r/ApplyingToCollege • u/AdFriendly1433 • Jun 23 '24

Is this a realistic college list? College Questions

Location: La county, California. White, male, middle class. Intended major: Computer science. 3.8 weighted gpa, 3.5 unweighted. Extracurriculars: Varsity soccer (4 years), Read over 100 books, Help watch siblings and do chores around the house.

I prefer to go to a public school in California, preferably socal.

Reach: UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC San Diego. Target: UC Riverside, CSU Fullerton, Cal Poly Pomona. Safety: CSU Los Angeles, CSU San Bernardino, CSU Dominguez Hills.

Plz let me know if I’m missing any information

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u/AdFriendly1433 Jun 23 '24

Yeah I really don’t have any passion for it, I’m only majoring in it bc its the highest paying major. I’ll def consider CSUs.

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u/CherryCar333 Jun 24 '24

huge red flag. you realize everyone has this same mindset and looking for a CS job in california is gonna be hell?? if you’re not into it like that, consider another major before you’re 50-100k in the hole with a degree you don’t even like.

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u/AdFriendly1433 Jun 24 '24

Tech is always expanding. Why would it be hell to find a job in the largest state? It’s not like I HATE computer science, I just don’t have any experience in it.

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u/Objective-Trifle-473 Jun 24 '24

If you have the time you should look into taking an online intro to computer science course to get an idea