What students report
Review sample
- Freshman311%
- Sophomore27%
- Junior1761%
- Senior414%
- Alumni27%
What stands out
- Lower career outlook. Career prospects is 0.5 points lower than the same major at other schools.
- Less math-intensive. Math required is 0.4 points lower than the same major at other schools.
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Representative perspectives
Projects take a lot of time, so start early. The professor you take matters a lot
Difficulty & workload
In order to differentiate yourself try to find your specialty and go hard in it, do not try to be a generalist/jack of all trades
Advice & things to know
It is an easy major if you just do classes. You should focus on developing a niche and get really good at something technical.
Advice & things to know
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- Enjoyment
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- Recommend
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Complete evidence
Student reviews
28 reviews
Projects take a lot of time, so start early. The professor you take matters a lot
In order to differentiate yourself try to find your specialty and go hard in it, do not try to be a generalist/jack of all trades
It is an easy major if you just do classes. You should focus on developing a niche and get really good at something technical.
The classes are too easy and most of computer science learning comes from outside the classroom.
I wish AI was not apart of my education, however I’ve learned the best I could with the tools I’ve had for the 4 years I was in college. I really enjoyed the community within my school of computer science clubs and events. While I had descent grades, I wish I could have spent more time with friends
its a chill major with worse ans busy work lower divs and chiller upper divs
If you’re genuinely interested in how to solve problems with software, and build projects for fun outside of class, you’ll do fine.
Computer science isn’t going anywhere but t succeed you gotta do more than just classes
Fast paced, lots of elective options, and very knowledgeable professors. Decent school name, good research opportunities, great SoCal location.
Its good but they dont have many programs that connect you to the workforce. You kinda have to figure it out
I would choose this major again. If you’re in it for the money, think again cuz i knew people that saw the hype and then once they got here they changed majors
I feel like if you wanted to be a Computer Science just for the money, it’s going to make studying it really hard. The key is actually liking what you’re doing, otherwise the work will feel 10x harder.
In order to succeed in the current computer science world, you really need to have a passion for it and be willing to work on your skills outside of classes.
Its a fun major. Just make sure to be ready, and do the prerequisite coding before joining.
I really enjoyed it at UCI! I would recommend it to anyone who's truly interested in the field, as there were a lot of opportunities.
I find computer science to be really flexible as it can be integrated into most industries.
It can be a fulfilling major if you enjoy seeing things come together in increments.
The classes aren’t very difficult, most have a pretty light workload.
It can be a fulfilling major if you enjoy working hard and seeing things come together incrementally.
The major is very fun and rewarding if you put a lot of work into it during and after class
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