade very harshly in order to convince a student whether to stick with it or not. Although the material itself doesn’t get easier later, the student is usually either in the groove or not by then and has their study habits refined by then. I think grading is less harsh than in the first year or so as well. A lot of this depends on the particular college and these statements are all generalizations.</p>
<p>It really comes down to what your son’s assessment of his performance and factors is.</p>