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> Perhaps it's different in America (where one need not choose CS before university starts). Not really related to the original article, but this stood out to
by jsolson 12y ago
> Perhaps it's different in America (where one need not choose CS before university starts).
Not really related to the original article, but this stood out to me as not quite accurate.
Even within the US, this actually varies from school to school. My university required you to declare a major before you started, but the average student changed majors at least once in their college career (I changed twice, landing in CS). Other schools require you to start undeclared and declare at some point, as your comment implies.
- CHY872 12y agoAh, ok. I guess I meant that you didn't have to choose the major you'd graduate with. To give a comparison (for the sake of where I was coming from) I'm in the UK, where you apply for a specific course, you take no minors, and once you arrive, at most universities it's impossible to change course beyond that without massive special dispensation (and usually a requirement of starting the degree again).
- dredwerker 12y agoNot true for me. I did two majors and changed to another minor in a proper UK university not those polyversities;)