I Wanna Switch majors

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>I initially signed up as a math major because I loved AB Calculus… BC Calc is really hard though and I don’t know if i can stick with that for the rest of my life. Is there any way I can switch majors at UCSD? Possibly like Biochemistry, chem or physics? I got into Revelle College if that makes a difference</p>

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<p>I was in the same dilemna and I emailed UCSD and they replied...</p>

<p>"You can change your major at any time, as long as it's not an impacted
major...Our [Sic] you can simply change, once you start here."</p>

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<p>Is it absolutely impossible your major to an imapcted one? The quote suggests that it's possible...I think I want to change my Undec Physical Science to XXXXXXX Engineering.</p>

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<p>goodluck Engineering is impacted and hard to get into</p>

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<p>All the BioE's, Computer Engineering and EE are impacted.</p>

<p>Structural, Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental and Aerospace Engineering as well as Engineering Physics are NOT impacted.</p>

<p>Possible Backdoor into BioE is Bioengineering PreMed. Check it:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/students/prospective_undergrads/degree_programs/bioeng_premedical.shtml%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/students/prospective_undergrads/degree_programs/bioeng_premedical.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Yes, it is VERY difficult to get into an impacted/engineering major, even as a matriculating student. All forms of Engineering are competitive at UCSD, and even if you are accepted as an engineering major, you are really only technically a "pre-major." You need to perform well in the core classes -- Math 2A, B, C, D, and E (numbers probably have changed since my time there, basically calculus and analytical math), Physics, LD Computer Science and Engineering and a couple of others -- before you are fully accepted into the major. If you are a math major, my advice would be to hang out in math for awhile and get to know your math professors. Your first year of classes will not be different than 90% of every other frosh student at UCSD: writing, math, science and language -- well except for Warren ;-)</p>

<p>Get to know your math profs, stop by office hours and chat. Ultimately, if you want to get into engineering, they can put in a good word for you and you will have a better chance. If possible, seek out upper division engineering majors when you are there, because they will know the ins and outs of the system. Do not sweat the major your first year.</p>