Less than 24 Hours Please Help!! UCI (Computer Science) vs UCSD (undeclared)

College Search & Selection
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Hello guys, I know it’s less than 24 hours before I have to make my final decision, I’m here asking for your sincerest last minute advice.

I’m well aware that this is a topic discussed on various other threads, but my main concern is NOT BECAUSE of “not getting into UCSD CSE because it’s such an impacted major” that’s making me indecisive.

There are several things within my consideration. Throughout my academic career, I’m somewhat comfortable with working with computers and I’m familiar with using many off-the-shelf softwares, and I also make websites and apps from time to time (I can code in HTML and very very basic C and Java, i know how the basic mechanism of the syntax works). However, having enrolled in the APCS I don’t really know if I want to pursue CS anymore. I found things like arrays, sort algorithms, and lab applications hard and sometimes I don’t have the patience to review and read the codes. This made me indecisive because I’m afraid of the hard studies that will follow up in during the 3rd and 4th year of college, and I don’t have a particularly strong background and experience in the maths or sciences. (They never interest in learning). I came to a conclusion that I am more interested in the humanities, especially in film, music, and the arts.

To me, going to UCI would be CS or nothing, because UCSD offers better programs than UCI. But UCSD’s ranked 3rd prestigious nature in the UC system scares me because I know I’m not really self-motivated in studying and doing research. But it’s not like I don’t like learning, I like to do hands-on learning on things I truly love and I know I learn far more stuff through hands-on.

Plus, UCI has a far better living environment than UCSD. Restaurants are all over the place on and off campus, it’s easy to get around the campus on feet, and it’s closer to the airport (I’m an international student), disneyland, LA, and everything.

I know may sound biased towards UCI… but If I don’t study CS at UCI… I don’t really want to graduate with an unemployable degree and end up not learning much.

P.S. I’m recently looking into UCSD’s ICAM major, but I don’t really know if this is a considerable degree to pursue.

PLEASE HELP ME!!

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Here are my stats:
SAT: 1810 (560 / 640 / 610)
(1910 superscored: 580 / 720 / 610)
SAT Math Level 1: 690
SAT Math Level 2: 640
GPA: 3.7 unweighted, 3.8 almost 3.9 weighted

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Anybody? Even just general thoughts… please

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Go with UCI and get a degree in CS. You can pursue other interests in the side, do a minor in humanities but a CS degree gives you something you can use for employability.

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If you’re confident in doing CS, I’d say UCI. You have direct admit & you prefer the living environment. UCI is still good in other fields.

If you’re completely indecisive about CS & are willing to work harder 1st year, Then UCSD. It’s a better school overall.

It’s a tie