For the UC schools, is it best to select an alternate major in the same field or something different?
- It is recommended that you select an alternate major in a different field because normally any majors in the same field get filled up quickly, especially the engineering and medical fields. Case example: UC Santa Barbara. Their college of engineering gets filled up fast so if you do select your major in engineering they require you to select an alternate major in their college of arts and sciences.
If the UC of my choice accepts me but not for the major I want but another UC accepts me for the major I want, where should I go? My first UC choice or the second?
- This is a more personal opinion kind of question but I think it is better to go where you are comfortable. A lot of majors overlap and often times take the same classes so while your focus won't be the first major you intended it would be similar and you would be in a welcoming environment.
Similarly, UC Davis also recommends selecting an alternative major when choosing heavily impacted majors like animal biology, environmental science and management, clinical nutrition, and many more.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion I think you should choose the UC that accepts you for the major you want because if you want to pursue a certain career then you should choose the major that would best suit what you want to do in the future.
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