UCLA Engineering Q&A

<p>rasenganx - i dropped my lab week 2, and so did a couple other people in my class. its not that uncommon (but be prepared to ahve a ****ty ta)</p>

<p>If I am planning on studying computer science engineering, and don't already know C++ am I screwed?</p>

<p>No, but don't expect an easy A in CS 31. Those are for the C++ savants. :rolleyes:</p>

<p>you're not screwed.
there's program in computing 10A, a basic intro to C++ that assumes no prior programming experience.
you can just take that first xD</p>

<p>PIC 10A is way easier than CS 31. It's as basic as MATLAB and is very straight forward.</p>

<p>CS 31 makes you think way more, and projects take much longer to complete.</p>

<p>anyone know how long the PIC 10A projects take? cuz i might take it next quarter, but it'd be on top of three other classes. it's between that, or E&SS 8 (earthquakes, a physical sci w/lab).
trying to figure out which is easier to get an A in...</p>

<p>I was just reading the discussion about changing between engineering majors. Can someone tell me if it's difficult to change out of engineering into another major in L & S, if I change my mind during freshman year?</p>

<p>No, it's very easy to switch from HSSEAS to CL&S, especially as a freshman. :rolleyes:</p>

<p>Greetings. I was wondering what you would recommend for a Freshman Fall Quarter schedule for a CSE major. I am currently a high school senior, have received a 5 on the AP Computer Science test, and will probably get 4 or 5 on Calculus BC, Spanish, and Biology.</p>

<p>By the way, thanks for answering all these questions. This thread is pretty awesome.</p>

<p>CS 31
CS 1
Math 32A
Chem 20A</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Have you ever heard of anyone going from a bachelor's in CSE moving on to medical school?</p></li>
<li><p>What if I wanted to change majors to BME or mechanical engineering?</p></li>
<li><p>And lastly, where can I find information on average GPAs in these majors?</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Thanks, flopsy.</p>

<p>[ol]
[<em>]No.
[</em>]You have to apply as soon as possible as a freshman, and keep your high school stats high.
[li]Through the grapevine, or try asking the HSSEAS OASA. :rolleyes:[/li][/ol]</p>

<p>I have a question: Let's say I get admitted to UCLA as a physics major after transferring from a community college, but decided to switch to engineering. How hard is it to change majors into engineering? Is there any chance of changing to engineering if I decide to after my junior year?</p>

<p>Sorry, but if you're less than two years away from your expected graduation date, it's almost impossible to change into HSSEAS, especially if you've recently transferred to UCLA under a CL&S major. I've never heard of anyone changing majors into engineering after Junior year, transfer or not. Super Reach. :rolleyes:</p>

<p>either super reach or super senior :rolleyes:
well, that's assuming they'd LET you do that, which i guess they don't.
i just liked the joke xD</p>

<p>well couldn't I petition so I could graduate in an extra year or 2?</p>

<p>You could, but don't get your hopes up about those kinds of petitions in your third and fourth years. :rolleyes:</p>

<p>If it's March it must be AP sign-up question time...</p>

<p>Incoming ME Major trying to make enough sense of the AP credit policy to decide which tests to plunk down $100 for in the next week or so.</p>

<p>Already Took: Calc AB (5), Physics B (5)</p>

<p>Could take this May:</p>

<p>-Calc BC (necessary if taking assessment test anyway?)
-German Language
-English Language/Composition (looks like a 4-5 fulfills EngComp 3 req't?)
-Chemistry
-Computer Science</p>

<p>Little help?</p>

<p>what's the difference between CSE and CS?</p>

<p>Flopsy:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Would engineering job recruiteres give a hoot if you joined honor societies (ALD/PES, Mortar Board, not TBP though)?</p></li>
<li><p>What is the approximate average GPA of engineering students after their freshman year? (after spring quarter) Or if that is hard to answer, roughly what percentage of students will have a 3.0 GPA after the first year?</p></li>
<li><p>How long do lab reports in the Physics series take? I hear it is time consuming.</p></li>
</ol>