Pre Econ/Acct major in UCSB

Hi guys,
As I was looking through the major, I came across this reddit thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/UCSantaBarbara/comments/259htp/econ_10a_how_motivated_is_the_competition/

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And I gotta say, it sounds pretty discouraging… especially on how competitive internships and econ 10A are for transfers.
Any thoughts?