<p>Think in abstract, very conceptual, theoretical, imaginative, devise mental schematics... Poor aptitude for rote memorization — had been flirting w/ biology concentration; could comp sci. be a convenient alternative ?? What kind of student profile is/are traditionally attracted to the program (do they succeed)?</p>
<p>If you want to know if CS is for you, go take whatever your school’s first programming course is. That’ll give you a flavor of the major and allow you to make a more informed decision on whether or not you like computer science.</p>
<p>People who have trouble with abstract thought don’t do well in CS, which shows you its importance in CS. I’m terrible at memorization, it is rarely a problem in CS classes.</p>
<p>On the other hand, biology is said to be memorization-heavy.</p>
<p>Have you ever written code?</p>