If the same question is asked by someone else, answering it consistently is not an axe to grind, it is trying to be helpful. There are many on here that are able and should answer questions regarding UW or any other school. CC is all about various perspectives. I think UW is a wonderful school except for those not directly admitted to their major. Per this thread alone, many agree with this.
Actually, I’m pretty certain that you may pursue Economics with the A&S degree.
I don’t believe Management/Commerce is possible unless you get in to the business school, which may be difficult, and in that case, they may not allow you to pursue CS.
20 Your posts (and of the other person you reference, e.g., "many, many, many") are officious in the guise of "just trying to be helpful." Were you denied admission to a particular major at UW? No. Would your "4.6+ GPA and high SAT/ACT" child have been? Highly unlikely.
Again, OP, the best advice is from the UW (the advice in #10 and the like, take with a grain of salt):
https://www.cs.washington.edu/freshmen
Good luck!
Congratulations on having such an excellent choice as McGill. I would not consider UW without direct admit, especially to CS, they don’t even direct admit to psychology. It is a flawed system. The struggle for major, classes, and housing is surely not worth the OOS amount you are talking about.
UW does require students to have average grades in the intro psychology classes to make psychology their major. It’s awful.
^ Re your edit: Have you struggled for major, classes and housing at UW? Do you know that this very highly qualified student will? No and no.
Oh, it looks like the BA degree from McGill is fairly cheap too, and you can get a BA in CS. I don’t know what the double major policy is in Arts. I think you can.
You can also get a BA in Economics/Finance or Economics/Accounting. Those seem to require a lot of credits, though. Combining one of those with CS is likely impossible.
That’s all through Arts.
Useful if you are considering McGill:
https://www.quora.com/What-is-it-like-to-attend-McGill-University-as-an-American-undergrad
@uwfromca I am confused by the insecurity in your responses to posts regarding UW - why can no one post anything in any forum about UW without being called a liar?
It really is a disservice to the school, CC, and the posters seeking information from people with actual experience or history as a student and/or parent at UW.
@PurpleTitan I think it is worth telling you that I got into the Faculty of Arts and Science and the Faculty of Science, not the Faculty of Arts. Can I still pursue the BA you are mentioning (ignoring any credit requirements) within the joint programme or do I have to be in the Faculty of Arts?
Thank you for the link and all the other help so far as well!
@PurpleTitan I can no longer edit my previous post, but I think I understand what you were saying now, in that I take a BA in CS in the joint programme. The only problem that seems to be present is that the credits offered in the BA are significantly lower (36 vs 63) than what the Faculty of Science programme offers.
Will this make me less qualified than the average person who has done the BSc? Can I not do both Art (Econ) and Science (CS) majors with the full amount of credits? I think I’d rather make sure I have CS covered first as it seems to be a stronger bachelors degree than econ/business/finance.
Thank you again for all your help!
@as1999610 The Faculty of Arts awards the BA, the Faculty of Science awards the BSc and the joint arts and science program awards the unique degree entitled Bachelor of Arts and Science.
27, yes, I am willing to call out misinformation and hyperbole and provide citations and links to accurate (and usually more current) information. It only upsets a handful of people like you. OP, on the other hand, has been most appreciative.
"The only problem that seems to be present is that the credits offered in the BA are significantly lower (36 vs 63) than what the Faculty of Science programme offers.
Will this make me less qualified than the average person who has done the BSc?"
See my post #9. IMO, Americans would not care. At an American college, a major typically takes up roughly only 1/3rd of 4 years (that would translate to 40/120 credits). Note also that at McGill, I believe you may take as many classes as you want to your heart’s content so long as you don’t go over 120.
“Can I not do both Art (Econ) and Science (CS) majors with the full amount of credits?”
You can try though you’d have to fit that in to 90 credits (if you have to take all 30 first-year credits). If you look online, they do suggest that a BA CS major + CS minor is possible and that is almost as many credits as a BS CS major.