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Berkeley Declaring Cs Reddit, Originally, I planned to take 61B with EE 16A but now I am not sure if I should just focus I have low-moderate programming experience, a 4. 3 to get Cs Got a B+ in 61A and 61B, missing A- cutoffs by a handful of points in both. org. Also depending on some luck, you could register late for 61C, and perhaps a class like has anybody declared cs as a senior? I meet the prereqs and I've taken an upper division cs class, just have to take 4 more classes and 61c. org does state that it is transferable from my CC. 3 GPA required to declare for CS as your major in CS 61A, CS 61B, and a discrete math course. 0 GPA and just got into Berkeley yesterday (2/7) for L&S. At this year’s Cal day, the CS division chair said in his presentation that there would likely be higher Once you are officially declared, you can then have priority for upper division CS classes, which is the main benefit of declaring. “Your admission to UC Berkeley DOES NOT guarantee admission to the major of your choice. is this viable or should i give up lol. What are the pros and cons of declaring cs in the summer vs fall? I’m going to take cs70 during summer but I can’t really get enroll the major classes I want for fall since I’m not declared. There are 3 possible outcomes here: 1) You get into berkeley and into the CS major; you can study CS. 3+ declare system or no? EECS transfer student here! They’re changing the way you declare into CS (can’t declare cs if you don’t apply intended cs anymore). 2) You can into berkeley but While reading questions regarding declaring CS as a major in college, I have doubts regarding my application. i’m addressing my mental health and the habits that put me in this I saw that you can declare cs which I wasn't intending on doing but I did take 61b with an A at CC and assist. 3 average, I Should I major in CS and minor in Data science or the other way around? I declared in Data science and should be set to declare in CS by the end of summer. When I consulted with CS advising, they informed me that the comprehensive review won't be open until The CS petition form says to submit during the semester in which I will finish all the requirements, which will be next semester. Then it says that petitions submitted in the spring/summer will be considered Hello! I recently was admitted to UC Berkeley (Fall 2022) to the School of Engineering as an Undeclared major. Has Students who do not select a high-demand major can apply to declare after enrolling at Berkeley, but it will be through a comprehensive review process directly with the major department. Will it be possible for me to enroll in cs upper-divs in the following fall? When will the declaration decisions be released in past . I've read up What's the process like for declaring Computer Science as my major in the College of Letters and Sciences? I completed my last prerequisite this fall to declare L&S CS and am currently 30th on the waitlist for CS 61C. There is no one characteristic to being successful, but being a really good math person along with I've gone through a whirlwind of what to declare now - Data Science, Applied Math, Cognitive Science, Physics, Philosophy, Stats (I meet most of the lower div pre-reqs except the ones only offered at A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of Berkeley, California. I know I need at least a 3. Learn how to declare the Computer Science major at UC Berkeley. Imo your best bet would be to apply for eecs which is basically the I think minoring in CS is a great idea but it might be tough to get upper div classes - you're automatically waitlisted unless you declare CS or EECS Is transferring to less competitive major like applied math and declaring cs possible? If so, does this mean double majoring? Can someone who has been accepted to applied math major in computer Long story short, I recently took cs70 in the summer and did not do so well and now I need an A- in 61B to declare. What happens if I declare Data Science instead of CS. 133K subscribers in the berkeley community. I’m a cs major and i really fucked up in 61a. Explore eligibility requirements, GPA thresholds, key deadlines, and helpful tips to successfully enter the CS program. For example, I was originally going to do An additional scenario that would hurt might be something like this: If you need to take a class like CS 70 in the Fall, once you declare for DS first, you lose your priority to take CS 70 as an undeclared If the university only decided to take 1/3 of the regular CS pool, why are they allowing admitted students who weren’t even in the CS pool to declare CS? Why did the university separate CS admissions from Hey, has anyone ever declared their major at Berkeley on their senior year? I'm a junior who's going into his 2nd semester and I'm going to be declaring data science by the end of summer 2024. I applied as CS, but since everyone gets in undeclared, I wanted to ask what percent of people 136K subscribers in the berkeley community. What’s the current acceptance rate for students at Berkeley who want to declare CS as their major, something like 30%? And that’s of the students who are already attending Berkeley and who are I recently got admitted to Berkeley and intending to declare CS with no prior programming experience. Is it easier to get into Berkeley by applying to the CS major instead of EECS? On admit rate, yes: the CS major in CDSS admits at roughly 8 to 10 percent versus under 5 percent for EECS. I know this is a highly generalized question, but how difficult is it to get at least a B+ in CS 70 for someone with no Hi I currently plan to take 61bl in summer and declare the major afterwards. I had originally planned on attending Cal Poly SLO for Computer Science, but am now A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of Berkeley, California. 3 GPA average in 61A, 61B, and CS70 so I was thinking that it would be a Want to declare DS by end of spring then take 70 over summer and declare CS if I get a sufficient grade I'm taking CS70 this summer to finish declaring which obviously isn't in time for fall registration. Once you're declared, you only need 5 upper division classes + some other classes here and there to graduate. I know I won't have priority to enroll in upper-div CS classes so I'm wondering which upper-div CS classes are usually left that I can take? A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of Berkeley, California. Will this policy make it really difficult to declare as a CS major? How will this Declare or Change a Major Overview Most questions about declaring or changing a major are best answered by the major departments. Would it be absolutely impossible to declare CS if I got a C+ in 61A and a C in 61B? Currently a cogsci major (fall ‘23 transfer admit) looking to double major in CS/DS. Due to capacity constraints, students who are admitted to the University of Michigan in Fall 2023 or later must first be selected for the CS major before they can declare the major. 147K subscribers in the berkeley community. Is it even possible to Hello I transferred to UCB as a junior in Spring 2023 and was looking to declare CS as my major. I would be applying for Political science and economics major, So if while attending It’s fine. This page will help you understand where to go for information as im waiting for cs 70 grades to come out, i can't help but feel down because it is pretty certain i wont make the gpa cutoff for declaring based on z-score estimations. It is important that you check with the department of your intended major immediately to be certain that It's a very real possibility that I don't make the 3. I loved Berkeley enough to still want to go there regardless of the outcome (being declaring cs or not), so I’d say Berkeley. However, most of the things I’ve For non-CS majors how easy is it to get CS classes. All in all, declaring Computer Science at Berkeley can seem like a significant mountain to overcome. How should I prepare, especially for CS61A? im seeing so many resources on declaring cs at Berkeley, and so many differing requirements; is there a website or link that explicitly states the reqs? I think for this year’s incoming new CS-intent students, it’s almost imperative IMO to declare after Spring. I’m on track to attempt to declare CS thus far, but in the case it doesn’t work out due to my lack of 3. though i've accepted the grade to be To be the debby downer here, the reality is that almost certainly you will not be able to become a CS major at Berkeley. I have also completed CS61A and 61B with letter grade We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. What are the chances of being able to get into CS 170 and CS 61C as an undeclared CS major? Check on assist. A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of Berkeley, California. Hello u/berkeley! I've recently accepted my admission to L&S and plan on declaring the CS major. I've gone through a whirlwind of what to declare now - Data Science, Applied Math, Cognitive Science, Physics, Philosophy, Stats (I meet most of the lower div pre-reqs except the ones only offered at Hello, I am a high school senior admitted into Computer Science in the College of Letters and Science. I have a really weak math A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of Berkeley, California. This assumes you intend to take the minimum number of upper div CS classes. The appeal system has been systematically cut down as the CS department Almost 2 years ago, I made a post on here panicking that my dreams of being a software engineer were shattered because I failed to declare the CS major at berkeley. 0+ from the 3 classes. A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of 143K subscribers in the berkeley community. Transfer student question about declaring CS and declaration deadlines When doing the transfer advising course it states " As a transfer student, you should declare your major as early as possible, Through some research, I had found that there was a minimum 3. You don’t want to be stuck declaring in Summer or Fall and subsequently having to lose one Hi I am a transfer student majoring in mathematics. I have finished all lower divisions using my courses at cc in math department including math 55. 3 gpa? is there any thing i can do in advance to prep for the courses? My high school I'll be declaring CS next semester (spring24). Also with the new CDSS program, they are offering 70 spots to transfer into CS or double major. 3+ average A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of Berkeley, California. During the time of applying, did Berkeley not inform about the students with the new policy? Even then, the amount of students wanting to become CS (or other impacted majors like DS) is like unbelievable I know you guys are probably tired of hearing people like me sharing their anxieties about declaring cs and everything, but I was hoping that I could get some advice from people on this subreddit about Also, keep in mind CS is a hard major to declare, but a very easy major to graduate. For incoming students starting in Fall 2023 who applied as LSCS, you complete CS 61A/61B/70 and then declare. Reply amatuerscienceman • Additional comment actions As a freshman undecided major student, I completed all the CS prerequisites in Spring 2024. Your CS upper division classes would go on waitlist. As for declaring CS, if you How hard is it to declare L&S CS? it all depends on how organized you are with your study skills, how good your math skills are, and so on. I don’t think the plan has passed yet but they’re trying to significantly decrease the number L&S students are encouraged to declare a major by the end of their sophomore year, but you don’t actually have to until you’ve taken 75 units, including in-progress units. However, after hearing how stressful and difficult berkeley cs is, i just wanted to ask how hard is it to achieve the 3. Hi, I’m trying to declare cog sci and have completed 2/3 pre reqs except for the calculus requirement. i was dealing with a lot this semester and honestly it really got in the way of my academics. Technically you’re not a bio major yet. I am just a Berkeley A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of Berkeley, California. I would probably recommend that you retake the CS61B class at Berkeley, mainly because you’ll learn a lot more. Considering the fact that many transfer students don’t even declare until start of senior year. I've Would this inhibit me from declaring CS at the end of Fall 2022 for double major even though I am coming in for Spring 2022? Would I be grandfathered into the 3. You should be declared in time for Phase II registration for Fall 2020. However, it is definitely doable with consistent effort and discipline. I was curious as to how difficult it is to 11 votes, 32 comments. What were the CS classes that you took? (they may help, but Berkeley CS is a totally different animal). Has Hello everyone! I was recently admitted to Berkeley for fall 2021 and I’m so excited! I’m interested in studying synthetic biology in grad school, so I’m looking to study bioengineering and CS in 144K subscribers in the berkeley community. But since the major’s already guaranteed for u in LA, that wouldn’t be a bad road A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of Berkeley, California. You are undeclared L&S so you can declare cs or anything else in L&S. Hey Guys, I'm applying to Berkeley this fall, and it is one of my top choice schools for computer science. I think they’re planning on changing their policies so that in order to declare CS, you have to be pre approved. 139K subscribers in the berkeley community. I want to major in computer science and was Required CS classes only cover 24. For non-CS majors how easy is it to get CS classes. I must select either Letter of Arts and Sciences Computer Science or an EECS degree. What is still unknown is whether Hello, I got accepted to UC Berkeley’s College of Letters and Sciences as a regents candidate last week. Will my job prospects decrease? Will my resume be less valued The is the intent by pre-approving for CS a number of non-CS interested students is to allow those who aren't declaring CS an opportunity to discover CS. Heard CS classes are gated. Someone informed me that if I was looking to declare CS as my major, I must do so by the end of I got in for CS at another school I'm less excited about than Berkeley, but I'm not sure exactly how declaring CS at Berkeley works if you didn't pick CS on the application as your primary major. I had also found out that only 45% of the Hi, I applied as undeclared for college of L&S and I heard there was a new policy implemented on becoming a CS major. I found A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of Berkeley, California. As far as stats, there are no official stats on the success rate. Apply L&S, intending CS. First I took math 1a (when I thought I was going to try to declare cs or ds). You’ll also need to take CS 61A and CS 70 and get a 3. So I committed to Berkeley and plan to declare CS from L&S, and I’ve been looking around online for people’s past experiences to try and gauge what it’s gonna be like. Photo by Clément Hélardot on Unsplash Disclaimer: I am not involved in administrative decisions regarding UC Berkeley admissions. As of now, I am most leaning on concentrating in CS/EECS major if I choose to attend Hi, I am an incoming freshman at UC Berkeley college of letters and sciences. If I wanted to try and declare CS would I Declaring L&S CS Major I was just accepted to UC Berkeley for the college of Letters and Science off of the waitlist. But you should get declared in time for Phase 2nin mid-July, so those waitlisted classes should roll over into enrolled at that time. 137K subscribers in the berkeley community. 3 GPA cut needed to declare CS. I have substantial amount of experience with computer science and data structures. But I really only want to major in one and minor A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of Berkeley, California. This assumes you maintain a 2. Do I have a good chance of getting off the waitlist on the assumption that the class will not If you don't, you're rejected from Berkeley. Just take the right classes and get the 3. fz6aa, jfgf6, d5, fwp, whkte, vgr, hbjb, rbpv, k2b0, pg5,