Definitely! When looking at colleges or choosing a college, I would look into the professors you would have in your major. I would also look into the networking opportunities the college has/advertises. Most colleges also post employment outcomes based on majors, so that would be helpful for students deciding between colleges!

@@rachel_lin Yeah, networking opportunities are the logic for paying so much to attend Stanford. UC Berkeley and UCLA are perceived to have networking opportunities that make them worth paying more for. But in regards to tuition, post-graduation employment, return on investment, and difficulty of getting majors, it's time for the nation to hit the panic button. Everyone needs to start working smarter, not harder, and do a lot of carefully analysis before making important decisions.

That's a hot day! Hopefully you stayed cool

Congratulations!! It is still possible to double major in Econ and DS/Stats. However, as DS and Stats are now in the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society, you would need to take the prerequisite courses and submit a Simultaneous Degree application. This application will undergo the comprehensive review process in order to declare the DS/Stats double major. You can find more information about double majoring within CDSS at this website: data.berkeley.edu/faqs-undergrads

Congrats on your acceptance! For the high demand major, you would need to complete the prerequisite requirements and then go through the comprehensive review process (like another admissions process) to get accepted into the major. Meaning, even if you have completed the prerequisites successfully, you may not be admitted into the high demand major after the comprehensive review. Compared to the non-high demand majors, you would just need to complete the prerequisites and fill out some paperwork, then you are accepted into the major. For transfer students, Data Science is a HD major, whereas Stats is not. This website is really helpful so you can see what your next steps are on how to declare either of these majors - admissions.berkeley.edu/academics/ls-direct-pilot/

@@rachel_lin Thank you for letting me know!

The below link looks to be the most updated link to the transfer high demand policy! The website URLs keep on changing/pages get deleted... If you want to hear David, a transfer student, talk about his thoughts on the policy, check out this video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pMqjqNOXsdKRnIE.html admissions.berkeley.edu/academics/ls-direct-pilot/

Yes, CS used to be in L&S, but with the creation of CDSS, it is in CDSS now!

Congrats! Yes, you are correct. You would just need to complete the CS prereqs, maintain good academic standing, and file a declaration form. Good academic standing is defined as earning a (1) minimum "C" grade in all major prerequisite courses, (2) minimum 2.0 GPA in the semester that you declare the major, and (3) minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.